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AIBU?

to think non-uniform days are a lazy and boring way of fundraising.

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create · 13/02/2011 15:19

DCs have to wear either pink or blue (for valentines?) on Monday to raise money for the local children's hospice. £1 charge for the privilege of wearing your own clothes.

They wore spots for Children in need and often have a free choice day at the end of term, also costing £1.

I don't get it. The DC aren't particularly bothered about wearing uniform or not (unless their friend's aren't of course).

I may of course be oversensitive as DH has been unemployed since Nov, so every £1 counts. I'm sure the argument will be that it raises children's awareness of those less fortunate etc, but does it really, as so little effort is involved?

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Memoo · 13/02/2011 15:20

Yeah because teachers don't have enough to do trying to educate your child.

ChasingSquirrels · 13/02/2011 15:21

agree
ours are doing it on Fri, for a charity. What I particularly object to was the wording "If children wish to participate then they should bring in a minimum £1 donation please. If not then just wear school uniform as usual.". Surely ANY donation is welcome, without putting a minimum on it.

amberleaf · 13/02/2011 15:21

I agree YANBU

as for rasing childrens awareness of those less fortunate....hmm not so when you have to scrimp to send them in with the money!

create · 13/02/2011 15:22

That's kind of my point though Memoo - if you're not going to bother properly, why do it at all? It must disruput the classroom a bit

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TotorosOcarina · 13/02/2011 15:25

Its terrible isn't it? Allowing kids a day of exciting non-uniformness whilst raising money for a childrens hospice

How dare they?!

TotorosOcarina · 13/02/2011 15:26

'why do it at all'

so raise money to help children in hospices!!

GandalfyCarawak · 13/02/2011 15:27

Tell you want, why don't you think of a better way to make that amount of money with minimal disruption, and talk to the head about it?

ChasingSquirrels · 13/02/2011 15:28

it isn't about the children raising money though is it - it is about a letter home to parents and the parents giving the money. The child has very little involvement in it.

amberleaf · 13/02/2011 15:29

TotorosOcarina my children have never been that excited about tbh.

Its forcing people to donate whether they like it or not, or else their child will feel left out etc.

GandalfyCarawak · 13/02/2011 15:30

YABU and mean.

TotorosOcarina · 13/02/2011 15:30

you seriously grudge £1 to a hospice?!

wow.

piprabbit · 13/02/2011 15:30

How much effort does one have to expend before being allowed to raise money for charity? How would it be measured?

Asessing the level excitement generated by an event would also be tricky (although, if I were a teacher I'd be quite keen on events that don't lead to a school of over-excited children).

Should we be asking charities to decline donations from lazy fund-raisers? Or vetting events to check they are exciting enough?

GettinTrimmer · 13/02/2011 15:31

Can understand it from the school's point of view, teachers I know work very long hours.

Is it the PTA organising it? Maybe some parents can find the time to do something different, cake sale or nearly new sale etc, nearly new sales especially good as you'd be saving money on 2nd hand dvds, books, cakes etc.

bulby · 13/02/2011 15:31

Oh do get lost. As if schools don't have more important things to do than think of more exciting (and costly and lesson missing......) ways to raise money. If you are struggling to pay there is no school in the world that would expect your child to put in the pound. At our school the kids often have a PowerPoint presentation in registration to help them understand where the money goes and 99%of kids do get excited about mufti days.

Mollymax · 13/02/2011 15:31

I think non uniform days are great.
My girls get dressed so quickly on those days.
Also it is raising money for charity, always a good thing.
Are you really that broke that you cannot afford a pound or two.

ChasingSquirrels · 13/02/2011 15:32

Not liking the format, and thinking that the presentation of it is crap, does not mean that end result is begrudged.

karen2010 · 13/02/2011 15:34

I am amazed it has not gone up.
It must have one pound for non uniform day for a least 30 years.

create · 13/02/2011 15:35

No I don't begrudge £10 at all

In times when we had more cash to spare I have often sent more that the "minimum" donation

But, as my children are at school to learn and as, (I assume) this is part of their learning, I do feel that maybe they should have to make more effort than handing me a letter.

I don't really see why schools feel they need to raise money, unless there's educational value in it.

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create · 13/02/2011 15:35

£10 £1

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TotorosOcarina · 13/02/2011 15:37

I don't really see why schools feel they need to raise money, unless there's educational value in it.

No, learning children that helping others in need and selflessness is a complete waste of time isn't it?

Here have a ... don't worry its free.

GettinTrimmer · 13/02/2011 15:38

I think there is educational value, raising awareness of charities, community, etc, which imo is part of what school is all about.

CapsizeQueen · 13/02/2011 15:39

I hate mufti days...

I'm a teacher.

The kids become too over-excited, it is one big fashion parade that creates problems for days afterwards with the fall out, and they are difficult to settle down so I can actually teach them something.

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create · 13/02/2011 15:41

Totoros, but the children aren't helping others. I'd love it if they were.

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altinkum · 13/02/2011 15:42

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cornsilk · 13/02/2011 15:42

I love non-uniform days as a parent

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