Yet another meeting with a school.

Today’s meeting was started with “we’d like to get Archie tested again – just so we have an accurate picture.”

Bam – first thing off the bat.  Translated by Archie and myself as “we don’t believe the results from 2007”.

It was all negative.  If Archie does this then they’ll extend her with that.  If Archie fixes 3 years of underachieving, then we’ll do this.  If Archie borrows 1 book per week from the library then she can do extension reading contracts .

Gobsmacked.  Hurt.  Despondent.  Bewildered.  Confused. 

Boy Wonder has reacted with the supportive line of “she just needs to stop bludging.”

Of course for me, her intelligence being questioned has made me question not only hers, but my own.

2nd lowest level of spelling groups.

Major problems with handwriting (we’re now paying for an occupational therapist to work with her).

Failure to be proactive about completion of work.

Below age level on a number of tests.

FSIQ = 146.  Fluid reasoning alone was 153 for verbal and non-verbal.

Did I get something wrong?  Have I been so completely biased that I’ve made something out of nothing?

I asked her to write down how she felt.  I’m saddened, once more, to read what this 8 year old child thinks like.  Perhaps it really is time to quit now.

The whole world seems like it won’t listen to anything that I say because it doesn’t care.  But there is one pool of sunshine that never runs out.  That I can go to and it will listen to my every word.  It will keep me safe and look after me in my time of need.  My mum.”