A SECOND child is said to have contracted swine flu at Hautes Capelles Primary School, its head teacher has confirmed.

Dave Boalch confirmed that he had been contacted by another mother who said her child had been diagnosed with the virus.

The news came two days after pupils were sent home with a letter telling parents that an unidentified student had been affected by the H1N1 strain.

Mr Boalch said 12 pupils were taken out of school by their parents following the announcement.

‘Another child was confirmed to me yesterday,’ he said. ‘I have to take the mother’s word because I am not able to speak to the GP myself.’

The head teacher said there were no plans to close the school, which is anyway scheduled to break up for the summer holidays tomorrow.

He said it was up to parents to decide whether to keep their children in school.

‘I could not say whether I am happy about it because I am here to educate children and it’s term time – but it has to be up to the parents,’ he said.

The majority of parents spoken to by the Guernsey Press yesterday said they were not worried about the possibility of an outbreak at the school.