Absence from school
The International School Groningen has a top priority to ensure the safety of your child. Therefore its essential that we know if they are to be expected at school so that we can take action when absences are unexplained. Its absolutely vital that we are informed on the same day when your child is ill, or when there is an unexpected delay or emergency that prevents your child from coming to school. If you know, in advnce, that your child will be away please inform us, well in time! Please read this information carefully and keep us informed!
 Attendance
Attendance policy:
The ISG is an IGVO (Internationaal Georiënteerd Voortgezet Onderwijs) school and therefore we abide by the regulations for school attendance as all Dutch secondary schools.
These regulations are explained in our policy - see here.
- If your child is ill or cannot get to school due to travel delays, or other family emergency, please telephone us before 10.00.
- Absence due to medical appointment (doctor/dentist) can be requested (a minimum of one day in advance) by email to the school (is@maartens.nl). These absences are a maximum of one school day.
- To request all other absences for your child during term term, (all time outside of the published vacation dates), please complete the (pdf) form below and either send it with your child, by post or, alternatively, email the electronic version directly to the school (is@maartens.nl). All requests must be submitted at least two school weeks in advance of the absence.
To request absence:
special leave form.pdf (for post)
electronic version (.docx, office 2007/10) (for email)
Your son/daughter must collect appropriate lesson material. To facilitate this they need to complete an assignment form. This should be printed and given to your child two weeks in advance of your departure. Paper copies are also available from the school reception (Esserberg).
special leave assignment form.pdf
- Parents of students who intend to leave the school permanently must complete the following form, three months prior to departure.
Formal notification of leaving.pdf
Official vacation dates 2011/12
| Autumn Holiday |
15 October - 23 October 2011 |
| Christmas Holiday |
24 December 2011- 8 January 2012 |
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| Spring Holiday |
25 February - 4 March 2012 |
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| Easter Holiday |
6 April - 9 April 2012 |
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| May Holiday |
28 April - 6 May 2012 (see also below) |
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| Ascension |
17 May - 18 May 2012 |
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| Pentecost |
28 May 2012 |
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| Summer Holiday |
14 Juli - 2 September 2012 |
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This information is made available by the Dutch government. Provisional (due to changes in the law currently under discussion) dates for 2012/2013/2014 are available from their website. Please see here for more details (NL) - please note that the international school Groningen is a 'VO' school in region 'noord'.
The International School will also be closed to students on
- 30 September 2011
- 23 December
- 5 April 2012
- 27 April
- 7 May
- 13 July
Absence on these days does not need to be requested formally. Please see the online calendar for further information. | 
