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daughter banned from her Prom, very unfair headteacher

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scruffy68 · 26/06/2012 16:57

I am looking for some advice from you guys as I have a meeting with my daughters head teacher and am feeling a little overwhelmed by this.

I will try to keep it brief but basically my daughter has been banned from her school prom and the only reason the school will give is that she has shown poor behavour in the past but will not give us any specifics, time or dates! in fact I had a meeting with my daughters head of year only weeks before they informed me of the ban and he said he cant wait for the first dance with her. After this meeting I bought my daughters dress and shoes at great expense.

I was informed of the ban when a standard letter was sent out with some key dates on it and at the bottom in one sentence they said " it should be noted that due to recent poor behaviour ............ will not be able to attend the prom"

I phoned immediatly and on numerous occasions since and have also been into the school 3 times but have been fobbed of continually. It was only once I finally wrote to the head with all my concerns and telling her I was informing the govenors that she eventually wrote to me,6 1/2 weeks later, inviting me in to discuss my concernes but that she would not change her mind about the prom.

I have known for 8 weeks now and have been fighting all this time to try and find a resolve as I feel really badly treated.

I would be gateful if anyone has any ideas as to what I should say or ask at the meeting as Im feeling pretty burnt out by it all now!

Her prom is next week!

Thank you if you have taken time to read this long post!!!

OP posts:
scruffy68 · 26/06/2012 17:17

At times my daughter has been silly and has had some detentions in the past, but on the whole gets along with her peers and teachers. I have always supported the school and my daughter has been an active and helpful member also. She has helped at parents eves, sung solo at a teachers memorial for his family and many more things.

I don't condone bad behavour and punish accordingly!

What is bothering me is the total lack of communication from the school! If she had done some thing wrong that was so bad then why was'nt we informed?

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OTheHugeManatee · 26/06/2012 17:17

This OP makes no sense.

Firstly, you seem to be over-identified with your daughter. Why aren't you concerned about her poor behaviour? You seem more upset by the nasty mean teachers who have stopped you her getting something nice.

Secondly, did the head of year really say he couldn't wait for a first dance with your daughter?

AnyoneForTennis · 26/06/2012 17:15

So you haven't bought a ticket anyway?

What does your dd think?

Colleger · 26/06/2012 17:14

The head of year said he couldn't wait to have the first dance with your daughter?! Confused Hmm Shock

lisaro · 26/06/2012 17:13

I've worded my reply poorly - what I also meant to say is that if this was me I'd be more worried about the fact her behaviour has been bad rather that=n the prom, which you seem to be focusing on. Maybe when you get the details you'd be doing her more of a favour by focusing on that.

EdithWeston · 26/06/2012 17:12

How old is DD, what (if anything) has she told you about incidents at school?

BenedictsCumberbitch · 26/06/2012 17:11

Well has her behaviour been poor?

lisaro · 26/06/2012 17:09

If her behaviour is poor then how can it be unfair to ban her from the prom? Maybe this will encourage her to behave in the future. If you always have this attitude then maybe that's encouraging her bad behaviour. But I do agree if the facts you have put are correct then the school should have answered you sooner.

Kez100 · 26/06/2012 17:08

Do you have no idea whatsoever of what the poor behaviour was?

Has she had absolutely no detentions, good attendance, speaks to teachers and peers with respect, meets all deadlines, doesn't smoke/doesn't smoke on school premises?