School asking for doctors note

[Gallyone]

4yo DS started school last Wednesday. That night he started vomiting, so I kept him off Thursday and Friday as the school rule is that children have to stay off for 48 hours. He went back in on the Monday just gone. Then last night unbelievably he started being sick again! I phoned the school to tell them and they said to bring him back per the 48 hour rule on Friday if he’s better.

Not long after I received a phone call from the school asking if I could email them a doctors note regarding DS absence. I told them I haven’t got one to which they said they’d appreciate if I could get one. I never took him to the doctors as I didn’t think you needed to be seen anywhere for vomiting (unless it was really bad) I know it was a stomach bug anyway as oldest DS had it a few days earlier after a play centre party.

Will the doctors give me one if I ask?

I'm amazed that there are still schools who think they can ask for this. My doctor's surgery has a huge notice in the waiting room, making it clear that they will not do this.

I refuse to believe that they don't know that their request is both unreasonable and impossible.

Tell them he’s self certified and you will send a picture if they prefer. And remind them school is voluntary until after the term they turn five.

To be fair I'd just ignore the first request, if they asked again I'd say my GP doesn't do this and I certainly wouldn't take my kid to the GP for a sickness bug and then I'd ignore them. They can't force you to get one and it's stupid. Stupid people.

Tell them if they want one they can write to your GP and be prepared to pay a fee, as it is private work, but you will not be wasting the GPs time.

Who asked for it Op? What did they actually say?

I’ve already said in my OP

The office

As an EY teacher, this happens literally every year! 1 or 2 kids are always struck down within days of starting. I always feel so bad for them!

The school are being unreasonable.

Tell them no.

Wasting a scarce gp appt on a child who's been sick a couple of times but is otherwise healthy, is a waste of everyone's time and anyway, the wait is likely to be a week or more.