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Aaaargh bloody school policy's

29 replies

HoneyDragon · 12/10/2012 10:53

Have just been kicked out of Harvest festival. As some things let siblings in and some don't I called and checked. Was told as long as she had a ticket and her own seat siblings could go.

Head stopped said she can't go in as no preschoolers are allowed at school performance. I said sorry, but I'd checked and that she'd been to last years performances Confused

Was told that they had a blanket rule on preschoolers at all performances.
I looked confused and he then reiterated actually it was only Harvest and siblings were welcome to others.

Head said we could wait in the lobby. Receptionist then came along and told us we had to leave totally, and could not wait

I have no issue whatsoever about abiding my the school policy.

Dd has sat through plenty of performances quietly. And we have had sitters when she can't attend.

AIBU to be a tiny but fucked off for being kicked out in the fadhion I was and told I should have known? It's not like I tried to smuggle her in.

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BlueSkySinking · 12/10/2012 16:53

As long as your DD is quiet, what is the problem?

Woozley · 12/10/2012 16:57

Our harvest festival is only limited to the parents of the year who are leading it due to space. Pre-schoolers aren't allowed for the school play or nativity but the kids do a special performance for the nursery.

FryOneGhoulishGhostlyManic · 12/10/2012 17:00

If you've mentioned it to a governor, then hopefully this will be enough to get the policy reviewed and resolved for the future. If the governor is actually worth his/her salt and not just acquiring kudos for being on the governing body (like some I know.....)

HoratiaWinwood · 12/10/2012 17:38

I've been annoyed by similar this week. I don't object to the policy even if it is stupid but rather to the poor communication. Tell us what the policy is and be consistent.

I did get cross when the secretary said "well can't someone else have him for a couple of hours?" partly because it is well known on MN that not everyone has family or nannies on tap, and partly because my carefully-cultivated emergency contacts are all also school parents, so they were in the same boat...

As for kicking you off site Shock I am amazed. Bulldog receptionist ahoy!

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