Detention/request off school

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DC has been given detention for incomplete homework. Was large A3 sheet with 15 question and answer boxes. Left 1 empty. Homework was set last Friday, due in Monday and after school Friday, he had 1 hour after school before leaving to go on cub camp till Sunday.

Anyway, he did the detention (30 mins) Monday and has another detention tonight (30 mins) as he didn't finish the last box as they wouldn't allow it in class or detention. I agree, he could have found time.

Today I've received a phone call from his head of year, requesting that for his best interests, that he is withdrawn from all of his outside school activities as they are hindering his school work and as he is going into year 10, incomplete homework is unacceptable.

I've refused and the school have said they will allow me time to reconsider and withdraw before they take it further as matter of concern. Not sure how they will take it further?

For reference, this is his 3rd detention in 3 years for incomplete homework, including 1 where homework wasnt handed in as he was off school with covid.

Incidentally, would the Head of Year say the same thing if talking to a child's dad. Probably, but if you asked the question, would the said head of year back down if he thought a complaint of discrimination could follow.

Wow. How have you kept so calm with them to now? I’d have lost it at the first contact.

“take it further? Bring it on…..”

as for if they ask if you’ve had time to reconsider - good old Nick Fury has the perfect answer “ I recognise that the committee has made a decision, but given it’s a stupid-ass decision I have elected to ignore it”

your son sounds awesome!

"Take it further". Nasty threat. What's he going to do? Send you for a telling off from the head teacher?

He could very well have been tired Monday morning, he was up till 2am Sunday morning them awake at 730am.

Jamboree is 1-12 August next year so no school will be missed

I know how hard it is to get into the WSJ. DS tried out for it and didn't get through. Neither did his friend which really surprised me as his friend is a top class scout. So for that your son is obviously an extremely well rounded lad. Well done to your DS 🙂 The school should be shouting from the rooftops that they have such a capable lad.

Just another voice to say that the school are bang out of order. Get everything in writing and keep up the good work DS. He is obviously a bright lad and a real asset to the Scouting organisation