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To think this class rule is stupid???

123 replies

M2R2 · 09/05/2017 19:29

Dd is in year 4. This year teacher decided that the class pet will be given out only on holidays and half term, and it will be given to the child who is traveling somewhere exciting.
Dd is now desperate to go somewhere sunny as the little bunny would like a sunny place for the summer half term Angry.
When she first told me the rule i was a bit Hmm. But now am getting really annoyed at the idea that the teacher is even telling them thats your last chance who is going somewhere sunny to get the pet.
I feel i should talk to the teacher and let him know that i feel that is really unfair and stressful.

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Rockingaround · 09/05/2017 20:25

Not Europe 😳 seriously! maybe the teacher voted for Brexit...
I would write to the phase leader, (teacher is being an arrogant and pretentious knob) Asking why the bloody teddy isn't jusr sent home each Friday for each half term. Leaving the imagininations of the children to create a fun photo/story board of the rabbits adventures with them, wherever they are when it's their turn. I'd add that it's actually puttting pressure on children to feel they need to go home and 'demand' they take them on a long haul holiday (at the most expensive times) to feed Mr Wanky's ego. I'm actually boiling at the hall of this twat. Some of the kids might not be getting breakfast or a bedtime story, never mind being jetted off to the Maldives. He's making it about the rabbit it should be about the kids and their ideas

Rockingaround · 09/05/2017 20:25

*gall

Rockingaround · 09/05/2017 20:27

Sorry that sounds ridiculous "he's making it about the rabbit..." but you know what I mean, I bet he shows of in the staff room as to where flopsy goes next - and I bet they all think he's a dick too

witchofzog · 09/05/2017 20:29

I love the Iceland idea. Please do this 😂

Skala123 · 09/05/2017 20:30

Sorry she's in year 4 and is upset about a class teddy? Isn't this a pre school thing?!

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M2R2 · 09/05/2017 20:31

Well dd was talking about them studying other countries at some point so wondering if that related but still think its stupid

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Janey50 · 09/05/2017 20:33

Well everyone knows that the only places worth visiting are SUNNY places. Hmm

naturalbaby · 09/05/2017 20:43

Ds had his a couple of years ago - every child had the class teddy for a weekend. She set up a fair system - every child had a turn. Many families had a regular weekends at home but the point was to practice their writing, not to show off!

viques · 09/05/2017 20:46

I would lie, put in a bunny bid that describes your itinerary for a voyage to the Galapagos followed by surfing in Hawaii. She is not going to ask to see the tickets.

TheAntiBoop · 09/05/2017 20:49

Is this a class teddy in the reception sense or is it just a teddy that lives in the classroom and the teacher just wants a board of photos of it in different countries? Year 4 sounds too old for the regular weekend and writing thing tbh

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/05/2017 20:53

I can understand why a child might feel sad and left out, by this teacher's policy - but judging by the number of threads I have seen on here, where parents hate having the class bear, with all the stress it involves - do you wash the manky bear, what if you aren't doing anything interesting, how to get your child to write a line or two when other parents children have written reams about going to Paris - I think this teacher's policy will mean a lot of relieved parents!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/05/2017 20:56

She's being discriminatory against that poor child. Whose parents can't afford to take him/her to the beach let alone Florida. Oh and no the beach isn't a free day out. Not by the time they've paid travel fares, bought icecreams buckets and spades ect.
Yes they may not ice creams, but. You saying no to an 8 year old child surrounded by the other kids eating ice cream.

Beeziekn33ze · 09/05/2017 20:56

In Y1 DD became increasingly upset at never having had 'Happy Mouse' for a weekend. By summer term I had a word with the teacher. We finally got HM, didn't do anything especially exciting but wrote such a full diary of the everyday things we did do that teacher seemed a little concerned at having had to read it all out!
Wondering whether your DD's school is a private one and or in a vairy naice area. Mr Teacher sounds an insensitive prat, poor Y4 !

SnickersWasAHorse · 09/05/2017 20:56

When I was a reception teacher I had a class bear once. I sent a letter home saying that if anyone was going to be going anywhere or doing anything exciting and they wanted to take the bear along then to let me know.
I'd never specify that it had to go anywhere really.
Once it went to the pub and got pissed so it had to spend the following day in bed with a hangover......

NorksAreMessy · 09/05/2017 20:58

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To think this class rule is stupid???
To think this class rule is stupid???
To think this class rule is stupid???
Mazzystarlett · 09/05/2017 20:59

We had a similar thing with a Flat Stanley and a caterpillar. Stanley went to the local beer festival and I got pissed shots of him pouring pints, then I took him to a car show and got him posed with a load of supercars. The caterpillar went on a day trip to London! Tell a porky about the holiday, get the bunny and take it wherever you go. You'll be surprised how many people in shops etc will happily pose with a bunny if it's for a school project Smile

ZebraOwl · 09/05/2017 21:00

Claim you can get Bunny into new series of One Born Every Minute & OBVIOUSLY Bunny's presence will be explained in terms of the Wonderful Inspirational Teacher who sent Bunny along to witness the miracle of birth & "insert litany of ego-massaging shite here"?

He's that far up his own arse it might work?

Could you complain to the school? If you're going to have a class toy, everyone needs to get/suffer a turn.

TheRealPooTroll · 09/05/2017 21:13

Tell her you're going on a round the world trip and badly photoshop it in front of the Taj Mahal/Great Pyramids/Sydney Opera House etc

BeeThirtythree · 09/05/2017 21:18

I get that it is exciting for the children and probably educational. However, YANBU when it is upsetting your DC, and other children I suspect. Doing it alphabetically would have been a better option, either by the children's name or place names...Aberdeen, Bahamas...wherever the children are visiting in the holidays.
If other parents are in agreement, maybe all of you could approach the teacher or just have a word/write a letter and explain.

BeeThirtythree · 09/05/2017 21:23

Rockingaround yy! Summed it up perfectly...this,

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M2R2 · 09/05/2017 21:24

Some of these replies make me loool thank you for lightning the mood. I will definitely be having a word with mr.travel agent tomorrow.

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stiffstink · 09/05/2017 21:30

Why does the class pet need to go outside of Europe though? I am wondering whether it is some sort of drug mule and the teacher needs to know in advance where its heading so he can arrange for it to be collected/swapped with an identical drug mule. Or vice versa.

Imagine the headline: Class teddy snatched from child's hands on beach in Colombia.

Later headline: Child arrested smuggling 4kg of heroin into UK in velveteen rabbit's arsehole.

ILoveDolly · 09/05/2017 21:33

Lol at the people who thought op meant a real rabbit
Still it's a crap rule. If I was going abroad I wouldn't want the mangy toy to come and it's discrimination against children who don't get a holiday for whatever reason

Sprogletsmuvva · 09/05/2017 21:39

Is there not the option for a child to self-nominate on the basis of somewhere they'd like to go?💡Research would be good for geography, as well as writing skills.

Otherwise, it's divisive even if you leave family income out of it. Some parents just don't see a naice child-orientated day out as as a priority, regardless of cost. A child who unchoosingly lives a dull life, generally doesn't need this rubbed in😢

RebelRogue · 09/05/2017 21:42

Isn't it a bit late to make such a decision? There's only one half term and the summer hols left.

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