Day to Day Information

We are delighted to welcome you to our school community. Whether you're a new or current parent, this page brings together the key information you might need to help your family navigate school life smoothly.

If you have any questions or suggestions of information that you would find useful to add to this page, our friendly staff team are always happy to help.

Contacting Us

We aim to work in partnership with parents and carers to support every child’s wellbeing and progress.

School Office:
For general enquiries, please contact our school office team by email at:
office@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

If you need more immediate attention, please call on 0121 705 2686

Year Group Emails:
You can also contact your child’s year group teachers via their dedicated email address

Nursery:           62nursery@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Reception:      62reception@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 1:             62year1@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 2:             62year2@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 3:             62year3@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 4:             62year4@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 5:             62year5@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Year 6:             62year6@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk
These are ideal for general classroom queries. Please allow up to 2 working days for a reply, as our staff prioritise their time with the children during the school day.

Reporting Absence

If your child is unwell or unable to attend school, please let us know as soon as possible.

You can do this by:

1. Calling the School Office: 0121 705 2686
2. Emailing the School Office: office@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk
3. Completing the form below:

Please complete all fields marked (*)

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your email *

Child's Full Name *

Your relationship to the child *

Child's Class *

Please enter the first date of the absence *

 

Please enter the expected last date of the absence (if known)

 

Reason for absence *

Requesting Leave of Absence

We strongly encourage regular attendance as it is vital to your child’s learning and social development. If you do need to request leave during term time, please complete our form below:

Please complete all fields marked (*)

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your email *

Child's Full Name *

Please Note: Leave of Absence that has not been agreed will be marked as Unauthorised. These absences may be referred to the Education Welfare Officer for consideration and may result in a Penalty Notice.

Your relationship to the child *

Child's Class *

Address Line 1 *

Post Code *

Please enter the first date of the absence *

 

Please enter the last date of the absence *

 

Number of school days missed *

Reason for leave of absence *

Please detail below the exceptional circumstances for requesting to take your child out of school. You may be invited into school to discuss your request with the Head Teacher. You may be asked to provide evidence of exceptional circumstances for your request.

Walking Home from School – Year 5 

As children develop independence, we understand that some parents may wish their child in Year 5 or 6 to walk home unaccompanied. Please see our full policy on the Policy page of this website.

To support this, we ask that parents complete a permission form here:

Year 5 children 2025/2026:

Please complete all fields marked (*)

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your email *

Child's Full Name *

Please be advised the Walk to School Policy can be found on the policies page of this website.

Your relationship to the child *

Child's Class *

5KH

5LG

5ES

I wish to inform you that my child will be WALKING TO SCHOOL *

Yes

No

I wish to inform you that my child will be WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL *

Yes

No

Walking Home from School – Year 6

As children develop independence, we understand that some parents may wish their child in Year 5 or 6 to walk home unaccompanied. Please see our full policy on the Policy page of this website.

To support this, we ask that parents complete a permission form here:

Year 6 children 2025/2026:

Please complete all fields marked (*)

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your email *

Child's Full Name *

Please be advised the Walk to School Policy can be found on the policies page of this website.

Your relationship to the child *

Child's Class *

6NH

6CW

6NJ/ DW

I wish to inform you that my child will be WALKING TO SCHOOL *

Yes

No

I wish to inform you that my child will be WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL *

Yes

No

Children without written consent will not be allowed to leave the premises alone.

Consent Forms and GDPR

As part of your child joining our school, we ask parents to complete a number of consent forms related to trips, media permissions, and data protection.

Your child’s data is handled in line with the school’s Privacy Notice and the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

If you're ever unsure, please do contact the school office—we’re here to help.

Uniform and Clubs

Our school uniform helps children feel part of our learning community. Full details about our uniform expectations, including suppliers and our pre-loved uniform options, can be found on our website.

We are proud to offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, including sports, creative and academic activities. Some are run by staff, and others by external providers. Please see the relevant pages on this website for further information.

Drop Off and Collection

We have clear routines in place to help the school day run smoothly and safely. Please see the start and end of day routines page of this website for further details.

Administering Medicines

If your child requires medicine to be administered during the school day (e.g. antibiotics or asthma inhalers), we will need your consent and instructions. Forms are available from the School Office.