I received a letter from DS's school today, asking me at attend a meeting with the Head of Year and an Educational Welfare Officer as DS' attendance is 80%!
I was horrified, then realised that school had only been open for 21 days when they wrote the letter and DS has had 3 days off (on 2 occasions) and a dental appointment that they have classed as a half day.
DS had 2 off with Young Man Flu and one day last week when he was complaining of a headache, he had been the victim of an un-intended assault the day before when a boy had been pushed into him with such force that the intended victim lost consciousness!
DS has a brace so has quite a few dental appointments, in fact he has one next week.
He has AS and has a appointment with School Health next week again.
He has been at the school for 3 years and has no previous attendance problems. I can't help wanting to tell them to get lost as I feel they are over-reacting.
They want to discuss a plan to improve his attendance, I don't believe they have come up with a cure for the common cold though.
I really shouldn't tell them to piss off should I?
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SauvignonBlanche · 06/10/2011 19:02
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