To think 15 mins late regularly is not on

[lisad123]

Dd2 is in reception and her teacher is never out on time, I think three times this term she has been on time!
She is often 10-15 mins late out with the children. All parents have to wait in playground and they are brought out.
Dd2 says its the children's fault because they are talking
She has gymnastic every Monday which means we have to head straight off to collect her sister (she normally gets the bus) so if we are late, her sister is left waiting.

Before I go into school, AIBU?

I think it's fine to go into the school to "talk about" the issue, but if you go in all guns blazing you are not likely to get the result you want. But if you explain the situation, and point out that whatever she is trying to achieve by holding them back doesn't seem to be working, since it is every day, then hopefully she will reconsider.

It's probably worth starting by asking what the holdup is, as you may get a more understandable version than what your DD has said - I'd hope it makes more sense than "children talking" since reception DC are not the quietest bunch!

DS's teacher keeps them in after school if they are talking although it is not a common occurence.

It IS annoying as it seems us parents are being bollocked as well as the kids and if she has only been on time 3 times this term, this would suggest her method of punishment is not working!!

Maybe one day though, the kids in you DD's class will actually grasp the fact that it isn't ok to be chit chatting when the teacher is trying to teach and may actually come out on time.

I would go and ask though why they are late every day just to get the facts.

DS2's teacher is often late out with them, I have 15 mins to pick my other DS up so it can be a nightmare. It is usually only 5 mins so not too bad but if it was more I would have to say something.

its not on at all. I hate when they do this- I have an asthmatic baby waiting to get out of Tue rain/cold, not to mention other things to do. what's more is that they are so stringent on lateness the other way around, god help if the children were late going IN to school each day- we'd be lectured on the value of punctuality etc.

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But 3:15( or whenever) is the end of teaching, not the start of leaving! If you want them out the door at 315 on the dot, they need to stop work ( in reception) at about 3 I would think! And a lot of schools have assembly at the end of the day now. Fair enough if you have another school pick up, but not really just for activities.

If its because the class are talking then the parents need to talk to their dc about their behaviour.

Finish time at DD's school is the time they are meant to be walking out the door. In Reception they start getting the children ready about 15 minutes in advance (as in they get their coats and bags and sit on the carpet waiting).

A large number of parents at DD's school have to go on to pick another child up from junior school - the nearest of which is a mile away. School has to get the children out basically on time or it causes a knock on effect.

I'd certainly ask about the consistent lateness and the reason why.

3.15pm is not end of teaching time! I plan to finish my lessons at 3pm in order to have the children ready and the classroom tidy by 3.15pm (P2).

The children leave the instant the bell rings. Anything else is chaos, and it's not fair to leave parents outside for ages at this time of year.

What's the school's attitude if parents run late? My daughter's previous school made you feel about 5 inches high if you were late for pickup, yet some years they were always late out. The timing of when they started charging for aftercare, and their inflexibility, was such that her younger brother had to be picked up late every day as we couldn't collect him first without being charged by his sister's school. His school is very relaxed about the complexities of pickups, work, and traffic! And there were a lot of families with children at both those schools.

In your situation, I think keeping children in late in reception is too young to have much of an effect. Especially as they will all be tired at the end of the day. They need a different system!

I will wait till after Xmas and then go and talk to teacher. Clearly keeping them back isn't working and just naffs off parents, they are 4/5 years old

I have a thing bout lateness, I consider it quite rude

And yes you get in trouble if your late