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Have the school done the right thing even though it punishes the wrong set of people ?

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Mumof3bringwine · 23/05/2025 19:50

DC is in year 6 and as I am sure everyone with a child in the same year is aware the leavers celebrations are in full swing.
The leavers hoodies were organised by the class parent rep.
The hoodies were handed out a while ago and the children have been proudly wearing them 2 days a week in school and were due to wear them for their residential.
unfortunately the Rep has purposely left 1 child without a hoody and also did not include their name on everyone else’s hoody.
I am not sure why it has only been bought to the attention of the school now, but they sent an email basically saying due to one child’s name not being on the hoody they are now banned from being worn on the school premises. Some very angry parents who think the school are punishing the children for something not in their control.
I am not sure what else the school could of done ? I believe they made the right decision but I seem to be the minority!

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Womblingmerrily · 23/05/2025 19:56

or pay personally for the reprinting

Womblingmerrily · 23/05/2025 19:55

Make the class rep carefully write that child's name on each and every hoody.

Oddsocksanduglyshoes · 23/05/2025 19:55

Mumof3bringwine · 23/05/2025 19:53

Yes. I don’t know the complete reason as to why only snippets but yes.

That’s so so wrong

Knittedfairies2 · 23/05/2025 19:55

I think the bigger issue is the parent rep. leaving a child out on purpose. I don't see what else the school could have done in the circumstances.

Comewhatmay25 · 23/05/2025 19:55

Yep! Right thing

witwatwoo · 23/05/2025 19:54

That’s horrific of the parent. What a nasty twat

2dogsandabudgie · 23/05/2025 19:54

Why did the rep purposely leave a child out? Instead of parents moaning at the school moan at the rep who seems childish and spiteful.

WombatStewForTea · 23/05/2025 19:54

Oof that Rep is a dick. School have totally done the right thing and I suspect next year will either not allow hoodies or do it themselves adding to their workload

Auroraloves · 23/05/2025 19:54

I agree with you. However, why did this stupid fuckwit of a ‘class rep’ purposely leave this child out?

Mumof3bringwine · 23/05/2025 19:53

Lovelynames123 · 23/05/2025 19:53

Do you mean that a parent, an actual adult, has left a child out on purpose?

Yes. I don’t know the complete reason as to why only snippets but yes.

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Lovelynames123 · 23/05/2025 19:53

Do you mean that a parent, an actual adult, has left a child out on purpose?