Background, DS2 is 15 and for the last 2 years has had 100% attendance. However, since this term started in September he has been absent for 5 days.
He has had a couple of bad colds with hacking coughs that have kept him up all night so had a day off each time to recover. He has had the sickness bug which kept him off for 2 days and a day off ill with stomach cramps and a bad stomach.
I have had a letter from the school saying that they will not authorise any more sick days for him and I have to go to a meeting with the school to put a "plan" in place and any more "unathorised" absenses will then invoke the truancy officer.
My son loves school and doesnt skive, I also work full time so I do not let them skive off as them being sick is a great inconvenience to me. His absences have been genuine and he has been ill each time.
But, he has got the sickness bug again. He was throwing up last night and was still ill this morning. I have sent him in with a letter explaining that he is ill and why i am sending him in.
I know that he could infect other people and it is not nice, and I also feel bad for my son as he is ill and doesnt really want to go in. But I cant risk the truancy officer and having to take time off work to attend their pointless meetings. I phisically cannot stop him getting ill.
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VodkaJelly · 17/03/2014 08:26
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