--- title: "Absence" url: "https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence" school: "Harlowbury Primary School" --- # Absence ## Child Absence If your child is going to be absent from school, please ring before 9:30am on the first day. You will be able to leave a message stating name, class and reason for absence. If a specific reason has not been left we may call you back. When a child is absent from school and no call has been received, we will call you to find out why your child is not in school. Please ring the absence line on 01279 423 485. For information and guidance when your child is ill, please see the Childhood Illnesses Information form below. Childhood Illness Information 191 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/files/documents/Childhood-Illnesses.pdf) ### Parent Information - [Uniform](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [Admissions](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/admissions) - [Term Dates](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Absence](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence) - [School Meals](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Parent View](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/parent-view) - PHSE & Healthy Relationships - [Ramadan](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/ramadan) - [The School Day](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day-clubs) - [Wraparound Childcare](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/wraparound-child-care) - [Emergency School Closures](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures) ### Harlowbury Primary School Old Oak Way Harlow CM17 0GJ 01279 423444 ### Quick Links - [Emergency Closures](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures) - [School Meals](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Policies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/our-school/policies) ### Useful Links - [Absence](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence) - [Wraparound Childcare](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/wraparound-child-care) - [Early Years](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/eyfs/eyfs-curriculum) - [Vacancies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/careers/current-vacancies) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/harlowburysch) ### Translation [![NET Academies](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/logo/net_logo.png)](https://netacademies.net) © Copyright 2025–2026 Harlowbury Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/splash/Abbotsweld_New_to_Reception_2026_(2).png)](https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GZSS)