Castleknock National School

 

Absence Form

 

 

 

For the Attention of:____________________ (Class Teacher)

 

Name of Child:       _____________________ (Class: __________

 

Was absent from:   __________________       to:  ______________

 

 

Please tick

 

               illness

 

               hospital appointment

 

               bereavement

 

               dental appointment

 

               holidays

 

               other (please specify)_____________________________

 

 

 

Signed:_____________________           Date:_______________

Parent/Guardian

 

 

 

Where a child is absent for 20 days or more in a school year, the school is now obliged to notify an Educational Welfare Officer of the new National Education Welfare Board (Education Welfare Act, Section 21 (4 )).