We were set to try it before the Easter hols, and I wrote a letter, as he had been off for the most part of 3 weeks already - but I had a moment of doubt and didn't send it. I thought we'd give it another try, especially as it is summer and he likes sport and so on. I figured the holidays would give him a chance to regroup.
Anyway he went back on Monday, with everyone else - he was Ok if a little nervous.
He came out at 3.30 and told me that about 4 of his supposed 'friends' had been throwing him on the ground and pulling his hair, coat etc at lunchtime - apparently the dinner ladies didn't see this.
He said when he ran away they chased him. He had asked them to stop but they wouldn't, and he was quite upset.
He said he had approached his class teacher who had simply ignored what he said.
Anyway we made the best of it and talked through ways to handle it.
He fell asleep as soon as we got home, woke up at 9pm and went to bed at 10 after something to eat etc.
Tuesday morning he was still half asleep. I said, come on, lets get ready and he just lay there with his bottle of milk and said he was too tired.
I decided to leave it for a day and to try again today, but he just didn't want to go and is clearly tired.
So, I took the letter in. They were most surprised and said of course they wouldn't bother with deregistering him, if I could obtain a Dr's note to cover him for this term, they'd be happy to keep his place open.
I am not sure whether we will go back to it in the Autumn, but it's nice to know we have the option. I reckon he might have more stamina by then..
However, they want me to go and talk to his class teacher to discuss it. I'm reluctant (Ok, scred!) as I don't know her, she took over in the last week or two of last term, and she is pretty unapproachable - Ive taken him in a few times and she never smiles at me. I'm not sure what we are meant to be discussing anyway. I told the admissions secretary that I have workbooks and plenty of reading material here but she kept saying I could ask the teacher for work for him, and borrow books. That side of it is the least of our worries - I love teaching him at home.
Any thoughts? Just thought I'd share our situation in case it's of interest to anyone.