I want to help and ds1 really wants me to help with his class outing to a puppet show. Will take 2 hours in total - walking the class to and from the theatre (15 mins max each way) and staying to the show. Fabulous - offered my services straight away and noted that I would have ds2 (4) and would be v happy to pay for a ticket for him. School have refused my offer - do they really expect parents to be free for 2 hours during the school day without other children if they are not working? Ds1 is very disappointed as am I - I helped out heaps at his old school and we are both really missing that aspect of our old life. I do think school are being somewhat unrealistic.