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Countrygirlxo · 2024-07-16T13:53:41+00:00

Would you expect a Reception teacher to say to your child "that sounds like a you problem."? Regarding something they were bothered about, wouldn't say upset, something they had gone to the teacher about and that's the attitude of the class teacher.

LostTheMarble · 17/07/2024 10:13

GiveItAGoMalcom · 16/07/2024 18:20

Oh dear

I think you mean you were the TA! 🤦‍♀️

Hugely unprofessional to run the risk of the teacher recognising you both on this public forum.

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The teacher shouldn’t have been so unprofessional to start with. Im a huge supporter of teachers in general but ones like from the op bring the whole profession down.

Bax765 · 17/07/2024 10:27

I definitely wouldn't expect a teacher to say this to a small child. Teachers should be helping to make school a place where children feel supported and encouraged to learn.

zingally · 17/07/2024 16:01

Isittimeformynapyet · 16/07/2024 20:07

I hope you wouldn't teach a child that "that been said" is correct!

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No, I wouldn't teach that.

However, like I actually said in the comment, nobody is perfect. I made a single spelling mistake on a social media forum. So shoot me.

I'll now proceed to mark your comment as you're so good at English:

it's (capital letter required) just occurred to me that maybe i'm (again, capital letter required for I'm) the one who's been wrong all my life!!

I assumed it was "that being said". (The full stop should go inside the speech mark.)

FlappyBirb · 17/07/2024 16:40

zingally · 17/07/2024 16:01

No, I wouldn't teach that.

However, like I actually said in the comment, nobody is perfect. I made a single spelling mistake on a social media forum. So shoot me.

I'll now proceed to mark your comment as you're so good at English:

it's (capital letter required) just occurred to me that maybe i'm (again, capital letter required for I'm) the one who's been wrong all my life!!

I assumed it was "that being said". (The full stop should go inside the speech mark.)

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The full stop should not go inside the speech marks. It's not speech (where the full stop would go inside), the PP is quoting a phrase within a larger sentence.

So:

Eleanor said, "I saw your dog."

But:

I can't believe all this "fuss and nonsense".

whichfan · 28/07/2024 11:40

Countrygirlxo · 16/07/2024 20:05

We broke up for summer last week and I handed in my notice and won't be returning so I'm not bothered about being identified

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you were sacked OP weren’t you?!

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Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 21:30

whichfan · 28/07/2024 11:40

you were sacked OP weren’t you?!

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No i was there until the end of my contract.

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whichfan · 28/07/2024 21:34

Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 21:30

No i was there until the end of my contract.

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how come you started a thread about leaving your job2/3 weeks before end of term due to “circumstances out of your control” but you desperately needed to find another job at short notice

whichfan · 28/07/2024 21:36

and fact this school gave you such a bad reference that new employee withdrew offer?

VirginiaGirl · 28/07/2024 21:40

No, I don’t think it’s kind, helpful or an appropriate way to speak to a child. At all.

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Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 21:56

whichfan · 28/07/2024 21:34

how come you started a thread about leaving your job2/3 weeks before end of term due to “circumstances out of your control” but you desperately needed to find another job at short notice

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As a matter of fact the employer actually offered me a job in September which I declined.
I didn't leave 2-3 weeks at the end of term, I was looking for a new job for September when my contract ran out.
It wasn't a bad reference, it was an untrue reference because this teacher who I had to put as a referee knew I reported her to my line manager for the way she spoke to the children! The school has now dealt with that situation

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H34th · 28/07/2024 22:05

@whichfan I'd take each post on its own and respond if wish/have an answer.

Trying to dig out all of OP's posts and 'catch' them is just not going to work, as most people would change a few things here and there to be less identifiable in real life.

The question/ advice that has been asked in this OP would already have all the details you need to reply here.

H34th · 28/07/2024 22:09

I assumed it was "that being said". (The full stop should go inside the speech mark.)
@zingally

That's wrong.
It's hard not to say it because you tried to make a point of correcting someone else's punctuation.
(And because you said you were a teacher.)

countrysidelife2024 · 28/07/2024 22:19

I wouldn't think it was appropriate if a teacher said that to my 4 yr old no

YouJustDoYou · 28/07/2024 22:20

Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 21:56

As a matter of fact the employer actually offered me a job in September which I declined.
I didn't leave 2-3 weeks at the end of term, I was looking for a new job for September when my contract ran out.
It wasn't a bad reference, it was an untrue reference because this teacher who I had to put as a referee knew I reported her to my line manager for the way she spoke to the children! The school has now dealt with that situation

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Ooooooo, op's been caught out.......

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Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 22:24

YouJustDoYou · 28/07/2024 22:20

Ooooooo, op's been caught out.......

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Not at all.

OP posts:

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Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 22:25

I refused to work with someone with so little empathy and compassion towards 4 and 5 year olds. End of.

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whichfan · 29/07/2024 09:28

Countrygirlxo · 28/07/2024 22:24

Not at all.

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your posting history indicates you had to leave this job 3 weeks before end of term because of “events out of your control”

Your new job, due to start in september, withdrew its offer because you got such a poor reference from this school

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whichfan · 29/07/2024 09:31

oh wow you got the shit reference one deleted 😆

but this chestnut still here

I had a job lined up for September and basically with 2-3 weeks before we break up, for reasons out of my control I need to find another job.

NowImNotDoingIt · 29/07/2024 09:31

"This sounds like a you problem" is a thing. Something kids say to each other and to staff in school too.

I have also jokingly said it back at times . I have great relationships with the children I work with and their parents.

JollyHelper · 29/07/2024 09:42

Sorry OP, this thread sounds like a you problem.

materialgworl · 29/07/2024 09:51

this post is absolutely a you problem

persistentyes · 29/07/2024 16:13

i think you’re best off out of the school system OP

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persistentyes · 29/07/2024 18:38

what happened to the job that was lined up?

Parisseb · 01/08/2024 15:27

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