Absences
When your child first attends Hornsea Nursery School, you will be asked to complete an Emergency Contact Form – this information is very important. In the event of your child being ill during a Nursery session or school closure, we must be able to contact you or a nominated person as soon as possible.
If your child is not coming to Nursery for any reason, please ring 01964 534396 to let us know. If your child has not arrived at nursery 15 minutes after registration and we have not heard from you we will contact you.
Procedure for Parents - School Absence Reporting
Step 1: 1st Session of Absence
Step 2: 2nd Session of Absence
Step 3: 3rd Session of Absence
Step 4: Absent for Two Weeks or 11th Session
Step 5: 20th Day of Absence
Note: If you, as a parent, decide that your child should not return to the nursery school, the school will offer an "exit" discussion. During this meeting, the school will explore the reasons for this decision and may suggest additional support services like children's centers or health visitors.
Mid-Term Leavers: If your child leaves the school, the school will try to gather important information, including their new address and contact details. They will also inquire about the receiving nursery. If there are safeguarding concerns, they will inform the duty social worker and Early Years Team. An "exit interview" may be conducted to understand the reasons for leaving and to offer support services if needed.
This procedure ensures that the school takes appropriate steps to address student absences while keeping parents informed and involved in the process.
Collecting Your Child at the end of the Nursery Session
Please ensure that your child is brought to Nursery and collected by a responsible adult. The Nursery staff will not allow your child to go home with anyone who is under 16 years of age. If this situation is unavoidable then the Nursery MUST be informed in writing prior to the collection of your child. If a different person collects your child, please let us know. We need to be prepared for a new face.
It is most important that you collect your child on time. If you are going to be late, please telephone the Nursery to let us know.
Procedures are in place if your child is not collected. If your child is still with us an hour after the nursery session has ended and we have not heard from you, then we have to inform Social Services. This is why it is most important that we have up-to-date contact numbers.