My DC's primary keeps its list of extra-curricular clubs close to its chest, because they don't want parents to sign children up for clubs they don't want to do. So whenever there's a new club, they tell the kids and give them a letter to take home if they're interested.
I can understand the logic. But my DC would much rather come home and watch TV after school, so never puts his hand up for any of the letters. Because I don't know what clubs there are, I can't even encourage him, and of course he doesn't understand the first-come-first-served nature of school clubs, so even when he does belatedly decide he's interested in something, it's too late.
He does do some clubs outside of school, but after-school clubs would obviously be more convenient.
Is this the normal way of doing things in primaries? Our school is a bit behind the times and has no formal after-school care at all.
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Is it usual for schools not to tell parents about after school clubs?
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magnetite · 16/07/2016 13:39
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