To think if the school want to change things...

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they should let the parents know with a note.

dd has just woken up come down and announced it is gym tomorrow. and they have to bring particular stuff. Now at the start of term we were sent a note saying gym days were Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursaday. What she is saying she has to bring does not match what we were told they had to bring for gym days when she started school so I am now panicking about where to get things at this time on a Sunday.

Its not the first time they haven't told us things. For example last week she came home with a sheet of a4 paper with the instruction both sides please. What had to go on these sides of paper I have no idea. I then had to sign to say that she had answered the question asked without knowing what the question is.

dd, if I am lucky will tell me she has to bring something from home the next day. Rarely can I get a straight answer out of her as to what criteria this something has to meet. More often she tells me a couple of minutes to 9 on the day she needs whatever it is.

I now quiz her at pick up but she still doesn't manage to tell me if there is any such message. This is not good for my nerves.

How old is she? That's key! If she's 14, YABU!

Aren't they putting anything in her bookbag?

She's 5. If she was 14 it would be her I would be furious with and tell her to take the consequences with the teacher.

Yes the school should definitely communicate more...but to be fair so should your daughter.

How old is she btw?

Oh if she's 5 then I'd say it's deffo down to the school.

You need a chat with the teacher.

Nothing in her bookbag I check it and her main bag as soon as we get in. I ask her while still in the playground at pick up if she is going to need for the next day. Then ask 'are you sure?' etc.

It's a nightmare, our school has recently taken to sending information and consent forms printed on both sides of ONE piece of paper!

So for instance a school trip- info and background on one side, plus dates, times, payment requirements.

But, to consent, you have to print and sign and tear off the back of the sheet, returning it to school- with all of the effin DATE, TIME , PAYMENT info on the underside.

Yeah, yeah I know- great for the environment and I should really have a diary with all this stuff in, but it worked really well when I could just pin it to the noticeboard

Greeneyes sadly it's not an environmental thing...it's the council cut backs

Our school now has to use two sides for everything.

It's a bloody giganto pain in the arse, is what it is.

Still I suppose it will pay off because muppets like me will have to adapt, and buy diaries.

I hate change. Gahhh

Lmao I'm with you on that.

I normally forget put the dates straight on to the kitchen calendar

definitely talk to the school. 5 yo should not have to remember all the info. If the school wants you to send something in (eg for gym in your example) they should send a note.

If money is so tight they can't photocopy notes then ask them to write it on a portable whiteboard/blackboard on display at the gate so you can see it!!

And special requests for stuff for tomorrow is not on either, parents need notice. Tell the school, they are being unreasonable

They could even offer to e-mail, I wouldn't mind that.

We had the same problem, mis information, not informing us, teachers not handing out letters,etc etc. and of course it was the parents/childs fault. I've had a few run ins with the teachers/secretaries, along the lines of 'if you don't tell me then how am I supposed to know'

The school has now signed onto ParentMail, so we get emails instead of bits of paper, the only problem with it its only whole school letters that are sent, so things still go wrong but its a lot better than before.

YANBU, they can not expect a 5yr old to remember everything they need. If they are changing things then you need to be informed by letter.