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DS forgot his homework. Should I take it in?

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TrappedByATurtle · 24/08/2018 07:16

He's 8. I told him to pack his school bag this morning, "Have you packed your homework folder, your water bottle, snack?"

He packed his homework folder, but not his homework which I waved at him. He has ASD so technically he did as he was told. I should have specified homework as well as homework folder.

I assume needs it for his lesson after break. I could potentially slip into school at break time, don't want to disturb the class! They have PE second lesson, but I don't know if the classroom is locked during PE/break time.

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strawberrisc · 24/08/2018 08:14

I think Ofsted would be VERY interested in the lack of security. It could potentially put the school straight into soecial measures.

strawberrisc · 24/08/2018 08:14

*special

diddl · 24/08/2018 08:19

I'd take it in.

I've taken stuff in for my teen daughter-when she's phoned in a panic-& I've meet her in the playground with it.

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NualaCassia · 24/08/2018 08:40

I would take it in this time but let him know you won’t do it again. My kids both have a written routine up on the wall so they can look at it and make sure they’ve got/done everything.

Also we’re not in the UK but our school doesn’t have fences/gates etc. You can walk in and out perfectly easily. Kids are taught from the first day not to go over the “yellow line” and out of the school grounds. I’m not sure I know of any schools here where there is fences.

WaxOnFeckOff · 24/08/2018 09:16

There is also a lesson here about kindness and support. The child is 8. He's still learning about remembering his things. You can ask him what he'd have done or felt if you hadn't taken it in but learning to be kind and supportive of people is as good a lesson as teaching them to remember stuff. There would be outrage on here if woman came on saying she'd forgotten something important for work and her DP could easily drop it in for her but wouldn't just to teach her a lesson.

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TrappedByATurtle · 24/08/2018 09:18

Well, the classroom was left open, so I just left it on his desk. Saw the teacher in passing (on way back from changing rooms) and she asked if I wanted to speak to her or DS. I said DS! So I waited and told him that I'd left it on his desk. He hadn't realised yet that he didn't have it.

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strawberrisc · 24/08/2018 09:26

Please tell me you're kidding. This school needs to be thoroughly re-examined by Ofsted. You wandered in, the classroom was open, you accessed his desk? This is either a complete fabrication or the worst, absolute worst example of Safeguarding I have heard in a long time.

serbska · 24/08/2018 09:28

Yeah, I'd take it

MilkybarGrownup · 24/08/2018 09:29

I would just to be nice but not having homework really isn't that big a deal is it in Primary? Mine have left there's at home on occasion and I've popped it in if passing. No big deal. If I was going out somewhere else I wouldn't bother. Do what you feel is right.

DottyBlue2 · 24/08/2018 09:46

This school is illegal. One word: Dunblane.

Are you in Ireland?

SillyMoomin · 24/08/2018 09:49

Op’s Just ignoring the part where everyone has asked her to clarify if she’s in the uk or not Hmm

Crashbangwhatausername · 24/08/2018 09:51

I can walk into my dcs (uk) classrooms, had no idea other schools are so hot on security.

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TrappedByATurtle · 24/08/2018 09:53

No, I'm not in the UK. DC start school at 8 am. I don't know of any school that has fences, even my DN's school (in the UK) doesn't. Didn't realise it was such a big thing!

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Nothisispatrick · 24/08/2018 10:03

That is really shocking security. So anyone can just walk in at any time? I find it really hard to believe. I work in a school and we have children with ASD and ADHD who have meltdowns and try and get off site, how would we stop them with no fences or gates?

TheEmmaDilemma · 24/08/2018 10:15

Now I want to know where you are!

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TrappedByATurtle · 24/08/2018 10:17

South of Germany

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Buglife · 24/08/2018 10:37

Clearly this school isn’t in the U.K. judging by the time the OP was posting so why people are pearl clutching about Ofsted I don’t know. Different countries have different customs and standards, who knew...

He’s only 8, I’d have taken it in as well OP, you can remind him tonight that homework folders aren’t very helpful without homework in them!

AviatorShades · 24/08/2018 10:41

That's great! And I'm with Buglife in everything she's writtenSmile

BathroomLights · 24/08/2018 11:05

This young man walked into a school in South Germany and shot and killed numerous students and teachers.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnenden_school_shooting

MozzieMagnet · 24/08/2018 11:18

Well - our German primary became lockable last year...but you can still access the playground and tbh most kids let you in if they see you.
The secondary is accessible both sides, playground and entrance. They do have a tannoy code about Frau Koma though should someone run amok...

MozzieMagnet · 24/08/2018 11:23

Oh and OP I would have still taken it in but now knowing you are in Germany, we are the only two that would do this ever ever Wink
Selbstständigkeit muss sein Grin

3luckystars · 24/08/2018 11:24

Where are you that your son is in school in August?

MozzieMagnet · 24/08/2018 11:24

But which Bundesland starts back this early? Confused

3luckystars · 24/08/2018 11:26

And yes you should take it in no matter what country (or planet) you are on! That’s your job!

When all this is done can we talk about school holidays in different countries. I’m in Ireland and children have 2 to 3 FULL months off in the summer.

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