Absence Request
Reporting an Absence for illness on the day
An absence request to report your child’s absence for illness on the day can only be submitted online through the My Child At School (MCAS) web browser: https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSSchoolPage
MCAS ‘Report an absence’ must be completed before 8.25am.
Please note we are no longer using Talaxy.
Reporting a Future Absence
To report a future absence, for example, Music/dance exams, orthodontist/medical appointments, university visits or interviews, please complete the google form which can be found here:
Click Here to Report A Future Absence
Please note that your child’s absence will be ‘authorised’ unless you receive an email refusing the request, or asking for more information. You will not receive an email if your request is authorised.
Students of school age must, by law, attend school regularly. If your child is to be away from school parents/carers need to ask the school to approve the absence in advance, which we will do when there is an exceptional reason. The Report A Future Absence google form must be completed in advance for an absence to be deemed as authorised by the school. Any absence taken for any event that is known about in advance for which permission was not sought will be recorded as ‘unauthorised’. The Report A Future Absence google form must be completed at least one week prior to the requested absence.
A future absence request is not usually authorised for occasional visits, family days out or holidays.
Please arrange for regular dental and optician check-ups to take place during school holidays.
