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Teacher hand delivered certificate usually given out in class.

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howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:35

I don’t know what to make of this, dc is in primary school and every week someone gets a certificate.
Suddenly I saw my child’s teacher walk past the lounge window at about 8 pm and post a certificate through the door.
Aibu to find it a bit strange and wonder why she did this having had to look up our address and purposely drive to our house when all certificates are handed out in school and she would see my child in the morning?

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PrincessOfPreschool · 26/06/2026 14:42

Maybe they didn't have assembly due to heat and she was worried she'd forget to give it in the chaos of next school day (especially if that's now after the weekend) ... Perhaps she drives past and has seen you coming or going and knows it's on her way home. It's not really something to moan about.

What are you worried about specifically?

Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:44

I’m not sure what the problem is. She sounds like she was being kind and made sure your dc received his certificate.

rwalker · 26/06/2026 14:44

Your over thinking what a nice thing to do in her own time

SunnyRedSnail · 26/06/2026 14:44

Wow! How kind!

It's so lovely to see teacher's go the extra mile and do things like this so a child doesn't miss out.

Hadit16 · 26/06/2026 14:45

Jesus. Get out more

RVectensian · 26/06/2026 14:45

They didn't doorstep you, they put something through the letterbox.

What's the issue?

sittingonabeach · 26/06/2026 14:45

Had assembly been cancelled?

Simbaonedaythiswillallbeyours · 26/06/2026 14:47

SunnyRedSnail · 26/06/2026 14:44

Wow! How kind!

It's so lovely to see teacher's go the extra mile and do things like this so a child doesn't miss out.

Exactly this. Are you so determined to be offended at a kind gesture. Have a day off.

Teachers really can't win can they. Complain though, it'll give the staff room a laugh at least.

willwashdishes · 26/06/2026 14:49

Poor teachers, they can't win. It's so sad people are suspicious, it's reflective of our society.

Pickledonions12 · 26/06/2026 14:49

Maybe she intended to attack you with a samurai sword but decided against it 😳🙄

Get
A
Life

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:51

PrincessOfPreschool · 26/06/2026 14:42

Maybe they didn't have assembly due to heat and she was worried she'd forget to give it in the chaos of next school day (especially if that's now after the weekend) ... Perhaps she drives past and has seen you coming or going and knows it's on her way home. It's not really something to moan about.

What are you worried about specifically?

You can’t drive past because it’s a cul de sac but I’m not usually a paranoid person but I did wonder why she would come to our house like that. We have a big grassy area at the front so the door was open and we were in and out as I was watering the plants so it did feel a bit invasive that she was suddenly walking past our open window to the front door.
Nothing to hide but I did feel a bit uncomfortable and now I’m wondering if there was a reason she wanted to see where our child lives.
I only knew she was there when my child called out her name.

OP posts:
Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:52

Pickledonions12 · 26/06/2026 14:49

Maybe she intended to attack you with a samurai sword but decided against it 😳🙄

Get
A
Life

I think this is it.

Newfog · 26/06/2026 14:53

How did the teacher get your home address?

Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:53

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:51

You can’t drive past because it’s a cul de sac but I’m not usually a paranoid person but I did wonder why she would come to our house like that. We have a big grassy area at the front so the door was open and we were in and out as I was watering the plants so it did feel a bit invasive that she was suddenly walking past our open window to the front door.
Nothing to hide but I did feel a bit uncomfortable and now I’m wondering if there was a reason she wanted to see where our child lives.
I only knew she was there when my child called out her name.

Kindly, you sound a bit paranoid? Is there a reason you think she would want to check out where you like, such as SS involvement?

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:53

Newfog · 26/06/2026 14:53

How did the teacher get your home address?

No idea, maybe she asked the office.

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sittingonabeach · 26/06/2026 14:54

Has your child been off school?

Treetreetreetree · 26/06/2026 14:54

What an incredibly kind and considerate thing to do.

Parents - whatever teachers do they moan.

changedglasscat · 26/06/2026 14:55

Such a lovely thing to do, sorry it felt intrusive, I imagine she wanted to do something nice and ensure your DC got their certificate -
maybe she knows assembly cancelled due to heat or something

Roomonthe3rdfloor · 26/06/2026 14:56

Report her to the police immediately!!!!!! I can see the headlines now “Teacher posts certificate through front door, family are devastated”

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:56

Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:53

Kindly, you sound a bit paranoid? Is there a reason you think she would want to check out where you like, such as SS involvement?

Well no but I think coming to our home oversteps a boundary.
I wouldn’t dream of obtaining her address and taking my child's homework round.

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Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:57

One thing I will say OP, having worked in a school, we really don’t care about you as much as you might think we do.

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:58

Blimms · 26/06/2026 14:57

One thing I will say OP, having worked in a school, we really don’t care about you as much as you might think we do.

So why come over?

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Boomer55 · 26/06/2026 14:58

I think you need to get over yourself. It was a kind gesture. 🤷‍♀️

Covidwoes · 26/06/2026 14:59

Oh my goodness, another thread making me question my life choices being a teacher! In my school, children’s addresses are on the same page as contact numbers. The teacher was doing a kind gesture! Get over it.

Simbaonedaythiswillallbeyours · 26/06/2026 14:59

howmanycorners · 26/06/2026 14:56

Well no but I think coming to our home oversteps a boundary.
I wouldn’t dream of obtaining her address and taking my child's homework round.

Complain to the school then?

Are you one of those parents that would complain if your DC didn't receive the certificate?

Every post makes you sound more paranoid and ridiculous.

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