Head refuses to reward Year 11’s with a July Prom? Any ideas?

Tinty - lots of alcohol and activities conducted in a state of undress that do not meet with parental approval.

It's hard to believe you want to pester the head after the year that teachers have been through. A prom might be fun but the yr11s can celebrate in smaller groups. DS was yr11 last year and no-one is lamenting the lack of a prom or even last day together. Life moves on quickly as a teen.

4000 people attended the Brit Awards the other night. No masks or social distancing.

Update:,just got an e mail 75% have rsvp 😀
It's being held at the end of June same place as last prom...

I'd say go for it....

Ours are having a outside prom - BBQ food. Using a marquee if the British weather doesn’t play nicely!!

The girls are still getting dressed up boys are just going for shirt and trousers (not full suits)

They really looking forward to it.

Sorry OP but I think YABU. My twins were year 11 last year and didn't get a prom. Because of the pandemic. And rightly so.
There's a whole list of reasons why a prom isn't a great idea right now. We're in a pandemic, it's very expensive and parents probably do not have the funds for all the things that go with a prom right now. Imagine some children not being able to afford to go, that would be awful for them.
It's not just about your child.

Two mums at school have organised our year 11 prom! Or are trying to!

I bet the head is glad you’re no longer a parent at her school!

^Avoid looking at what the Norwegians do.^

What do the Norwegians do? I want to know now.

I just be super old. Our 'last day' was the last day before study leave. We didn't have an extra day of school at the end of it.

If we wanted to celebrate the end of exams we did it in our friend groups.

I think there might have been a prom, but I didn't go.

If the head doesn't want to do it that's her decision.

No need to shout. I do blame the government, but there is a vast difference between how our school has handled things and how neighboring schools have handled things.

This is the governments fault though. Shit guidance, wooly measures and half baked plans. Your school did what they thought was best given the information they had available. Other humans made different decisions. That's OK.

Scouts have run online summer camps ! Year 11s that want to party could surely organise it themselves and at less than the average £400 each spent on formal proms. Social networking,Zoom and Deliveroo beckon. Would your local radio station run a Prom night schedule? If the youngsters haven't come up with something themselves, I suspect they are really not that bothered. If you want to mark it, what about a buffet party in the garden,with banners and a small gift for your daughter. You might want to look at the informal way the Swedes celebrate. Avoid looking at what the Norwegians do.

[quote Tinty]@LubaLuca

^I said they aren't allowed to hold the exams in the hall, so you do know^

They are allowed to hold exams in halls as many PP have said, so you are misleading people, just because your school isn’t doing exams in halls doesn’t mean it’s not allowed.[/quote]
I'm only talking about one school. I have no idea if it's the norm or not. 'They' are the staff in that school. Who on earth would I be trying to mislead?

THIS IS NOT THE SCHOOLS FAULT. BLAME THE INEPT GOVERNMENT.

No need to shout. I do blame the government, but there is a vast difference between how our school has handled things and how neighboring schools have handled things.

Some posters have very low expectations of schools that don’t align with my experience of schools in our area.

Low expectations.

Fucking hell

Exams in halls are indeed allowed. It’s up to the school and there is safety guidance. Just as a side FYI.

@LubaLuca

^I said they aren't allowed to hold the exams in the hall, so you do know^

They are allowed to hold exams in halls as many PP have said, so you are misleading people, just because your school isn’t doing exams in halls doesn’t mean it’s not allowed.

So many grumpy posters. We had a leavers ball many years ago so this “American import” argument is bs! It’s been going for at least 40 years in the UK ffs. Can you escalate to the chair of governors?
As a year group bubble I can’t see why they can’t do something even if it’s not a traditional prom type event. Schools educate but they also provide other things for enrichment and ending school has always been marked. Some posters have very low expectations of schools that don’t align with my experience of schools in our area.

I disagree with most and think that they should have something. Restrictions will most likely be eased by then. Done sort of meet or party should be allowed. They are mixing anyway.

A few good parents setting up a WhatsApp group and things could be booked and sorted to at least create something.

They’ve all been mixing in school- what difference will it make?

Do whatever you can to make it happen!!

I'm pretty amazed that any school is doing any kind of prom. If the headteacher said no, fgs leave it.

Our school isn't allowing anything kind of marking of the occasion. Not even own clothes on the last day. I don't understand it.

So organise something yourself.
Most “Proms” are completely OTT anyway.

And no there is no way to override the head on this. Many things in life can’t be appealed or taken higher. Sometimes a decision is final.