What’s the deal with school attendance meetings? I have 3 children and have never had a letter being called to one before. I have been called in as my child was unwell for 3 days on his return to school. He was in for a week, fell unwell with a sickness bug and then was off for 3 days.
Now his attendance is showing at 84% and they want me to come in for a meeting. Should I just call up and point out the obvious here? His attendance is so low because the ratio of him attending school and being off for the time being is going to be in the low zone. As soon as he has been back at school for longer then it will even itself out. He rarely has time off school, he battles through a lot of illnesses and just gets on with it. I’m quite annoyed they are calling me in when they have known me for 8+ years and have never had any issue with any of my children’s attendance.
Ranting over! Basically, do I have to attend this meeting?!