Bitter about missing school occasions

[Rhinothunder]

Just really beginning to hate this government. Parents have been banned from sports days at all our local schools as they say its too much risk and they can't police lots of bubbles as required by govt guidelines.

We've also been banned from assemblies and shows even if can hold them outside. I haven't seen a single thing yet in my 6 year olds school career. We saw so much for the older ones and was a real high for us and the kids.

Meanwhile on the news we are watching g7 encourages, football officalls and z list celebrities swan round the world and mass together.

It's so galling and I'm getting really angry about it.

Struggling to accept it and thinking of how I can take action.

Any ideas? Anyone know of any marches or petitions? Or other strategies?

And ascot, and Wimbledon xx

Feeling similar - my child is in year 6 and we were hoping that things were going back to some semblance of normality, so it's almost worse that we thought they'd get all these things and now they're being taken away again. Leavers' play, assembly, last sports day, PGL.

Feel so sad for them all. I also feel really sad that I won't get to experience those lovely moments with them.

Feel the same so sad at all the stuff I’m missing.

Yep, my DD is year 6 and they have missed so much.

3 normal assemblies
leavers assembly
residential trip
parents evening
transition day to high school
leavers lunch
end of year disco

as well as the normal school events such as disco's, fairs, trips to local education attractions and generally being able to see all her friends.

But apparently their stuff doesn't matter. Her being diagnosed with anxiety and self harming just isnt important.

"Bitter" ??

Bit sad maybe, but you have to put these things in context. Hundreds of thousands of parents never see a sports day, (because they work). Ditto assemblies.

Of all the things that have been sad and upsetting over the last 15months, I don't think not being able to attend a sports day ranks anywhere.

My DD school is taking their Y6 away though it's a self contained dormitory plus tents so I guess PGL is more likely to mix between groups.

Whilst I am peeved about the sporting events being allowed when we are still supposedly under precautions, I can't say I'm angry in the slightest about the lack of school events. As a working single parent, my poor kids are the ones left sat on the carpet without a parent most of the time, and it breaks my heart doing that to them. It's been nice to have a break from that tbh.

No ideas but I hear you. I found out today that parent's aren't allowed to dd's pre school graduation. We missed out on her first Christmas play as well. Yet my dh went to the cricket last week with thousands of other people. It's just so unfair and pissing me off greatly that yet again kids miss out!

This. It’s the time we’re all missing out on that we’ll never get back. My youngest had a settling in session at nursery this week. I wasn’t allowed in the building

Sorry, feeling particularly bitter and cross after having had the phone call that is parents evening today!!

I know. I getting angrier and angrier by the day. So much has been taken from the children and it's so unbelievably galling to see the double standards for those things / people deemed important / rich enough.

What can we do about it?

Something must be done.

What has annoyed me (and I know it’s petty in the grand scheme of things) but we have no official P1 photos. We have the doorstep ones, but no official school photos “because of covid” 🙄

Personally I'm more bitter about not being able to attend my 40 year old friend's funeral but each to their own.

My son started reception last September and I've not seen a single thing, never even been inside his school.

I have followed all the rules to a point where I was more to the OTT side of things however even I am starting to get frustrated at the inconsistent rules

I would have loved not having to attend school sports days. They were a PITA.

@Mangomoonlight

This. It’s the time we’re all missing out on that we’ll never get back. My youngest had a settling in session at nursery this week. I wasn’t allowed in the building

I know. We are allowed to meet up in a pub for a parents drinks event but not to stand together to celebrate our children's achievements at school.

Galling.

@Rhinothunder

Any ideas? Anyone know of any marches or petitions? Or other strategies?

Do you mean specifically against the government continuing restrictions that affect schools? Or are you talking about the monthly anti lockdown, anti masks, Covid = the flu/doesn't exist, marches with a smattering of anti semites and far right charmers....because if it's the latter, they're pretty well advertised on various social media outlets.

It’s one of the reasons why I never sent my dd to nursery, I wasn’t sending her in without meeting any of the people she would be working with, we are not even allowed in our school still we still have to stand outside, I met my ds teacher for the first time last week

This is odd. DD is leaving Infants to go to Junior. We are attending sports Day, leavers assembly and they are having a leavers BBQ and several sessions at the new school over a few weeks.

Something that addresses children in particular. They don't have a voice. And they have lost so much.

Odd how? We are not allowed at my children’s sports day because parents are still not allowed into our school including the playground

I agree with you- I can’t stand watching all the football supporters meeting up in 100s/1000s and yet we can even join outdoor events at school :( it’s utterly rubbish for families. If Nicola Sturgeon goes on about being cautious etc anymore whilst allowing the Euros to take place etc I will self combust!!!! Wish I knew what we- the ordinary people- can do? So frustrating x

@toomuchfaster do you mind me asking if these are after the new "Freedom day"? We are broken up by then. If not, how are school making it compliant with govt regs?