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Would it be weird to email this school?

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BusySusan · 24/01/2019 19:38

Was in a museum today and kept running into a school group.

They were so well behaved and so excited by all of the exhibits. Their teacher was just lovely and was so patient. I am PG and hormonal but was slightly weepy by it all, it was just what I'd love my DC to experience.

Went to follow the museum on Twitter and they'd retweeted the school's tweet. It's a school in a 'characterful' area of town... it doesn't have a great rep.

Would it be weird to email the school and say I was so impressed by the children and staff?

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twoheaped · 24/01/2019 19:40

Do it!
People are more than happy to email the kids are shit, they'd love a positive email.

Heymummee · 24/01/2019 19:40

Not at all! I think the school would be really pleased to get that feedback and also lovely for the children to know their good behaviour hasn’t gone unnoticed. All too often people are quick to complain and not praise, go for it Smile

TheQueef · 24/01/2019 19:41

No.
Imagine how nice it'd be to receive praise for all the kids!

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Wolfiefan · 24/01/2019 19:41

I think that’s lovely.

ForalltheSaints · 24/01/2019 19:41

Yes, praise will be appreciated.

Karwomannghia · 24/01/2019 19:42

Yes please do, our head reads out emails like that to us and it means a lot.

TyneTeas · 24/01/2019 19:42

I've done this a couple of times praising staff and pupilsSmile

Bringbackthestripes · 24/01/2019 19:42

Yes email them- it will probably be read out in assembly so kids and teachers will be able to feel chuffed Smile

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BusySusan · 24/01/2019 19:43

I will do it now! Thank you.

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catchingzzzeds · 24/01/2019 19:43

The school I work in would really appreciate an email. School trips are very hard work, that teacher would have been exhausted at the end of it so it would be lovely for him/her to hear something so positive too.

wearenotacodfish · 24/01/2019 19:44

Definitely send it, it's not unusual for this happen and the head will probably pass it on to the teacher and pupils. Everyone loves recognition.

FevertreeLight · 24/01/2019 19:44

I used to get lots of lovely letters and emails about our children when they were out and about. They are very much appreciated.

60 of them on a train once- the person emailed that they groaned when they got onto train but ended up having a fantastic journey as our children were well behaved and enquiring.

Why don't you respond to the tweet?

Aragog · 24/01/2019 19:46

Please do it. The school will love it.

People don't tend to send out public praise and positive feedback for anything, but they should. Look at sites such as TripAdvisor - people are far more likely to write posts after bad service than good; totally gives an unbalanced picture.

ThanosSavedMe · 24/01/2019 19:51

Another one to say definitely do it. We’re always quick to complain. Positive feedback is always appreciated

Caticorn · 24/01/2019 19:55

I'm a primary teacher...please do it! It would make my week if there was an email about me like that!

ExhaustedPigeon · 24/01/2019 19:56

Yes please do it. We sometimes get emails like this and we always share them with the children. It’s great for them to know that it is recognised and appreciated when they have been good. Especially as most of the emails we get are complaints.

TheFifthKey · 24/01/2019 19:57

I did this once and they sent me back an email saying they’d texted all the parents of the trip children telling them how well they’d behaved - made me feel nice knowing all those parents had felt good that day.

myknickersknackersknockers · 24/01/2019 20:00

I’m a teacher. Definitely do it! Or comment on their tweet if you feel better doing that.

FadedRed · 24/01/2019 20:00

Do it! It’ll be really appreciated.

BikeRunSki · 24/01/2019 20:02

Yes do!

I recently emailed our local high school ehrnsime of their pupils were extremely helpful and kind to me and dd at a primary school sports tournament they were assisting at. I got a lovely reply from the headteacher, who told me that the boys in question had all been given merit points because of my praise!!

I realise that this was a primary school you sad OP, but I think any school would be delighted to be praised by outsiders. So much more constructive than grumbling about the bad stuff.

oldsewandsew · 24/01/2019 20:03

I e-mailed a school near us when some boys stopped to help me when I dropped something. I wasn’t PG but was a bit weepy about how nice they were to me! I got a really lovely e-mail back from the head saying how lovely it was to receive a positive e-mail and she would be mentioning it in assembly! So definitely worth doing!

olivo · 24/01/2019 20:08

Please do email. Mostly, it will be shared with staff and can be a really positive boost.

MimsyBorogroves · 24/01/2019 20:10

Please do. I'm a head of year and I only ever get emails about negative behaviour. It's lovely to praise the students in assemblies.

Needafriend2019 · 24/01/2019 20:12

Please do the school will really appreciate it.

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BusySusan · 24/01/2019 20:13

Hopefully it will cheer someone up on a Friday morning!

They were so enthusiastic and really well-behaved.

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