Attendance

At Netherton Park Nursery School we place a high priority on regular attendance and punctuality.  By choosing to send your child to our Nursery School for either their Time for Two or Nursery Education, parents are agreeing that they are as committed to their child's early education as we are as a Nursery School. 

We take a register every session and all non-attendance is followed up.  This is in the format of first day absence calling by Jackie our Pastoral and Safeguarding Lead.

Attendance is monitored on a half termly basis by Alison and Jackie and for any child where absence or punctuality is a concerns we will follow this up both verbally and in writing.

Any request for leave during the term time for holidays must be made in writing to the Headteacher.  Please request a holiday request form from your child's Key Worker.

We are currently in the process of updating our Attendance Policy ready for September 2021.

Absence due to Covid-19

Following current Government advice any child who displays any of the main Covid symptoms (high temperature, new, continuous cough, loss or change of taste or sense of smell) MUST self isolate and get a Covid test.  While waiting for the results the child and their whole family MUST self-isolate.  If the result comes back as negative then the child can return to Nursery immediately.  If the result is positive then the child and their whole family MUST self-isolate for 10 days.  This also applies if a member of the household is awaiting a test result.

We will call parents to collect their child from Nursery if they are displaying any of the main Covid symptoms (high temperature, new, continuous cough, loss or change of taste or sense of smell) and advised they MUST take their child for a test.  The child cannot return until a negative test result is seen or 10 days self-isolation has passed.

All positive cases in children MUST be reported to school IMMEDIATELY so that it can be reported to Ofsted and Public Health and any children and staff identified can also self-isolate.  This includes weekends and school holidays.  

ALL test results to be emailed immediately to award8@neth-nur.dudley.sch.uk

Information from Dudley Public Health

Dear Parents and Carers,
As you are aware, individuals who have any of the three main Covid-19 symptoms (high temperature, new, continuous cough, loss or change of taste or sense of smell) must self-isolate (stay at home) immediately and book a Covid-19 test.
However, there are also a number of other, wider symptoms (see below), which may be linked to Covid-19 infection, although these symptoms are also common in a number of other illnesses.
Dudley Council’s Public Health team and the school are keen to make sure we are doing all we can to prevent any further cases and are therefore recommending that all children and staff in education settings get a Covid-19 test as a precaution if they display any of these wider symptoms.

• Loss of Appetite
• Sore Throat
• Extreme Tiredness
• Sneezing
• Headaches
• *Diarrhoea (must be clear of symptoms for 48hrs before returning to school)
• Joint Pain or Muscle Ache
• **Vomiting (must be clear of symptoms for 48hrs before returning to school)
• Nausea
• Runny Nose or Congestion

Details of how to book a test are included below.

Please note that:

• If your child has any of these wider symptoms (apart from diarrhoea* and vomiting**) they can carry on attending their education setting if they are well enough to do so and are not already self-isolating due to being a contact of a positive case.
• If your child has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 90 days, they should not get tested for wider symptoms. However, they must self-isolate and seek a new test if they display any of the three main Covid-19 symptoms.
• If the test result is positive your child and your household must self-isolate for 10 days from their symptom onset date.
• If your child is currently self-isolating as a contact and the test result is negative, they must still continue their 10 day isolation period.

If the test result is negative but your child then develops a high temperature, new, continuous cough or loss or change of taste or sense of smell they (and your household) must self-isolate and you must arrange another test for your child.

The Council’s Public Health Team believes that this approach will help reduce transmission in the school and help maintain your child’s education.
The national testing centres across the borough have good availability and tests can be booked through the NHS website or NHS Test & Trace App. When booking a test you will need to select ‘’My local council or health protection team has asked me to get a test, even though I do not have symptoms”, if your child does not have one of the three main symptoms. For further information on how to book a test, please see the attached guidance.
Please remember that even if your child tests negative now, should they develop a high temperature, new, continuous cough or loss or change of taste or sense of smell the household must self-isolate and your child will need to be retested. If your child tests positive, they must isolate for 10 days and your household must also isolate for 10 days.
We hope you understand that this new measure is important to keep your family, the school and your local community safe.

Yours sincerely
Dudley Council’s Public Health Team

Reporting a child's absence

If your child is unwell and cannot attend their session you must let us know.

Please either call main Reception on 01384818255 between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm or send a text to 07497371870.  We will need to know the following information:

• Child's name
• Group
• Reason for absence
• When you expect them to return

If we haven't heard from parents by 9.00am for the morning session or 1.00pm for the afternoon session then Jackie (Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead) will call to check all is ok.