to move my child to another school because of PJ wearing parents and other things.....

[fiftieslover]

Hi there, your views would be appreciated.

My ds is currently in yr 3 (8 yrs old) he is in a mixed class of years 3 and 4. Since Christmas I have had really serious doubts about the school he is in.

He has asked to move schools a couple of times in the past 6 months and I am seriously considering it. BUT I know at 8 this is a massive change for him. He is a social little boy who makes friends easily and can articulate his thoughts really well. The issues I have with the school are as follows.

1. Parents dropping their children off still wearing their PJs. I not talking lounge wear here, I'm talking fullish sheep adorned pink things. I turn up at school dressed for work, smart and ready for the day.

1. Leading on from 1 is the reason for the PJ wearing. There is a very high number of unemployed parents in the school. I live in a nice part of not a very nice area IYKWIM. Unemployment has always been a problem. I have lived in this area for over 30 years and alot of the children in ds class are 4th and 5th generation unemployed. So I assume the pj wearing is because they have nothing to get ready for? I need to add that sometimes the children are picked up from school at 3pm with said parents still adorning the sheep attire.

I have never been unemployed so struggle to empathise really with the other parents. I work in recruitment and know there are always things you can do to improve your chances but I have never been there so know I dont fully understand the effect unemployment has on you.

1. There are ALOT of kids in the class that are morphing into absolute horrors. The behaviour is getting worse as each school year passes. Once lovely little 4 year olds are now 8 year old swearing, disrespectful kids. My ds went over to one of them the other day to show him his homework. The other kid looked at my ds as if he were stupid and said I dont do homework - I wouldnt dare!.

1. I'm aware this is getting long so going to cut it short. The teachers appear to spend alot of time on discipline - taking actual teaching time away from the good kids.

1. In the past out of 26 kids, there are approximately 8 that behave really well. If the other 18 are playing up, the whole class has been punished. This really annoyed me.

I could go on and I think I have answered my own question seeing it in black and white but would still appreciate your comments.

Thanks fifties x

Do you mean a Shetland?

And I know that it was ages ago, but still gobsmacked at how anyone could describe any child as trash !!

Noooo it would be all for me.
I reckon a sturdy welsh mountain pony could take my weight comfortably.
My legs might drag a bit but no matter.

I would be pushing it with a Shetland though. I am 5.7. It would simply walk out from under me.

Oh no don't tell me I've killed the thread

This thread needs to die, I'm out.

I want a Shetland pony. I'm under 5ft so they are the right size for me!

I went to the coop in my primark pj bottoms once for wine.
I aspire to social housing my privately rented house costs twice as much!

awwww you is teeny.

I imagined Shetland when i read pony, that's how much I know about horses. I want a foal. I could just about handle a foal.

I am very small. My aunty had a lovely huge white horse called Lucy and my younger siblings were allowed to ride her but I wasn't due to my height. I had to sit on the Shetland pony called Tiny Tim! My brother was 10 at the time and I was 19 and he was allowed on the big horse!

Lucy is no longer with us now though.

Mamamumra, your point stands!

I'd like a rocking horse, would Be fun I think and easier to handle.

Horses are expensive and hard work. I take my Son horse riding sometimes, £23 for 30 minutes.

Thanks Amber

I'd like to add:

1. I'm just under 5 feet but unfortunately think I would crush a Shetland :-(
2. I've gone out in harem pants, recently

And a pony..don't forget the pony..

You all are TALL! I am under 5 ft...I don't want a pony though, I want a T-Rex..

Measured myself in the gym with my Trainers on. I am 5ft 1.3!

ahh...

I'm under the 5ft mark

5'8 and 3/4 " exactly here.

Stop showing off Sole

You bossy little madam.

Im 5ft 6. You little people are so common with your ponies. I got a big posh HORSE.

YADNBU

I'd move him. Quickly.

Not bothered if that makes me a snob.

Parents rolling up to drop off/collect in pajamas and kids running wild in the classrooms? Children openly saying they 'don't do homework'?

I wouldn't want my children thinking this was acceptable/normal.

HTH.