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3 different punishments over a 5 month period for one incident -is this even legal ?

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LifeIz · 18/07/2018 23:40

I have two kids at this school, one in year 7 and one in year 10. My DD was talking to friends during a lesson, her friend mention that her parent said the teacher was primordial, while my DD in response said her parent mention that the teacher was tribal... this conversation resulted in my DD having three different punishments, one being a 5 day internal exclusion, now she's on her fourth for the same incident, because the teacher said the first three punishments were not severe enough, culminating in another exclusion (this time external). [ angry]

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LifeIz · 19/07/2018 00:01

I think we may have gone past the HOY, it was the head teacher who actually set the final punishment (although I don't really know if it is a final punishment), it has been a 5 month trial.

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BrokenWing · 19/07/2018 00:00

What has the school said when you asked whAt has triggered her being externally excluded 5 months after the original incident and previous punishments?

ferrier · 18/07/2018 23:56

The punishment should be set in one go. So not serve one punishment and then be told there's another. Unless they misbehave in a punishment. It's Ok (though a little unusual) to set two or more punishments but they should both (all) be set together.
I'd take it up with the head of year.

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LifeIz · 18/07/2018 23:52

from the teacher and children in the class.

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LifeIz · 18/07/2018 23:51

Hi...this is the report from adults, just so you are aware only one child actually got punished.

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SmileSweetly · 18/07/2018 23:51

Have you heard this information from a teacher or from your child?

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LifeIz · 18/07/2018 23:49

Doesn't racism constitute one punishment not 4 ?

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Walkingdeadfangirl · 18/07/2018 23:49

Think at best there are Chinese whispers here, at worst the children are lying. Talk to some adults to get the truth.

TheFrendo · 18/07/2018 23:46

Were these remarks racist? Tribal and primordial sound like they could be intended that way.