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Serious school meeting to be held about year 6

231 replies

Liglig · 09/02/2023 11:41

I have just received this message from the school head and it has made me very afraid if what could possibly of happened. Has anyone ever had a message like this from a school? What could it be? Many thanks.

Dear Parents, due to a serious incident I am holding an emergency meeting in the school hall for Year 6 Parents on Friday 10/2/23 at 3.30pm. I expect all parents to attend.

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Xrays · 09/02/2023 11:42

Well it can’t be THAT serious or they would have rung everyone today, surely? How weird.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 09/02/2023 11:42

No idea, but saying that they expect all parents to attend a daytime meeting at such short notice seems a little unrealistic!

MaverickGooseGoose · 09/02/2023 11:44

Whatsapp bullying or something like that?

What does the head expect parents to do who are working with a day's notice?!

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ForTheLoveOfSleep · 09/02/2023 11:45

I'm guessing dodgy yr 6 whatsapp group. Inappropriate pics and language.

Skiphopbump · 09/02/2023 11:45

It’s certainly intriguing!

I would imagine the children are aware of what has happened but your child isn’t directly involved or you would be spoken to about it individually.

RachelSq · 09/02/2023 11:46

Agree with the PP of if it was that serious/applicable to you you’d already have been told by phone.

My guess would be that it’s behaviour related and there’s been an incident - either one that will sound terrible when it gets out or where a large proportion of the class were involved in some level.

TBH, I’d be ringing them now for scaremongering. It’s unlikely they’ll tell you over the phone but it might give you a bit of a steer.

FatGirlSwim · 09/02/2023 11:46

Something like this happened in our primary. It was sexual type bullying on the year 6 WhatsApp and Instagram.

my dd didn’t have WhatsApp so wasn’t involved but she was one of only two not part of it. It involved sexual comments and setting up a fake profile on Instagram for one of the girls with some inappropriate content. Police were involved.

Viviennemary · 09/02/2023 11:47

I think it was unwise of the school sending the letter worded in the way it was. Of course parents are going to be really worried about this. Maybe bullying or theft. Very few people finish work at 3.30 pm. Talk about being out of touch. I would be furious.

Weedoormatnomore · 09/02/2023 11:52

WhatsApp bullying or possible photos going round on group chats ! Probably easier to speak to all year 6 parents than phone you all up ! Never had one in my kids year 6 but the older kids did a couple of times so many kids get a phone that age !

eurochick · 09/02/2023 11:54

Ridiculous to expect all parents to attend a meeting during normal work hours at such short notice!

TallulahBetty · 09/02/2023 11:54

ONE DAY'S NOTICE, and at a stupid time, for something that sounds as serious as this?! Ridiculous

JudgementalCentipede · 09/02/2023 11:56

Has something happened to.their teacher/one of their teachers perhaps?

WhiteFire · 09/02/2023 11:56

When my dd's school had one it was because of some Tiktok/ WhatsApp incident (it was the year above her) similar to what others have mentioned.

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 09/02/2023 11:57

The fucking expect all parents to attend thing, fucks me off so much!

I am sure they'd have let you know if it was something involving your DC op

Ylvamoon · 09/02/2023 11:58

It can't be that bad or they would have had the meeting today and at a more parent friendly time.
People will be picking up their children and most likely attend with said children while others are still at work.

catsonahottinroof · 09/02/2023 11:58

If it is due to bullying on social media, it's completely unfair and unrealistic to expect all parents, some who will be at work, to drop everything and go to the meeting. I'd be furious if I had made emergency arrangements only to be told it was something that my child wasn't on - highly unlikely the whole class have social media or if they do are on the same group. If it is this, they should have contacted the parents of those directly involved and then held a general meeting a week or so later.

Comedycook · 09/02/2023 11:59

My first thoughts as to what could constitute something so serious...

A seriously ill child or death of someone in school community?

Something dodgy happening online... potential photos being distributed?

Who knows?!

catsonahottinroof · 09/02/2023 12:00

Sorry just realised the meeting is tomorrow, not today. You will probably find out more later!

MaggieFS · 09/02/2023 12:01

I wouldn't get het up about the 'I expect all parents to attend'. Those who care and can make it will attend and those who don't care probably won't even if they are able to.

Plus they can't win on scheduling. Any time will always be a bad time for someone.

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Liglig · 09/02/2023 12:02

Thank you for your input everyone. At first I was thinking the very worst, like somebody had died or something like that. The social media and WhatsApp sound like a very possible reason. I was also thinking maybe a kid got caught taking a weapon into to school or something like that. Yes it is very short notice to expect everyone there, our school closes for half term next week.

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Jules912 · 09/02/2023 12:02

We had similar where some of the boys were sharing something very inappropriate on Whatsapp. No meeting though, just an email with vague details mentioning that police were involved and to check your child's phone. DS didn't have a phone so I would not have been happy if I'd been called into a meeting.

TeenDivided · 09/02/2023 12:03

And it will be half term next week. I think Fri at 3.30 is reasonable.
If they need parents to attend then it is important enough to be held at short notice.

purpleme12 · 09/02/2023 12:03

Well if I was working and had to take time out of my working day I'd want to know more information first!

purpleme12 · 09/02/2023 12:04

To see if it's actually worth going

Sindonym · 09/02/2023 12:05

‘I expect all parents to attend’ sounds a bit like she’s forgotten she isn’t talking to children. 🙄

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