To speak to the school?

[Orchwoid]

I've just been to collect my son from his school and he's told me that he won't be cast in his school Christmas play but all the other children will.

I am fumming. I am going to go and speak to his teacher first thing tomorrow morning but I am so angry that I can't work out whether I'm being reasonable or not.

Hanging

Awesome, just awesome.

If you exclude your child from religious observances that would automatically exclude him from the Nativity - it's about religion. You can't pick and choose which religious bits you want. That isn't how it works.

If you go in with guns blazing you'll just make a fool of yourself.

I will laugh if the OP gets him reinstated in the play and they cast him as Jesus or God. If I were the teacher I'd probably do that.

I still think that this is so rude and they are horrible to not let him be in the play

That may be but it is your fault. They are following your wishes when you removed him from god and all that shit collective worship.

Just lol at this thread.

The OP removes her child from collective worship and religious stuff.
Her child tells the school he is not allowed to be in the Christmas nativity play....which will be religious.
The OP promptly throws her teddy out of the pram and storms up the school full of self righteous indignation.

You couldn't make it up.

Am more concerned that the OP cannot even SEE that she has caused this.

I am not terribly clear on all this Orchwoid - is your intention to go into school and say that you have changed your mind and he will be going into assembly and learning about Christianity until the play is produced?
Will he be back in for Easter if you discover they are doing a fun thing?

With that approach the OP is in for a long, rough ride during her children's school career.
"Mums must stick together and agree with me because mummys = always good and right and schools = bad and wrong." Not sure where that places us teacher mums!

OP still does get the contradiction and hypocrisy hilarious.

Don't forget to let us know how your 'fuming' complaint goes. Poor, poor DC

Quite clearly we are all wrong and the OP is right about this monstrous school.

I'd bet Louise was saying the same as us.

Wish it was my school is some ways. It would really entertain us when the head tells of the meeting at the next staff meeting.

I bet Louise meant Netmums....

hahahaha

I can't help thinking that Louise isn't much of a friend if she said "Go and post about it on Mumsnet - use the "AIBU" topic, you'll get a lot of support there...'

Bravo to HangingGardenofBabbysBum, that is hilarious!

At least it will give them all a good laugh at school.

Parental frothing at the mouth was always good playtime entertainment in the staffroom.

OP, please don't make an idiot of yourself, your child will never forgive you and the other mothers will remember it forever.

Bitches attacking everyone.

Sounds like a channel 5 movie.

Luff it

Sorry OP, but unless you explain your wishes fully to the school, how on earth are they supposed to know what is going on "in your head"?

Exclusion from religious activities includes the Christmas play whether you like it or not.

You are going to look like a right nutter if you go in all guns blazing. How are you going to answer the question of why he isn't allowed religious teaching but you are happy for him to be taught about the nativity?

OP, if you want to be able to watch your son take part in the Christmas play, what are you going to do if they say a prayer? They have always done that at Christmas plays at my dc's primary school, because it's CofE.

What about the songs they might sing? Are you going to go through the lyrics beforehand and only allow him to sing songs that don't directly talk about God or Jesus?

You have to decide one way or the other whether you want your child fully involved in school or not. You cannot withdraw your child from religious worship and still expect him to be in a CHRISTmas play.

Please come back and let us know what the school said. Please.

You wanted him withdrawn from anything religious, and that is what they've done.
I don't see the problem myself, as a teacher, I've supported children who were Exclusive Bretheren, Muslim and JWs etc who were not supposed to take part in anything religious at school.
They were involved in creating scenery and props, but only non-religious ones, and only in consultation with parents.

You can't expect to withdraw him from worship and him still to take part in the cite fun bit.

And my nomination for best post EVER on mumsnet goes to hanginggardens - rush and see on page 10 of this thread everyone!!

Brilliant work, hanging. I can imagine it set to music.........

I am just impressed you are all still managing to post and not been deleted well done people keep it up

r no assemblies but this is different its like a whole term hes not allowed in. I expected this to be different because Mums are all supposed to stick otgether and stuff but this is like bitchs attacking everyone.
Add message | Report | Message poster ilovesooty Wed 18-Sep-13 00:02:38

It isnt different it is all a little bit of jesus just on stage with tea towels (do they still wear teatowels) you have removed your son from religion at school you do not want him hearing about god you do not want him praying you do not believe your son needs to learn about god but it is different when it comes to a stage and the baby jesus eh

I am still laughing at