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Heartless teachers stopped a 11-year-old going on an end-of-term restaurant treat because she went to her mother’s funeral.

Maddie Stevens was left sobbing after missing the outing to Frankie & Benny’s with pals as only pupils with 100% attendance records were permitted.

Mum Gail, 48, died in January after a two-year battle with breast cancer and her daughter took the day off to be at the funeral.

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Maddie’s dad Andy is furious with St Giles’ Junior School in Bedworth, Warks, as teachers still refuse to apologise even after being told the reason behind her absence.

Finance manager Andy, 48, told the Coventry Telegraph: “It’s so insensitive after everything Maddie has been through.

“She has been absolutely amazing since her mum died. She took only one day off to go the funeral, because we wanted to keep things as normal as we could.

“Then she gets this kick in the face. Her school should be celebrating what she has achieved. Instead she’s been punished for going to her mum’s funeral. It’s a big moment leaving junior school.”

Maddie said: “It made me feel sad not to go – it would have been a nice treat. Helping my mum for the past two years has been hard.”

St Giles said: “Following concerns raised, the rewarding of pupils for 100% attendance has been withdrawn.”

Last night following publicity about the decision, Maddie's JustGiving charity fund for the hospice where her mum died had reached over ten times her target.

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It's not the first instance of schools clamping down on holidays outside of term time.

Earlier this summer a nine-year-old boy was refused leave to attend his mum's wedding.

And mum Maxine Ingrouille-Kidd faces a fine for taking her terminally ill son out of school for what could be his last ever holiday.

UPDATE:

Since originally publishing this, Maddie has been inundated with charitable donations and offers of treats - including an invite to The X Factor.