If you wish to take your child out of school for a holiday you must apply to the school before making any arrangements. The leave of absence request form can be downloaded below and must be completed and handed in to your child’s tutor or Head of Key Stage. However, unless the absence is due to exceptional circumstances, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised. Parents do not have a legal right to take their child out of school unless the absence is authorised by the school.
Magnus is entitled to refuse time off school during term for the following reasons:
- Availability of cheap holidays
- Availability of desired accommodation
- Poor weather experienced in the school holiday period
- Overlap with the beginning and end of term
- Holidays booked before checking with the school
- Day trips
