Please report absences by either:
Please do not send absence notifications to individual staff members, as these may not be seen or passed on in time.
Authorised reasons for absences include: Illness, Medical appointment/procedure, Holiday (up to 10 days - a Leave of Absence form must be completed), Driving test, Religious observance, Funeral, Extra-curricular exam (eg. Music exam), Visiting University open days (falls under Holiday allowance).
Unauthorised reasons for absences include: Choosing to study at home, Teacher absence (students should still attend for private study), Holiday (past annual 10 day allowance), Truancy.
Holidays
Under Isle of Man regulations, a maximum of 10 days of authorised absence is permitted in any one school year. Parents or guardians requesting leave must complete a blue Leave of Absence form, available from the Sixth Form area, and return it to the Sixth Form office.
Once the request has been reviewed and approved, an authorisation letter will be sent via email.
Leaving Site
Students may leave the school site at break and lunchtimes. Students are not permitted to leave during private study periods. Students wishing to leave site for any other reason must pass through the Sixth Form office, and must not leave site without signing out.
If you feel sick whilst at school and wish to go home, you must sign out at the Sixth Form office. We will require notification from your parent/guardian that they are aware you are leaving the school building and are going home. This can be in the form of an email to: sixthform.bhs@sch.im or a member of the Sixth Form office staff can call home.