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TaperJeanGirl · 27/07/2016 20:25

Dd1 is starting secondary in September, I have just had the school/home contract through the post...and I don't agree with all of it! Some of it is common sense like making sure they are in school in correct uniform and on time, and similar, the part I don't agree with is the detentions, they want me to agree to them being able to keep her up to 15 mins after school without notifying me, this will cause problems on the 2 weekdays she does an outside school activity, and also cause me huge problems because I will be collecting her at 3.15 and then going on to nursery and school for my younger dcs..they also give out Saturday morning detentions..can't they even do this? Again, this would mean her ( and possibly 3 more of my children ) missing an out of school activity, that's paid for in advance, I suppose what I'm asking is did anybody else disagree with the schools contract? The after school detention is easily sorted if they could just text me or let her text me to tell me she will be 15 mins late and I could do the other pick ups first, but the Saturday morning detentions just won't be happening...can they withdraw her place if I don't agree? Confused

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CMOTDibbler · 27/07/2016 20:33

Well, she just needs to be very careful not to get detentions won't she!

OutDamnedWind · 27/07/2016 20:33

Basically the same set up as when I was at school, except detentions could be 20 mins.

Might you run into issues if the pick up is that tight? 15 mins could go very easily with chatting to friends, being a few mins late out of class, getting something from a locker and whatnot.

Does DD have an alternative way of getting home - bus or walking or whatever?

TaperJeanGirl · 27/07/2016 20:30

Is it standard? She's my eldest and she's coming from a school where there's no homework, no uniform, teachers are called by first names...so I am fully expecting her to get quite a few detentions in the first few months...

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OutDamnedWind · 27/07/2016 20:27

It all sounds pretty standard, tbh. Presumably the idea is that she won't be getting any detentions?

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