My DD1 is 4, she is in Pre school at the local primary school (which she adores). She started in September. She started the school term late as we were away on a family holiday and the place was offered to her after booking. Anyway since then she has been ill 3 times (all sickness bugs) and is now ill again today.
One illness fell at Xmas holidays (was ill for a full week) the others have been during the term mostly so she has had about 5 days off plus an extra day today (and maybe more if it continues).
I have had a letter from school about attendance. Although I think this is reasonable for primary school I don't think it is at pre school level. I am not keeping her at home because I want to (other than the initial holiday) and she is now worried about not being able to go to school. I am concerned because this is the 4th sickness / stomach related illness since December but feel that her school / nursery really shouldn't want her there if ill. Has anyone else dealt with anything like this? I am wondering whether I should go in to see the Head to make it clear that she has been poorly and that I believe it would be wrong to send a (just) 4yr old to school when she's ill.
The letter they sent describes each day she has had off and why and mentions the fact that illness is unavoidable but that they are striving for 100% or near that. I don't really know how to respond!
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snowydrops · 14/03/2016 08:30
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