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sockrage · 07/06/2016 16:31

Dd is dyspraxic and in the bottom set for pe so none of them are great at sports.

She has been playing rounders in PE in a group of girls.
One girl (not dd) has thrown the ball to the batter a bit too high and it has gone in the brambles. Dd was fielding so neither the thrower or the hitter.

They have tried to get the ball out of the brambles but been unable.
The pe teacher has insisted they get it out.
They haven't been able to reach it.

The pe teacher is now insisting the kids pay £2.50 each to replace the ball. Dd has got upset as she knows we are shit skint and I've just borrowed money for a trip and been told tough she has to find it.

If they had been being silly fair enough but the girls are fairly sensible and even if the thrower was being silly dd didn't even throw it!

I must admit I am feeling a bit pissed off at the teacher anyway who makes no reasonable adjustments for dds dyspraxia and moans at her and admits to others moaning at her and not stopping it because Dyspraxic dd takes too long to get dressed and moans at her for using the toilet in class (once in class today and not every class) when dd has a medical toilet pass in school.

It is also the only lesson dd has anything other than an excellent behaviour mark but the only bad thing she could say at parents evening was she was slow to get dressed. Hmm

So that may be clouding my judgement.

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Bolograph · 08/06/2016 08:21

although I would have thought lost balls were par for the course anyway

If you lose the ball, you're unlikely to make par.

sockrage · 08/06/2016 08:21

Thanks whois

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whois · 08/06/2016 09:04

Hope you get a decent response from the school. And an apology. They better not try "it was a JOKE"!

BalloonSlayer · 08/06/2016 09:20

whois has nailed it I think!

sockrage · 08/06/2016 09:22

I've sent basically what whois wrote. Thanks everyone.

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passmyglass · 08/06/2016 10:01

I think good decision, sockrage. Horrid incident. Hope you get a decent apology. Flowers

sockrage · 08/06/2016 10:31

I have of course made it clear that if dd is being a pain in the arse and threw the ball intentionally in the bushes I would back school up 100%

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MiscellaneousAssortment · 08/06/2016 11:37

Good luck with getting a useful reply.

How's the school hunt going? Clearly you need a new one for your poor dd!

sockrage · 08/06/2016 12:17

School hunt is a nightmare tbh.

No where in borough on transport route from us with space. (don't drive)

Got one school out of borough which would be perfect. Amazing support, small classes, great ethos etc but an hour and a half by two buses for her.

Other two are schools that used to be 14 plus and are extending to year nine plus. Both complete unknowns year nine wise and mixed year 9/10 classes.

Literally no where else!

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