Gosforth Central Forms & Agreements
Please see a list below of commonly used forms and agreements.
Pupil Absence Request Form
This form should be used to request time off school for your child during term time. This form should be completed and returned to the School Office at least one week in advance of the requested absence period for review by the Headteacher.
Absences will be reviewed on a case by case basis, and will only be authorised in exceptional circumstance.
Please note that the Headteacher cannot authorise family holidays during term time, and these absences will be recorded as an unauthorised absence on your child's attendance record.
School Asthma Card
If your child has asthma, we request that you complete a School Asthma Card, have it signed/stamped by your child's GP practice, and return it to the School Office along with a spare prescribed reliever inhaler (which will be stored in the Medical Room for use as needed).
We recommend that you also provide your child with a reliever inhaler for them to carry with them in school and on school trips.
The School Asthma Card contains a section for you to provide consent for your child to be treated with one of the school's emergency reliever inhalers when their own inhaler is not available or runs out.
Request for School to Administer Medication
If your child requires medicine to be administered during the school day, we request that you complete a Request for School to Administer Medication form, and return it to the School Office along with the medication (in its original packaging, with pharmacy labelling).
The medication will be stored in the Medical Room and administered as needed. We have a small fridge to store any medications that require refrigeration.
All medications (with the exception of asthma inhalers) must be stored securely in the Medical Room and must not be carried by the child in school as this presents a significant safeguarding risk.