Generally the activities have been fantastic, varied engaging and mostly appropriate to our situation. We’re in a very middle class area and have a number of keyworker parents in our class (In the class of 25 my DDs in I can think of 8 keyworker parents, 2 of whom are single parents).
The last few weeks the teachers have been running competitions. They are asking the DCs to do something or to collect something. Every child who takes part gets a behaviour point on Dojo and the winner gets a certificate and 3 points. By the time the schools reopen the child with the most points in the class will get a certificate in assembly.
I just think it’s unfair. Some of the keyworkers are nurses and Drs working in A+E or on Covid wards at the local hospital, there’s also a paramedic, a couple of supermarket workers etc. these children aren’t all in school, some of them are with local nurseries instead of at school, some of them are with older siblings, some with younger but technically illiterate grandparents. They have no chance or choice as to whether they take part so therefore can’t get any points let alone a certificate.
Then there’s situations like my DD. I’m on my own with her, and I am having to really force her to do just simple English and maths tasks let alone taking part in competitions. She’d absolutely love a certificate just to say “Well done for trying hard” or whatever, she’s below average in all areas and really struggling.
I am happy with the normal set tasks, most are a bit hard for DD but I can manage to get her to have ago.
I am not bashing the teacher for trying to bring a bit of fun into the lives of the children but I do think the points system and certificates for “winning” are a bit much.
The class is year 1 so 5 and 6 year olds.
AIBU to raise this with the teacher(s) involved?
YANBU to raise it
or
YABU to raise it