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Aibu to be v annoyed at 'God only cares about Catholics'

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BrittaPerry · 30/09/2012 10:31

WT actual F?

Dd1 is 5, and in year one of a Catholic school against my will (only school with a place, despite us waiting till summer on 8 waiting lists, and I was too ill to HE)

DH persuaded me to let her go because he assumed it had better academic results and that she would learn Latin Hmm

Anyhow, the latest Ofsted and league tables are 'satisfactory' and only the forth in the area for level five and above at year six. It also has much less special needs and free school meals, so no excuse. Not that all that is the most important thing, but DH doesn't have that to hide behind.

Now, I have no problem at all with other people bringing up their child how they like, as long as we are allowed to do the same. I do think that views that aren't inclusive and suitable for all need to be kept away from state provision, however. If you need more than Sunday school, or after school madrassa, or whatever, go to private or HE.

I wasn't happy up to now anyway, but my FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD has just told me that her teacher said she has to pray every night, on her knees, so that God cares about her. God looks after people who love him only, and he only likes Catholics. Everyone else makes him sad, apparently, and he doesn't like them or look after them.

Can I add that they have already had homework saying that the only way to be Catholic is o be baptised? DD is not baptised. She also attended her parents wedding.

I told her that, if I believed in God, I would think that he would be friendly and love everyone.

DH has reluctantly agreed to look at other schools, but he says all schools teach the same kind of thing, because of the 'collective worship' in assembly.

When she started, they told me that all they o is pray at the start and finish of the day, and sometimes have events in church.

This is a whole new level.

Aibu to be wanting my child out of there asap?

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PickledFanjoCat · 30/09/2012 21:08

I went to a catholic school and they didn't say stuff like that.

It's too much I would complain.

wigglesrock · 30/09/2012 21:08

My 5 year old is at a Catholic Primary as is my 7 year old (mind you we're in NI where its a whole different kettle of cats) but they've never come home with anything like this. They haven't even mentioned praying on their knees. Dd1 and dd2 do a quick God bless in bed which can take ages if they're naming every toy and pet to have ever crossed our door but thats about it.

And no Latin, lots of Irish and French but no Latin. Have a word with the teacher or Head if you don't fancy talking to her teacher.

BrittaPerry · 30/09/2012 21:10

Washington is beautiful :-)

(Although it does think it is about 25 years ago...sometimes good, eg kids playing in the street, close knit communities...sometimes bad, eg the sheer amount of blatant sexism). (Also too far from my home town for my liking)

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NimpyWindowMash · 30/09/2012 21:12

I had hard core catholic schooling (many moons ago) and I was never taught any crap like that. YANBU. I would probably start by speaking to the head rather than simply removing her.

AberdeenAnxious · 30/09/2012 22:08

Yanbu to be worrid about this, but I would encourage you to check with the school about what was actually said as misunderstandings are very easy with ones so small. It's not true (apart from the needing to be baptised catholic to be a catholic, that's true), and if the teacher did say that God only loves Catholics etc then the school needs to know about it.

AberdeenAnxious · 30/09/2012 22:11

worried of course. Wish MN had an edit button!

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