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Do your school have the children missing a whole day of lessons to work reception?

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sighthoundofdoom · 10/11/2015 09:22

I have never heard of this but next week one of dc will miss a whole day of lessons to spend the day couriering messages from the office and the classrooms, apparently they take it in turns. I have never heard of this! We used to cover reception at lunch if they were short staffed but not the whole day.

I'm guessing it will be good experience for them i am just suprised as the school is very very strict to the point one of mine wasnt allowed on a group trip with their class because they had been on a school residential over the weekend missing one morning of school the week before and it was vital they didn't miss a full days lessons as it would have a massive detriment Confused

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Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2015 09:40

I used to work Friday afternoons in the school office in what would have been Year 6.

I think in Year 8 and 9 I would be ok with it TBH, as long as school work wasn't suffering as a result. Good experience.

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sighthoundofdoom · 10/11/2015 09:37

Doubt work will be given as three of lessons are pe, textiles (they are using machines and already don't have much practical time) and experimental science.

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rosieliveson1 · 10/11/2015 09:35

We did this in our secondary school. I think in year 8. It was great. The office staff were still there but we put the names on the welcome visitors board, had a desk in reception to welcome visitors and show them where to go, took home time letters to pigeon holes, delivered messages etc etc

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sighthoundofdoom · 10/11/2015 09:34

Yes secondary school. Apparently year 8 and 9 do it.

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UmbongoUnchained · 10/11/2015 09:33

I did it at school almost 10 years ago! Biggest waste of time.

mintbiscuit · 10/11/2015 09:32

Is this at secondary school? I'm not aware of that happening at ds' school but would not be happy if it did. Um... if they are short staffed get a temp in or employ more people. My son goes to school to learn not to be free labour.

slicedfinger · 10/11/2015 09:32

I think ours do it in Y8, but they collect work from each lesson and do it at the desk on reception. I don't think it serves any useful purpose other than them seeing how busy the office is.

Whathaveilost · 10/11/2015 09:31

No mine didn't/don't.

When DS1 was in primary they took it in turns to help in reception at lunch time.
I wouldn't want mine missing lessons at primary school never mind secondary.

Floralnomad · 10/11/2015 09:30

This happened at the grammar school my DS attended ,I think it was yr7/8 but that was several years ago .

Sparklingbrook · 10/11/2015 09:28

What school year is it?