An absence note is a legal requirement, any student who is absent from school is required to have their absence explained. 

At St Joseph's absence notes are available via the website, emailing the school office email, phoning the school and via our SZapp.  We ask that if you do choose to phone the school, please ask the staff member taking your call to fill out an absence note on your behalf.

It is very important that an absence is explained, if after 7 days a note has not been received by your classroom teacher, your child will be marked with an unexplained absence.  

Students who are unwell and absent for more than 3 days will require a doctors certificate or be tested for Covid-19.