Absence policy and leave

Class absence

Sick leave
Notification of sick leave should be given by parent(s)/carer(s) by telephone (040-264 57 77) between 08:00-10:00. This also applies to other unforeseen school absences.

If a student falls ill during class, or is unable to continue class for other reasons, they should report to the teaching assistants. The teaching assistants will contact home and together with the parent(s)/carer(s) a decision will be made whether it is better to go home.

Regular absenteeism
In case of regular/special absenteeism, the learning coach and/or student affairs coordinator will discuss this with the student, parent(s)/carer(s) and a letter will be sent home. If the absenteeism continues after this, a report is made to the Municipal Health Service (GGD). This will contact the parent(s)/carer(s).

Leave

Additional leave may be requested in very exceptional cases.

Leave requests for (less than) one day
Request in advance via an e-mail to the student affairs coordinator.

Leave requests for more than one day
For holiday leave or leave for important circumstances of more than one day, parents/carers have to apply through an official application form. Extra leave is subject to certain rules laid down by law. The request must be submitted in advance and well in advance to the student affairs coordinator.

These special application forms can be found on our website.

Missed tests

If a student has missed a test due to a valid reason, it must be made up.

During the lesson
If the test has been missed during class, the pupil seeks out the subject teacher as soon as possible and together they agree on a new date when the test can be made up. This is on the student’s own responsibility. A missed test must be made up as soon as possible and will be marked with an * in SOMtoday. If the test is not made up, a * can be converted into a 1.0.

During the test week
If the student has missed a test during the testing week, there are catch-up days immediately after the testing week. The student is told when the catch-up days are and the subject teacher tells at which time the test must be made up. This is also the pupil’s own responsibility.

Many tests missed
It may happen that a student has missed several tests (e.g. due to prolonged absences). The pupil will then discuss this with the learning coach as soon as possible in order to plan together for the missed tests.

Right of resit
Should the pupil have missed a test unauthorised or made poorly, the pupil (in the lower years) is not entitled to a resit or catch-up test.