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Miserable Bastards - ds been ill and now back - been bollocked for not chasing homework off mates and doing in absence

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Piffle · 20/03/2007 16:02

I'm going to rant at them....
DS has been off 3 days last week with severe sinusitis
He was in a lot of pain so when his mate rung with the homework I told them to tell teach that ds was too ill to complete work but would catch up as as soon as he returned.
DS went back today (still on sinutab but much better) I did send a note in explaining he had been too ill.

And texted me saying that he still got told off.
Ridiculous am really cross
He's top of his bloody class, works quickly and well, he will catch up in no time.
He is only in yr 8 FFS

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MerryMarigold · 20/03/2007 16:19

Oh, I SEEEE!!! Doh. Still...out of order

NineUnlikelyTales · 20/03/2007 16:18

MerryMarigold he is in Year 8 (not age 8). But I still agree with you

MerryMarigold · 20/03/2007 16:12

Ok, then i would def. be upset. What kind of a school is this to go so overboard at the age of 8???!!! Yes, ring the school as it is your 'fault' (ie. good judgment) that he didn't do it, so maybe they should 'punish' you - in your pregnant state.

NineUnlikelyTales · 20/03/2007 16:11

This would really annoy me. If a child is too ill to be at school, surely it follows that they may well be too ill to do any work at all? If you do get a note home I would be inclined to send a strongly worded letter and refuse to let him do the detention. And I am normally very pro letting the school deal with this sort of thing!

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Piffle · 20/03/2007 16:09

He was called into the office by his his head of year and asked why he had not handed in any h/w after his absence.
He showed them the note and explained
HOY then said it is his responsibility to get all homework done during an absence
normally this is no problem, but ds was really too ill...

Apparently he is in line for a detention, so I don't think I'm out of order at all
There is a note coming home, he is really upset

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MerryMarigold · 20/03/2007 16:05

ie. get the facts before the rant starts!!!

MerryMarigold · 20/03/2007 16:04

how sensitive is he? maybe a small comment was made - what was 'told off'? have a word with teach - did he/ she get the note?