Attendance
Absence
Please be aware that from Monday, 24th November 2025 the telephone absence line will no longer be in use.
Parents or carers must inform the College by 9:15am each day a student is absent.
Parents and carers should report absences by either:
Sending a message via Class Charts through the Reporting Absence feature.
Emailing: attendance@st-augustines.wilts.sch.uk
If an absence will last for a certain number of days, you can tell us this and you won’t be required to call every day of that period of absence.
Absences not covered by a telephone call or letter within 14 days will be marked as unauthorised absences.
All holidays should be taken outside the college year and if this is not the case permission must be sought from the Head Teacher in advance of the absence, but permission may not be granted. You can request a leave of absence form by emailing attendance@st-augustines.wilts.sch.uk or by following the link below. Please also read the accompanying Penalty Notice Leaflet before submitting your request.
Return your Leave of Absence request form to attendance@st-augustines.wilts.sch.uk or leave paper forms at Reception marked for the attention of the Attendance Officer.
Medical Appointments
If a student needs to attend a clinic, doctors appointment or dental appointment during College time, any appointment letters/information related to that should be sent in advance to attendance@st-augustines.wilts.sch.uk
Students will need to sign in and out at Reception.
Lateness
If a student is late, either in the morning or for afternoon registration, they must report to Reception to be marked present before going to their lesson.
Illness
Students taken ill at the College must tell their teacher immediately, who may suggest they go to the First Aid Room where a trained first aider will provide initial support and assessment.
Students should not contact parents directly to request collection. Our staff will assess the situation and, if necessary, contact parents/carers to arrange collection.
Medication - If a student needs to bring medication into College it must be given to Reception accompanied by a note of explanation from a parent or carer and we will ensure it reaches the First Aid room for safe-keeping.
Paracetamol - the College will give students paracetamol provided that we have parental consent to this recorded on our system. It will only be administered after 11am, all details are recorded, and an email sent to the parent or carer on every occasion that this happens.
Full details of this and other important information about how we will care for your child are contained in our policy Supporting students with medical conditions which you will find in our Documents and Policies section of the website here
PE - If a student is unfit to participate in Physical Education they must bring a letter addressed to the Head of PE, or a member of the PE teaching staff, explaining the reason. Students are still expected to bring their PE kit.
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