Parents blast school for excluding certain pupils from end-of-year leavers' prom
12.05.2023 - 22:21
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Parents have slammed a high school for excluding some pupils from their leavers' prom. Golborne High School, in Wigan, is organsing a traditional 'graduation ball' for their Year 11 students.
However, not all of their pupils have been invited to the event - and it hasn't gone down well with some of the families, reports Manchester Evening News. It has been claimed that it is only the school's high achievers that are being allowed to attend.
It is claimed that any pupils who have had time off, even for a genuine reason, have been stopped from going to the party. One mum says that her daughter's attendance is just below 90 per cent and therefore has not been invited to attend.
"I have spoken to several parents who have explained their child couldn't go because they've had time off due to injury or mental health issues and my daughter is one of them," she said. "We seem to have found the common problem in the children who aren't invited is lower grades that don't meet their standards, which in itself is completely unfair."
The mum continued that she has struggled to get an answer from school when she contacted them looking for an explanation. She shared a copy of a message she received from the school, which said: "Thank you for your query about the prom but all decisions are final and the staff will not communicate with you any further on this issue."
The mum said: "No reason was given and I did ask and they refused under any circumstances to give reasons. She has never been suspended or sent home for bad behaviour. Her mental health took a huge hit and she was off for around a week, but that's it.
"Over the course of mocks she kept getting told how well she's doing and she's definitely going to get an invite until she
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