Teacher's complaint over pupil's flatulence

Schoolboy Keith Hawley’s parents received a letter from one of his teachers – complaining that he breaks wind too much.

The 15-year-old had no idea he had been causing a stink until he came home to find his parents in stitches over the note.



The letter said his “excessive flatulence” caused “discomfort” to students and staff. Teacher Lynne Powell suggested Keith visit a GP or change his diet.

The teenager, a pupil at Woodlands Education Centre in Waterlooville, Hants, said: “I was so embarrassed when I got home and saw what the letter was about. It’s not exactly the kind of thing you want your parents to see.”