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to think this is frankly ridiculous? (warning, Royal Bloody Wedding related)

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QueenOfFlippingEverything · 03/04/2011 21:50

DD's school, not content with having the day off for the Royal Bloody Wedding, are staging a mock-up of the event the day beforehand.

We have been asked to donate flowers. They want us to attend in our 'best finery - don't forget your hats'. The local church is hosting this charade Hmm

What a waste of sodding time and money Angry I mean FFS.

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LindyHemming · 03/04/2011 22:14

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TalkinPeace2 · 03/04/2011 22:14

IF DS school plays any sort of silly beggars like this in the run up to his SATS ..........

LoveLeonardCohen · 03/04/2011 22:17

YANBU.....how strange

Skinit · 03/04/2011 22:17

It's me Summerbird....enjoying meself! Grin

psiloveyou · 03/04/2011 22:21

Mine are having a party. The children have been asked to wear red, white or blue and wedding type hats. They are really excited.

No big deal.....

maddy68 · 03/04/2011 22:21

they have to do about marriage etc in RE /PSHE so it sounds to me like a fun way of doing it TBH. All credit to the school for coming up with something imaginative!

Honeydragon · 03/04/2011 22:22

UABU My Ds's son have already staged the Wedding for their "London" topic. They turned the entire Year 3 into London, dressed up as characters did tours for the school and parents. Took in china cup and saucer and plate and parents contributed tea. It was AWESOME especially as the Big Issue sellers attended the Wedding (parent watched video later), and Kate was much taller than Wills and her shoes were to big Grin

TBH I don't think the real one will be nearly as good as theirs Wink

TalkinPeace2 · 03/04/2011 22:22

but surely that should be on the DAY of the wedding, not during the week before?

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QueenOfFlippingEverything · 03/04/2011 22:24

"they have to do about marriage etc in RE /PSHE so it sounds to me like a fun way of doing it TBH. All credit to the school for coming up with something imaginative!"

There's more to marriage than frocks and flowers that someone else paid for!

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PeterAndreForPM · 03/04/2011 22:24

yep..talkin

my kids school doing it on the 14th

the 14th ??????

honeyandsalt · 03/04/2011 22:26

Yes, it's daft. And you certainly could sit there at home all po-faced learning times tables and refuse to participate. But where's the fun in that? Suggest growing a sense of humour and looking upon it as the nostalgic laugh it really is. And who knows, maybe there'll be more educational value in it that you know, you'll get a wee socialism lesson right there in the rituals which hold communities together. Or put it like this, let the kids enjoy themselves...

muminthemiddle · 03/04/2011 22:27

I think the children will enjoy it. Personally if it was me I would think it more exciting than the daily routine of literacy and maths every morning.
I worked in a school once where they did a mock wedding, nothing to do with the royals, and the kids absolutely loved it and probably remembered quite a lot from it.

marmaladetwatkins · 03/04/2011 22:29

It's not about being miserable, skinit. It's about not wanting to be forced into a display of forelock-tugging servitude. I really don't give a crap about their wedding. They seem a nice couple and good luck to them and all that but fuck's sake.

Also, if I were to drag DS out of school to attend the wedding of people we ACTUALLY KNOW, I'm sure the head would be having words Hmm

Skinit · 03/04/2011 22:30

Well said honeyandsalt..to me it is very nostalgic...it remindsme of the Jubilee in the 70s. Bunting,crisps, pop and staying up late! Fab!

somersetmum · 03/04/2011 22:31

Do I know you? dd's school doing exactly the same thing. Her class have to be members of the crowd who have come to watch. It is up to them who their character is, but suggestions are policeman/woman, journalist, charity worker Hmm

Skinit · 03/04/2011 22:32

Who's asked you to tug your forelock marmalade? And you don't have to give a crap about it but why shouldn't your children make uptheir own minds aboout the Royal family?

Skinit · 03/04/2011 22:32

What's wrong with role playing somersetmum?

LaundryFairy · 03/04/2011 22:32

You could always donte some Royal Wedding Sick Bags!. I've already bought my supply in Grin

hissymissy · 03/04/2011 22:33

I agree with skinit. Lighten up folks. Ok it's a bit Hmm but not worth so much wasted energy!

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QueenOfFlippingEverything · 03/04/2011 22:34

Skinit how is staging a mock wedding, paid for by the parents with no discussion beforehand, going to help them make up their own minds about the royal family? How?

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QueenOfFlippingEverything · 03/04/2011 22:35

I'm not in Somerset, somersetmum

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casawasa · 03/04/2011 22:36

Dressing up etc might be fine but buying flowers? What a waste of money. How can the church justify it?

TalkinPeace2 · 03/04/2011 22:37

Suggestions for Fancy Dress:
Mohammed al Fayed
Sarah Ferguson
Vivienne Westwood
Johnny Rotten
Me
any of the other people who will NOT be at the real thing

(free speech time)

BeerTricksPotter · 03/04/2011 22:37

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marmaladetwatkins · 03/04/2011 22:38

They can make their own minds up about it but I don't see why parents need to donate and attend a mock-up wedding to be able to do that.

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