DP received DSDs report last week, she is in Y10. Subject wise all good mostly passes and ATL is 2 across the board however attendance is 89%.
DSD is a bright girl and polite/good student but will avoid school wherever possible.
We are looking to take all our DC abroad in December for a long weekend which will require a few days out of school. I have spoke to my sons (Y10 also) school and as his attendance is 98% the HT agrees he will authorise the absence as the trip is educational along with it being a family break.
I am concerned the given DSDs poor attendance they will refuse the absence & DP simply keeps repeating that 89% is not that bad.
I am struggling to get him to see that regardless of the trip 89% is poor and he needs to take it seriously. Anyone have any suggestions as its difficult ground for me given that he can become very defensive of DSD.