to be a bit bemused by the teacher this morning?

[TeainaChinaCup]

DD started school this morning. The teacher issued all of the parents with a copy of a wanky poem about realising these are our babies but now they are hers too (no they aren't), plus a tea bag and a biscuit.

Is this normal?! It was a bit schmaltzy twee for me.

[Bee182814]

Stepaway- thanks for clarifying. I was getting my hopes up that the schools near me might be going back and the soft play, park etc would be less hellish

[lilyboleyn]

Well I think that's bloody lovely. Don't know what your problem is. If she'd kicked your child up the arse upon entry you'd have something to complain about, but not now. YABU, HTH.

[isthistoonosy]

Well it made me well (whell??) up but mines only two so I've few yrs to harden myself.

[rainingcats]

Ah I think its a nice idea! The teacher was clearly just trying to be nice

[Cakescakescakes]

She obviously meant it as a kind gesture so I think it's a bit mean spirited to be so sniffy about it? Sure it won't be to everyone's taste but it was clearly meant as a nice thing to do.

[TeainaChinaCup]

Heart of stone, me.

I might write all notes to her in verse from this point on

[Cakescakescakes]

It's also pretty arrogant to belittle someone over trying to do something kind.

[ILostItInTheEarlyNineties]

It's a bit Hand That Rocks The Cradle isn't it? They are my babies now

Was it a four finger KitKat?

[SnipSnipMrBurgess]

Rich tea are amazing.

Butter them on one side and thank me later.

OP I agree you aren't the target audience but I could see 50 mothers in our school weeping here

[TeainaChinaCup]

Was it a four finger KitKat?

Nah, regular sized.

[Cakescakescakes]

And it wouldn't be my cup of tea either but you can graciously accept something without making a big deal of it.

[CeeCee00]

For fucks sake.

[AliceInUnderpants]

Well, Bee I think it's hard to answer if the OP is "abroad" when you don't say where you are?

[HopeClearwater]

This is the trouble these days. Everything is a Thing. First day at school. Last day at school. Transition days to secondary school. Blahblahblah. I've seen loads of 'First Day of School' greetings cards in the shops this year. Pointless waste of money.
It's not like it was anyway - most new starters in reception won't be full time for weeks.

[RainyDayBear]

The poems fairly sweet. And kit kat is a decent biscuit offering!

[ComedyWing]

Eww. And what total, overwrought nonsense. No parent expects a teacher to love their child as if s/he were their own! Surely part of the point of school is that your child is learning how to deal with/what kind of behaviour is acceptable from people who don't love him/her?

[Pettywoman]

We got a naff poem and a glitter bomb to put under their pillow. Looks like reindeer food from Christmas has been re-purposed. Oats and glitter that ds now wants in his bed, ffs!

[Bee182814]

Letsghostdance - why would I know about Scotland's term dates anymore than anywhere else that I don't have experience of the education system?

[Coffeethrowtrampbitch]

I think really she gave you the KitKat to bribe you, and the twee poem and tea bag are just camouflage.

You'll be on her side if your dc moan about her, you'll be busy thinking, she's not that bad, she gave me biscuits

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

I'm a TA in Reception, I find her actions well intentioned but absolute bollocks.

[TheArtistFormerlyKnownAs]

I just threw up a little in my mouth.

I used to be a primary teacher and I really think stuff like this and using comic sans font for everything demeans the profession, especially when it doesn't even make sense. We are family to love and learn and play happily? What does that even mean? Was "to" meant to be "who," or possibly "we"? It's awful no matter what.

[TeainaChinaCup]

most new starters in reception won't be full time for weeks.

We are full time already :( DD is quite overwrought and says she's not going back tomorrow. She's couried up with the dog on the sofa, poor lamb.

[HopeClearwater]

^She obviously meant it as a kind gesture

She'll have learned about it on a Reception teachers training day somewhere. People are paid to come up with this shit and spread it around in the name of good practice.

Yes I'm a jaded teacher

[Magazinepile]

Oh wiwzer. Dd starts in September and I'm going to cry my bloody eyes out as it is, let alone with a poem.

[TeainaChinaCup]

We got a naff poem and a glitter bomb to put under their pillow. Looks like reindeer food from Christmas has been re-purposed.

Uh!!!!! What on earth is the glitter bomb/reindeer food for?!