To feel offended by this email from the school?

[PupilpremiumWTF]

I think I'll just post the email without any elaboration for now, and see what people think, this is copied and pasted directly, with identifying info changed:

Dear Mrs X,

It’s great to be able to invite you to a special evening for parents of our Pupil Premium students in Years 7, 8 and 9 on Thursday 20th November 2025.

We’ll be starting with a light buffet tea from 5:00 pm, giving you the chance to chat informally with staff and other parents before the evenings presentations begin.

At 5:30 pm, I’ll give a short overview of how we use Pupil Premium funding here at school to support students’ learning and wellbeing, and to help every child make the best possible progress.

From 6.00 pm to 7:00 pm, we will to be joined by Elevate Education, who will deliver a practical, engaging seminar designed to help parents support learning at home.

Topics covered will include:

- Time Management – helping your child to plan effectively and avoid last-minute stress.

• - Study Support – understanding what effective study looks like and how to make it stick.
• - Motivation – discovering what really drives student motivation and how to nurture it.
• - Parent E-book Access – every parent attending will receive a free e-book full of strategies and guidance.

This is a brilliant opportunity to pick up some useful ideas and find out more about how we’re supporting your child’s progress in school.

I really hope you’ll be able to join us for what promises to be an enjoyable and informative evening.

Please let us know if you can attend by completing the form on EduLink.

Kind regards,

Mr Y
Senior Assistant Headteacher

Sounds like one of those Time Share meetings where they lock the door once you’re inside and give you the hard sell.

Perhaps I'm missing something important, but I can't see why you'd be offended.

um……..I’m not seeing a problem.

What are you offended about? That its for PP parents only?

Sounds good to me!

Why? Nothing is being sold.

What’s there to be offended about? Genuine question.

Statistically, pp students do significantly worse than non pp kids. They want parents to engage so are offering free grub. You may be an exception to these statistics but no need to be offended.

YABU. It’s an invitation - you don’t have to go. Your child is presumably one of their Pupil Premium cohort, and attracts extra funding. The school is trying to be transparent about how it spends the funding.

Yes

Sounds like they’re trying to be helpful?

It’s for your own child’s benefit, why on earth you would you be offended? You’ll probably even be invited to give suggestions as to how you want it spent?

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That's not the part I'm bothered about

PP students are generally in the under performing part of the cohort.
This school looks like they are addressing that, can't fault them.

There is no shame in being a PP student.

And this is why Teachers are leaving.
Everything they ever do is wrong.

Do you think they are trying to tell you something OP?

I wouldn’t worry unless you were the only one who got the email…

…you weren’t the only one who got the email were you OP?😲

What bit is it then?

I am dog tired so I might be missing something obvious, but I can’t see anything offensive in that email. They are offering support to the parents?!

I also got timeshare vibes from it!

You need to give us a clue OP

OP are you upset because PP pupils’ parents are being identified and separated off together thus losing anonymity when this talk could have been for all the parents of all the children? I would feel this.

So you're offended by the implication that poor parents lack the skills to help their children learn effectively?

Many parents would love to have access to these sorts of tips.

I think it is great that they offer detailed support.

BUT, I don't think it's appropriate for everyone to know about who is PP. GDPR, etc.

Blimey. Is everyone offended by everything nowadays? First world problems!

You could go for the first part if you are interested and then leave before the seminar if you want?
Or not go at all.
It's an invitation, not a summons.

You might pick up some useful tips. No shame in learning new things, particularly not when it might support your child

I am sure the school would like to make it widely available but presumably do not have the funding to do so.