After school detention every time they're late...

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OhBitchPeas · 09/01/2023 08:21

Is that usual for secondary schools? If you're 2 mins or 2 hours late it's an after school detention every time.

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Weatherwax134 · 09/01/2023 09:32

It's the norm here, if the bus is late etc., then the detention isn't issued, or if someone has called school to say the students will be late for a reason. However, if they're just late because they set off late, were dawdling etc. then it's an after school detention.

PollyEsther · 09/01/2023 09:09

Absolutely the norm. The days of detention being a punishment with actual meaning are long gone. They're dished out for every transgression these days, not like when we were younger and if you got detention you knew you'd pushed too far and gone over the line.

Ihatepcos · 09/01/2023 09:08

Not the norm around here. Is your child regularly late?

HiccupHorrendousHaddock · 09/01/2023 09:07

It’s the norm here too.

Mariposista · 09/01/2023 09:04

It's fair, unless there is an exceptional problem with public transport or a case of force major (in which case by explaining what happened, the detention should be waived). There is no excuse for getting up late or dawdling.

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 09/01/2023 08:58

You get one warning at my DCs secondary and then it's a lunch time detention. Repeat offenders get an after school.

Plumbear2 · 09/01/2023 08:57

Yes it's fair. In my kids school it's lunch time detention.

Sirzy · 09/01/2023 08:33

Unless there is a very good reason for being late then it seems fair enough especially for repeat offenders

Unananana · 09/01/2023 08:32

Seems normal.

Opossummer · 09/01/2023 08:22

Yep.

NEmama · 09/01/2023 08:22

Standard

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