Regular attendance at school is vital for children to learn as much as they can and achieve their full potential.

Notifying of absence

Please ensure that you contact us to report student absences in the morning on the first day of absence. You must do this every day while your child is not attending except where the absence will be for an extended period such as recovering from an operation for example.

Please call the school on 0121 773 4637 to report an absence.

Please note, not all absences are authorised. Unauthorised absence can lead to further attendance action being taken and in some cases can lead to a fixed penalty notice by Birmingham City Council.

To see term dates and teacher training days please visit this page.

Transport

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT TRANSPORT BUSES
You can contact Travel Assist directly at 0121 303 4955 if you have queries about buses running late, payments etc...

Holidays during term time (Leave in term time)

In line with the law, we do not authorise leave in term time (taking a student out of school for the purpose of a holiday or to leave the country) unless there are exceptional circumstances.

If you wish to request time off school for your child, please request a Pupil Leave
Request Form. You can do this by calling on 0121 773 4637 or leaving a note in the home school book. You will usually receive a reply within 5 working days of returning the form to the school. Please note, parents who take their children without authorisation may be subject to further attendance procedures such as an Attendance Monitoring plan, Attendance Fast Track or LITT process; the latter two can lead to a fixed penalty notice or prosecution led by Birmingham City Council.

Updates from Birmingham City Council - July 2024

• BCC letter to parents re; new Penalty Notice framework - July 2024
• National Framework for Penalty Notices for school absence -
  Birmingham City Council FAQs for parents - July 2024

More details on our “Leave in Term Time” procedure is provided below:

•  Leave in Term Time Process

If the Academy closes due to extreme weather we will notify Parents / Carers via SMS message. So please ensure your contact information is kept up to date.

We will also inform the following local radio stations:

Free Radio 
Radio WM
Heart Radio 

The Arbor Parent App brings all the functionality of the desktop Parent Portal to your phone.

View important information about your child, receive messages from school and keep your details up to date, all in one convenient app.

Download the Arbor Parent App

The Arbor Parent App is free to download and easy to use.

Download for Apple devices

Download for Android devices

What can you do with the Arbor Parent App?

• Attendance: View attendance summaries and statistics.
• Activities: See details of clubs, trips and other activities.
• Timetable: View your child’s timetable and lessons for the day.
• Student details: Check key information we hold and request updates if needed.
• Student consents: View and manage your child’s current consents.

Getting started

1. Download the app.
   Scan the QR codes above or search for “Arbor” in your phone’s app store.
2. Enable push notifications.
   Android: Settings > Apps > Arbor > Notifications.
   iOS: You will be asked to allow notifications when you download the app. Select “Allow”.
3. Log in.
   Use the email address we hold for you at the school. You will be asked to confirm your child’s date of birth. If you have more than one child, enter the eldest child’s date of birth.
4. Select your school.
   Search for and select Calthorpe Academy.
5. You’re all set.
   Explore the app and access important information anytime, anywhere.

Need help?

If you have trouble logging in, please contact the school office team for support and to check the email address we hold for you.