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Is this fair or are we over reacting?

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HenniPenni · 02/02/2006 21:06

Our DD (year 6)has always completed and handed in her home work on time, but now a piece of homework has gone missing at school,so, the teacher is talking of giving her a detention to do it again.

We remember her doing the homework and she definatly remembers handing it in. Therefore in our eyes it has gone missing at school.

We feel that the teachers response is wrong and we intend to send in a letter of complaint. Would you do the same or are we over reacting?

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starlover · 02/02/2006 21:10

i would speak to the teacher before writing a letter of complaint

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cutekids · 02/02/2006 21:11

Speak to teacher. Must admit though, think detention at six is a bit over the top!

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kid · 02/02/2006 21:14

See if you DD can remember who she handed it in to. Seems a bit unfair seeing as her homework is always in on time.

But, if the schools policy is no homework equals detention, they can't really change it for your DD. From the teachers point of view, they have probably heard all the stories in the book, I think if you speak to the teacher they might reconsider, hopefully anyway.

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jamiesam · 02/02/2006 21:15

Wow, no 'three strikes and you're out'? Seems harsh to me, especially given her previous record.

Perhaps teacher thinks that 'talking of giving her a detention' will nip a possible problem in the bud (she could fear your dd is at the top of a slippery slope???)

But if the work is missing and is needed, can you not agree to do it again in reasonable period of time. No matter who 'lost' it, if if doesn't exist, will it's absence affect your dd's marks??

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HenniPenni · 02/02/2006 21:16

Cutekids She's in year6 not 6 years old..

It isn't a letter of complaint as such but states that we assure her that xxxx has done the homework as we remember her doing it and as we are sure that she's aware that xxxx always hands homework in on time.

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Aloha · 02/02/2006 21:16

Well, they should certainly believe her parents! And she's SIX! I don't think six year olds should ever have homework, let alone bloody detentions. I'd just say no, you refuse to let her have a detention. This sort of thing makes me really

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Tortington · 02/02/2006 22:15

shes not six
yr 6 - 10 years old ish at a guess

speak to teacher. and tell her your concerns if the school get arsey tell them that detention is optional and you dont want to see to be undermining the schools authority with your daughter but you will if your cornered

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Aloha · 02/02/2006 22:17

Sorry, get confused by all this yr 6 stuff!

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kid · 02/02/2006 22:25

(6-7 year olds in my school get 15 minute lunchtime detention for bad behaviour)

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Tortington · 02/02/2006 22:30

my son missed a playtime everyday to catch up his work becuase he was ( is) a slow worker and constant day dreamer.

i couldnt challenge the school on those grounds but i would if i knew for certain the homework was done and handed in - thing is, with my kids i could rarely be certain they did the handed in thing, they all to often put in the very hard work with my supervision, then "lost" it in the cloakroom, or "it was in my tray"

so for pure fuckwittedness on their part i would make then repeat it.

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HenniPenni · 02/02/2006 22:47

Thanx, am going to have a word in the morning, I know that she definatly did do it and would have handed it in. Sorry year 6 is 10 - 11 years old.

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ProfessorG · 03/02/2006 13:44

How did you get on HP?

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HenniPenni · 03/02/2006 18:12

Thankyou for asking PG, I didn't get to speak to the teacher this morning but DD gave in the letter, to the teachers credit we got a letter back explaining what had happened and why the teacher said what was said, she didn't get a detention however, but the missing homework hasn't turned up.