Sign in
Open the MyChildAtSchool app and sign in.
Go to attendance
Tap My Child, then Attendance, then Report an absence.
Pick your child
Going as a family? Pick every child at this school in one go.
Set the dates
Put the first day away in Date From and the last day away in Date To. The last day away is the day before your child comes back to school.
Leave the Time box unticked
That box is for a child arriving late or leaving early on a single day.
Write your message
In Message, write what the absence is: Holiday, Medical Appointment, Dentist. For a holiday, add your reason.
Add an attachment if you need to
There is an option to add an attachment if you feel one helps. A booking confirmation, a wedding invitation, an appointment letter.
Send
Tap Send, then confirm.
In a browser
Sign in to MyChildAtSchool, open Dashboard, then Attendance, then Report an Absence. The fields match.
What happens next
The office reads your request and passes it to me. My answer reaches you as a message in your MyChildAtSchool inbox.
If something is not right
- You cannot sign in. Ring the office. We will get your account working, then you send the request through the app.
- The app says a notification already exists for those dates. You have sent one. Check your inbox for our answer.
- You cannot see the Report an absence button. Ring the office and describe what is on your screen.