Aibu to think this is Discriminating at its best?

[pumpkinsweetie]

Just a general aibu, about a new scheme that has started at my dds Academy.
To reward children for having 96 percent per term by having a non-uniform day for those that achieved that greater and all those that do not succeed must come in full uniform!
Bare in mind the age ranges go from 3-11, do you think this is wrong?
My dds luckily achieved this but with one of them only being 4yo, if she doesn't succeed next term i will have one very upset little girl.

Aibu to think this will only upset the children who couldn't help being ill for a few days some terms and to also find that this discriminates those with health problems?

There are no special exemptions, the child must obtain 96 percent attendence or greater for the entire term to achieve one non uniform day.

I know its a tactic to achieve a better overall attendance, but at what cost to the child's emotions if there happens to be only one child in class in uniform.

Sorry to moan on, i just think its wrong.

Just had a second glance at the certificates in relation to this and just noticed that in fact 100percent was required !!!
Even more of a reason to complain now.

Which school/academy is this?

Cant say as it will out me, but all i can say is that it's a TKAT Academy.

It's wrong. I raised this point at a governor meeting a while back, it's not fair on the children who can't have full attendance for whatever reason.

I'm glad you did that Dizzy.

I wish more would.

I think it is a bit ott.

I've not read all the responses but if I had a child who missed out through no fault of their own, I'd be tempted to keep them off school on the non-uniform day and have an educational day out instead.

Yanbu.

This is a bad idea all round. Firstly, it penalises the children and marks them out as different from their peers.

Secondly, what about children who have a medical condition or a serious illness?

Thirdly what about children who have difficult home circumstances?

Badly thought out.