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Am I being a pratt?

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KatyMac · 07/04/2011 22:43

DD's class was kept in today for 15 minutes for bad behaviour (fair enough, I don't like class punishments be it can be hard to identify the trouble makers)

But this meant DD missed the bus home; rural school, no safe possibility of walking home

Do I mention to school that I found this a bit inconvenient as leaving work to 'pop & collect her' was tricky

Or do I just ignore?

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ElsieR · 08/04/2011 08:51

I need to understand the thinking behind a 13 year old being ?stranded? miles from home apart from this bit I think it's perfectly fine.
The reason why I don't like this bit bit is because you make it sound like they deliberately make her miss the bus. Otherwise the rest is very reasonable.

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KatyMac · 08/04/2011 08:48

How does this sound?

I?m sure I haven?t been told the whole story; so I wonder if it could be clarified for me.

DD (surname class) missed the bus last night ?because I was kept in by a teacher?. While I quite understand the need for discipline I am concerned that she was then stranded and unable to get home.

If this isn?t what happened, I need to address the issue at home; however, if it is what happened I need to understand the thinking behind a 13 year old being ?stranded? miles from home and the expectation that I can ?drop everything? and leave work to come & collect her.

I had understood that this sort of punishment should be arranged in advance so that collection arrangements could be made.

I would appreciate this being addressed promptly

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ElsieR · 08/04/2011 08:41

Oh yeah and I meant to add, do tell the school nicely and kick a massive fuss if it happens again.

ElsieR · 08/04/2011 08:39

I was always under the impression that legally the school could not keep students more than 10 mins after school without giving notice to the parents. This is not good. It sounds like desperate measures by a teacher who does not seem too much in control..

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KatyMac · 08/04/2011 08:35

This is school buses, it's too dangerous to walk (national speed limit, windy road, no no pavements)

I wasn't sure if I was being awkward

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madhattershouse · 08/04/2011 01:25

The school I went to was reliant on school busses. If children were to be kept late it was with a 24hour notice so alternative arrangements could be made. Some children came from over 20 miles so missing the bus was a big deal. If your dc use a public service this will not be the same but they should be made aware...not everyone has the ability to collect their kids if this happens. How far do they have to go? Our local secondary is about 5 miles away, if this happened to us it would be a real problem!

RoadArt · 08/04/2011 01:17

Schools need to be aware of the consequences and in your case where the buses are likely to be few and far between this shouldnt be allowed but I dont know what the legal situation is.

I personally would complain in writing so its on record

lelly88 · 07/04/2011 23:02

if the teachers need to impose a punishmenmt it should be a school dictated penalty not ad hoc. a note of complaint needed.