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Year 6 Leavers Yearbook

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starlightbright18 · 25/07/2021 01:16

AIBU to be upset that my child's Yr 6 leavers yearbook has printed and distributed to the class and all my child's details relating to them and length of time at the school are wrong?

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IonaLeg · 25/07/2021 02:20

That’s very annoying - most people would be a bit upset about it. Presumably just human error but of course it’s a let down for your child Flowers

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starlightbright18 · 25/07/2021 02:36

My child was at the school for 8 years including nursery and they still managed to get the details wrong.... I'm probably a bit emotional over it, but everyone else's details are correct and it almost feels personal, especially as I offered to help and proof read it and was told that it was all sorted.
It doesn't help that the class Facebook group is constantly pinging from other parents saying how wonderful it is.

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ChessieFL · 25/07/2021 03:23

Can you ask the school if it is possible for them to get a corrected version printed for your child? That’s quite poor of the school and I would also be disappointed.

ShagMeRiggins · 25/07/2021 03:29

What details are wrong? I’m confused.

ShagMeRiggins · 25/07/2021 03:30

Sorry, I mean other than length of time at school, which you stated in your OP.

NameChangeNameShange · 25/07/2021 04:24

I think it would depend on the details... crap example but - Bob has been with us since Y2 (actually reception) would annoy me but bother me less as I'd see it as an admin error - as opposed to Bob excels at sports (actually hates sports) as this would appear they didn't know my kid and your kid would pick up on it more himself when he looked at the book.

However with two well into Secondary, I can tell you that it's very likely this book with disappear in about a week and lie gathering dust until he turns 18 or 21 and you pull it out to embarrass him. So it may be better to brush it off and not let him see you're pissed off. Has he noticed the errors?

TidyDancer · 25/07/2021 07:03

Are they just not including the nursery year(s)? Or it is a major omission/error?

The nickname I was given at school (that was used to bully me with - very unflattering one) was included in my school yearbook. Knowing that was preserved forever was horrible. I think I'd have preferred an admin error!

thefavourite · 25/07/2021 07:08

Having been in charge of our Y6 yearbook which ended up with hundreds of hours of unpaid collation of info, liasion with school & teachers compliated design & layout, finding old old photos, organising printing etc - I am wondering what info is missing here.

Were you asked for info and didn't submit it? How did they get it wrong? What exactly is wrong? Does it really matter?

The reason I'm asking is that the people who had the loudest 'questions' re. our yearbook did absolutely sod all to help in the end and had to be chased consistently for info, and made the job a lot harder.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 25/07/2021 07:11

Was it produced by the school or a parent/PTA volunteer? How was the information given to them? I'd be disappointed but I'm not sure I'd do anything about it if a volunteer put it together.

ChiefAdjusterOfRubensShorts · 25/07/2021 07:13

When DS left primary school (3 years ago now) their yearbook had the wrong starting year on the front.

Also, there was a section at the back that had a poll in it and the kids had to vote for the prettiest, sportiest, kindest etc children in the class, DS was voted the noisiest (probably true) but also the most annoying as well.

I never understood why they thought it was ok to include that section as it caused so much trouble and upset!

Quartz2208 · 25/07/2021 07:13

Who did you offer help too
Having done it it’s a thankless task and errors cannot be prevented no matter how many hours but that seems like a big one

Whinge · 25/07/2021 07:14

They don't usually include nursery. If the only thing wrong is the length of time then I think you're being a bit dramatic. It's a heck of a lot of work to put these books together, and it's not worth getting upset that it says 6 years rather than 8.

Littlecaf · 25/07/2021 07:17

@ChiefAdjusterOfRubensShorts

That’s awful! I’m this day and age I’d expect more from the school, why do a poll and include things that the kids could be bullied with?!

marcopront · 25/07/2021 07:23

How do you know everyone else's details are correct?

StepladderToHeaven · 25/07/2021 07:27

@ChiefAdjusterOfRubensShorts and @TidyDancer that's awful Sad

MayorGoodwaysChicken · 25/07/2021 07:28

@ChiefAdjusterOfRubensShorts

When DS left primary school (3 years ago now) their yearbook had the wrong starting year on the front.

Also, there was a section at the back that had a poll in it and the kids had to vote for the prettiest, sportiest, kindest etc children in the class, DS was voted the noisiest (probably true) but also the most annoying as well.

I never understood why they thought it was ok to include that section as it caused so much trouble and upset!

WOW!! My secondary school had similar awards (I.e. most fanciable) when we left year 11 twenty years ago. I was thinking about that recently sign a chuckle and thinking thank goodness that sort of thing would never happen now. I’m astounded to hear of it three years ago, and at primary level! I would have gone utterly apeshit and reported the school to anyone who listened if my child had been awarded ‘most annoying’. Poor poor child Sad
Hellocatshome · 25/07/2021 07:36

This is one of those things that seems like a big deal now but absolutely isn't in the long run. Annoying yes, big deal.no and also absolutely not a personal dig.

LynetteScavo · 25/07/2021 08:00

All the details are wrong or just when they started at the school?

It is annoying, yes I'd point out the mistake to the person responsible, or put a "The year book is fantastic! - I'm laughing at the mistakes regarding Johnny, someone wasn't paying attention, haha!" in the WhatsApp group.

But there's nothing that can be done now and in the bigger scheme of things it's not a massive deal

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starlightbright18 · 25/07/2021 13:21

They've got the correct years for everyone else and included Nursery for all the others. I submitted all the information and photos well within the timeframe. They've even spelt my child's name wrong!

I think I'm finding it extra annoying as it reminds me of the time my name was spelt wrong in my father's printed obituary i.e. my name is Jemma and they spelt it Gemma even after it was spelt phonetically to them.

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IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 25/07/2021 13:30

All of the details were wrong? Everything?

I’d be annoyed at the name but couldn’t get worked up on nursery dates.

newnortherner111 · 25/07/2021 13:44

Yes and you should let the school know so they do not make the mistake with another child next year. Misspelling (and incorrectly pronouncing) of some names by some people is done deliberately, especially as a form of racism, which the school would never want to be accused of, however innocently a mistake is made.

DappledThings · 25/07/2021 13:46

Storm in a teacup. It'll be forgotten and buried at the bottom of a cupboard in a few weeks.

When I finished Yr11 they tried this yearbook malarkey. Nobody was interested in it. They tried to charge a nominal couple of quid for it and so few people bought one they ended up giving them away free. I think I chucked it about 2 months into 6th Form.

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