Appointments during school time

We would like to remind families that, wherever possible, routine dental and eye appointments should be arranged outside of school hours.

We have recently seen an increase in children missing school for these appointments. Many opticians offer late afternoon, evening and weekend appointments, so routine eye tests should normally be booked at a time that does not affect attendance at school.

We appreciate that dental appointments can sometimes be more difficult to arrange outside of the school day. Where an appointment during school hours is unavoidable, we ask that children attend school before and/or after their appointment wherever possible.

For a routine dental or eye appointment, children would not normally need to miss a whole morning, afternoon or full day of school. We therefore ask parents and carers to keep any time away from school to the minimum necessary, including when travel is required.

Every lesson matters, and even small amounts of missed learning can build up over time. Thank you for working with us to help children maintain strong attendance while still attending the important health appointments they need.