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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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to think the school could assist?

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 13:43

If my ds wants to play football at breaktimes, he has to change out of his school trousers into jogging bottoms. This is so that they are not sat in wet and muddy trousers - this makes perfect sense.

However, they are not allowed to go and get their trainers and have to wear their school shoes. We are 1.5 weeks into the new term, and I've had to purchase him a new pair of school shoes, as he has put a hole in his shoes.

This is infant school, and he is 6.

AIBU to contact the school on Monday, and request that when the children change into jogging bottoms, they are allowed to get their trainers, and change into them at the same time?

I can't replace school shoes on a fortnightly basis.

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GypsyMoth · 17/09/2011 13:47

Lol. Some schools!! Yes, ask them, or you could do what I would do and just tell them your child will be getting his trainers!!!

AuntieMonica · 17/09/2011 13:48

can he not have his trainers in his back next to his coat and change at the same time as his joggers?

AuntieMonica · 17/09/2011 13:48

BAG not back

TashHag · 17/09/2011 13:52

I'm surprised it's just the trousers they worry about and not the wet and muddy shoes tracking dirt all down the corridors and into the classrooms. If they are changing their trousers, presumably they have to take their shoes off to get the trousers on and off, so it wouldn't waste any more time to change both.

seeker · 17/09/2011 13:52

Where are his joggers. Can,t his trainersbe in the same place?

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 13:52

The trainers are in a shoe cupboard by the sports hall, whilst they have a spare pair of jogging bottoms incase of accidents (or playing football).

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seeker · 17/09/2011 13:52

But make sure you've got the story- it seems odd that they are bothered about muddy trousers but not muddy shoes.

ChippingIn · 17/09/2011 13:53

It seems mad - have you spoken to the teacher about it?

Mind you, I'm guessing they wont be allowed to play out on the field for much longer :(

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 13:53

outside the classroom.

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 13:54

They play on an astro pitch so theroetically (sp.) it's all year round.

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 13:56

Haven't spoken to the teacher yet, I will do on Monday.

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Talker2010 · 17/09/2011 14:23

why is the astro pitch wet and muddy?

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 14:40

Good point - you made me stop and think about that, think they mean wet and dirty. The sand on the astro pitch can get everywhere. Unless they aren't using the astro pitch at playtimes, and are on the field. Hold on I will question my son further.

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 14:42

Just asked my ds and at breaktimes they play on the tarmac of the playground.

I presume that's the muddy and wet of puddles etc on playground.

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activate · 17/09/2011 14:44

a pair of school shoes should be used to playing football - take them back to shop as not fit for purchase and demand a refund / replacement

ridiculous to just replace them

AurraSing · 17/09/2011 14:47

Couldn't you get him a cheap pair of trainers to go in his bag?

seeker · 17/09/2011 14:51

Actually, just realised that my 10 year old played football in his school shoes every lunchtime all last tm, and they polished up fine for this term how can a week and a half on AstroTurf destroy a pair of shoes?

diddl · 17/09/2011 14:51

Ours do a fair bit of sport indoors so the school wouldn´t want muddy/dirty soled trainers in the sports hall.

A cheap pair just for footy sounds like a good idea.

MumblingRagDoll · 17/09/2011 14:55

How has playing football put holes in his shoes? It's only for an hour a day tops surely?

hocuspontas · 17/09/2011 15:17

Maybe it's the time involved? Break here is 15 minutes. Plus someone has to be supervising.

hocuspontas · 17/09/2011 15:21

Even changing into joggers sounds over the top. I expect parents have complained about muddy trousers in the past...

Normally schools would just get the children to change into their PE shorts or spares afterwards if they got wet or muddy.

MumblingRagDoll · 17/09/2011 15:27

I agree that it's over the top...kids get messy at school. If I were you I would be happy he's playing and keen to be active.

cookcleanerchaufferetc · 17/09/2011 16:21

Where are the shoes from? I would look at that rather than talk to the school. It is poor that they have a hole in after less than two weeks.

Greenshadow · 17/09/2011 18:21

Agree with Cook. You can hardly blame the school for your DS's shoes wearing out.

Most little boys play football at break and their shoes last for much longer.

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Toodamnnosy · 17/09/2011 21:15

They are startrite. I've not purchased startrite before. Had no problems with other shoes before, but put it this time down to a) him playing more football b) him being bigger so therefore rougher.

I'm pleased he's playing football, and I certainly don't want him to stop playing football. Just if school are making him change his trousers (i.e. his shoes already have to be taken off) could he not put his trainers on instead of his shoes.

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