to think that it is a bit unfair on the children to keep on bringing round poppy charity box?

[MamaMaiasaura]

Ds is at primary school year 3 and everyday for last 3 school days the charity box for Poppy Appeal has come round the class. This has meant everytime ds has put all him tuck shop (fruit shop) money in. It isnt that I dont agree with giving to charity, as I have already donated to poppy appeal and dp & I have several monthly direct debits set up to charity.

I think it is unfair to the 7 year old children to be giving their money in every day. When ds came home with poppy having put all his money in again I was a little cross and explained that he has already given and that is enough. That is when he said they come around everyday. I called the school and their reasoning was that some children forgot thier money hence going around again. I asked why they cant simply have the collection box located in reception and should children wish to donate that they do so there.

Also surely the teacher would have noticed ds giving all his money each time. I really feel like they are taking advantage of the little ones.

Again please dont jump on me for seeming uncharitable as I really didnt mind ds donating once and even when he had twice, but the fact that they come around every day and were going to be continuing on doing so (afaik still are) isnt right.

[meemar]

I think it's a little unfair unless someone has explained to the children that if they have already put money in once they don't have to do it again.

Poor kids probably don't realise they can refuse.

[ConnorTraceptive]

Bless your ds what a sweetie putting his money in everytime (have just read your thread about the monkey too he's a real poppet isn't he?)

I can understand the logic of them sending it around everyday but you would have hoped that the teacher would have the brains to say "If you've already given money you don't need to put in more"

[fishie]

that's not good. of course it is important for children to know and to be aware of giving money to charity but a collection box in a classroom sounds bad to me and three days in a row inexcusable. agree put at reception or in assembly.

[MamaMaiasaura]

Had a chat with head teacher today who confirmed theyare going around each class every day, and were (probably still are) going to be all the way to Friday.

She said that she will speak to ds's teacher to make sure ds doesnt put any more in. When i asked about other children who are feeling that they have to contribute everytime. Suggested to her that she gets the teachers to ask the children who havent bought a poppy to buy one if the want to. Am really quite about this now. Reason for not having tub at reception is because they dont want a large queue of children there it is a school hence lots of children! Then i suggested she had it then at the tuck shop, she said that sounded ok but the children taking around the donation boxes enjoy it. I am probably just completely unreasonable but I really think they are going about it all wrong.

[meemar]

Agree the head is missing the point. It's not just about your ds!

What the class teacher needs to say is 'The poppy collection box is coming round every day, if you have already put money in you don't need to put any more in'.

Simple enough surely ?

[RustyBear]

I think they are right about sending it round the classes - we do this at the school I work at -it avoids children spending ages in a queue and gives the children who take it round a responsible task.
But yes, the teacher should have said "Is there anyone who hasn't bought a poppy & would like to?"

[maisykins]

Ours come round the classes every day too. But I guess it was explained to them as my kids have got the idea that you only need buy one poppy - not put in money every day!

My complaint is that two of my children werent told what the poppy is for - they seemed to think it was just a nice thing to put on their jumper. Eldest DD knew it was "for charity". Younger DD didnt even know about the charity angle and didnt want one - she wanted a pink flower!

[MamaMaiasaura]

Head teacher caught me when i collected ds and said they have now put the poppy box in the tuck shop so that children can get them from there if they havent got one and want one. Much happier about this now.