My dcs infants & juniors has just lately turned into an Academy.
My dd 4 had One day of school last year due to having the winter vomiting virus: I phoned in on this day and explained she was extremely sick. The secretary said it would go done as Unauthorised under their new policy unless i provided a sick note by the Gp
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Of course i didn't take her to Gps & infect the whole surgery fgs.
Well we are now in january and i have had a patronising letter back, saying that my daughter had 2 days off last year bla bla, days off are bad for chidren's emotional wellbeing and to sign underneath to note my child was not authorised to have the day(s) off.
I went into the school office and said, what do you mean Two days off and i was told One day now counts as Two!!!
Today i found out they are fining parents for 5 days abscences, so basically 2.5 days off in reality means a fine of £35
Can they do this without drafting the policy to us first?
Just worried as my dd only needs 1.5 more days off to make me a fine candidate
I'm seething, because if she catches a bug, chicken pox, another norovirus, chest infection etc then i'm basically stuffed.
I cannot afford to pay this sort of money to the school, so i have no other choice to send them in whether sick or not
The only other option i've been given is to provide a docs note for each absence!
Bear in mind my docs charge £10 each note and aren't happy about providing them for children unless there is a long term illness.
Aibu to think these 'rules' are absurd???