{"id":2435,"date":"2017-01-20T11:44:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T11:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=2435"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:15:19","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=2435","title":{"rendered":"Attendance and Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"image-feature image-feature-white\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"image-feature-grid\">\n                <div class=\"image-feature-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Attendance-Hero.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-feature-content\">\n                                                                <p class=\"image-feature-subtitle\">Registration for all year groups is 8.40-8.50am.\u00a0 Finish times are as follows:<\/p>\n                                                                <div class=\"image-feature-text\">\n                            <p>Nursery : 2.50pm (15 or 30 hours per week)<\/p>\n<p>Reception : 3pm (31 hours, 40 minutes per week)<\/p>\n<p>Year 1 &amp; 2 : 3.10pm (32 hours, 30 minutes per week)<\/p>\n<p>At Cavendish Close Infants we celebrate attendance with the children by awarding certificates, stickers and prizes.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave during term-time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law requires that a school\u2019s headteacher should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term-time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents are not entitled to take their children on holiday in term-time. Such holidays can only be taken with the written approval of the headteacher. Each case will be considered on its own merits and the decision of the headteacher is final.  If your child is of statutory school age (5) you may be subject to an Education penalty notice issued by Derby City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n    <section class=\"download-banner-section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Application-for-Leave-of-absence.doc\" class=\"download-banner download-banner-blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                <div class=\"download-banner-content\">\n                    <span class=\"download-banner-title\">Application for Leave of absence<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"download-banner-icon\">\n                        <svg class=\"download-arrow\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\">\n                            <path d=\"M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4\"><\/path>\n                            <polyline points=\"7,10 12,15 17,10\"><\/polyline>\n                            <line x1=\"12\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"3\"><\/line>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"download-banner-shimmer\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"featured-sections\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"featured-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"featured-card featured-card-purple\">\n                        <div class=\"card-icon\">\n                                                            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M4 4h16c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v12c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2z\"><\/path><polyline points=\"22,6 12,13 2,6\"><\/polyline><\/svg>                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <h3>Derby City Council have produced some information for when to keep your child off school, it is available here<\/h3>\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Illness.pdf\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\" style=\"text-decoration: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;\">Read More<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section class=\"image-feature image-feature-light-blue image-feature-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"image-feature-grid\">\n                <div class=\"image-feature-image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cavclosei.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture4.jpg\" alt=\"For information regarding infection control and childhood illnesses please see below.\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-feature-content\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"image-feature-title\">For information regarding infection control and childhood illnesses please see below.<\/h2>\n                                                                <p class=\"image-feature-subtitle\">Is my child well enough for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school\/\">school<\/a>?<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/health-protection-in-schools-and-other-childcare-facilities\/children-and-young-people-settings-tools-and-resources#exclusion-table\">More information is also available here regarding Infection Control Guidance in Schools<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave during term-time The law requires that a school\u2019s headteacher should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term-time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances. 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