Absence from school - Poissaolo koulusta

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A. If the child is sick, the absence must be reported to the teacher in Wilma (or text message). Sickness can be easily marked in Wilma (also in the app – see images below).

B. If the child is away a part of the school day or has an appointment during the day, e.g., at the dentist, the absence must be reported to the teacher in Wilma or by text message in advance.

C. If a pupil needs to be absent from school for at least one full school day (for reasons other than sickness), parents must apply for permission for the absence in advance in Wilma. (see details in the end)

A. Marking sickness in Wilma mobile app:

Marking sickness in the browser:

C. Applying for a longer absence in Wilma - Pidemmän poissaolon hakeminen Wilmassa

You can apply for permission for your child to be absent from school by submitting an absence request in Wilma. Permission for an absence of 1-5 days is requested from the class teacher, and longer absences will be accepted by the principal.

If the pupil is away more than 5 days, please send a separate Wilma message to the class teacher, as only the principal will see the application.

How to apply for an absence in Wilma?

Please use an internet browser, for example, in GoogleChrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari - unfortunately this is not possible with the Wilma mobile app.

1.First, find three dots ... from the top menu ja select the "HAKEMUKSET JA PÄÄTÖKSET" = Applications and decisions tab from the top menu.
2. In the top menu, select "Forms" on the right-hand side of the page that opens and select the form "Tee uusi hakemus" ="Application for absence".
3. Fill in the form and save it.

Once the decision has been made and published by the principal or teacher, the decision will appear under "Applications and Decisions".