Quick background, dd's school did an enterprise week last week. They made things to sell, did tasks etc, and we gave them 50p or so for doing odd jobs round the house at home. Each class has raised a few hundred pounds which is being put together to treat the whole school to a fun day before the end of term. Think they're going to hire a climbing wall/bouncy castle etc.
So today, dd and her class (yr4/5) took part in
a keyboard assembly. They played some songs in front of the whole school plus parents. In parts they had to sing and do some actions. Now they didn't sing very loud so the keyboard teacher kept asking them to sing up, and so did the head teacher. They did a bit but not that much, but none of the parents seemed that bothered, and the music was nice so I didn't think much of it. I did notice the Head commenting a lot to dd's teacher and she did butt in several times asking them to sing louder, as 'she'd heard them sing much louder than that in practice'
They all looked a bit self-conscious especially with the actions, but I just put it down to their age and peer pressure or a few nerves.
Anyway it seems that after they'd finished the Head gave them all a telling off and said that they'd performed so badly that they were not going to be allowed to go to the fun day next week! I didn't see dd straight after school as I was at work but I got a phone call from another mum who told me, and said that some of the children had been upset when they came out so some of the mums had gone into school to see the Head about it.
She'd told the class that they would have to sing two more sings in front of the school again tomorrow, and if they showed more enthusiasm they might be allowed to attend the fun day.
AIBU to think this is a tad harsh? Dd worked hard last week and they've all really enjoyed being responsible for raising the money and deciding what to spend it on. I asked her what would happen to their money if they didn't attend and she said the rest of the school would just use it!
Hopefully they'll be allowed to go but if not I feel like taking her out myself that day and asking for the money back that I gave her!
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AIBU?
To think this is v harsh of the school?
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Clarence15 · 13/07/2011 20:34
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