The mother of a boy denied a place on a school trip because of an attendance record that included absences following the deaths of two relatives says her son has been unfairly punished.
Harvey Simmons, 11, of St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Fagley Road, has missed out on a three-day trip to Buckton Hall in the Yorkshire Dales.
His mother, Sarah Hague, said the decision was made after the school claimed he had had too many days off during term time
Miss Hague says the deaths of his two relatives within eight weeks of each other was the main reason behind his absence from school.
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