to just march into the classroom and take my kids ?

[princessparty]

I am SO fed up of them being late out of school when we have to rush off to afterschool clubs.They are supposed to come out at 3.30 and we can just make the 4-6 yo gymnastics session if we leave at 3.30 on the dot.
So today i just walked into each of their classrooms and said 'excuse me Mr X I need to take Y now.' in a pleasant way.I think I'm going to do it every week now
I mean we get them to school on time,they should get them ou on time.

Is this a primary school?

Generally walking into classrooms willy nilly is NOT DONE.

Its not sending the best message about teacher authority - is it? Might it not be a better idea to have a quiet word with the teacher about getting better organised at the end of the day?

As the headteacher at our DC's school has explained on numerous occasions - 3.30 is not when they come out it is when teaching time ends. They then need to get their coats and sort themselves out etc. Otherwise they are missing out on lesson time.
So YABU, I'm afraid. And rude.

Why can't you be a few minutes late for after school clubs? Your kids were probably mortified. You know how hard it is to get kids out of the house on time in the morning with their homework etc? Well multiply that by 30 and that's how hard it is for a teacher to get the kids out at 3.30 on the dot.

I think that's quite unreasonable and more than a little disrespectful, tbh. You are showing up the teacher in front of his class.

How late is late? 2 minutes? 5 minutes? If this happens every day then certainly raise it privately, but I would be very cross if I was this teacher. Marching into class like that? Not the right way to do it at all. you have undermined him.

Yes, TFL, that's a good point. It's not coats on and waiting by the door at 330. It's get your stuff together and leave at 330.

I don't think this really happened at all.

YAB unreasonable, and quite rude I'm afraid.

As someone else has said, the teaching ends at 3.30, but that doesn't mean the children will be out on the dot of 3.30pm.

I think you are going to have to put up with it, and get to the clubs a few minute late.

Going to the classroom to pick them up is simply not on! What if every parent decided to do it - just think of the chaos.

YABU
school is more important than an after school activity

It is not always easy to get 30 young kids all organised and ready and finished ON THE DOT. I doubt that you could do it any better than the teacher does and I think you should show a little understanding and respect.

It's a ridiculous message to give your children, that you are overruling their teacher for the sake of a kiddies activity.

A little kindness and understanding from you will be the best thing in this situation.

if gym is 4-6pm i would tell them that you will probably be a little late as it's a rush from school.

my ds is always out 10 minutes after school officially ends. i just get there later.

surely the gym club would understand. if not tell them to start later!

primary sch kids never come out of sch on the dot, and you may need to plans their clubs around that

For security reasons, YABVU. Think about it. Your DC are in a classroom. An adult stranger freely walks in. This time it was you, how about next time? I have close friends in Dunblane who lost their children because someone could walk into the building freely. This is not ok. The school's security needs to be reviewed and you need to have boundaries.

YANBU I live a hour and a half from the school and need to get going. Why are parents still standing there freezing their butts off at 3.40?

terrible behaviour!

oh ffs!!!

Agree with TFL.

Also, after school clubs are optional. I am sure the teacher is trying to get the most out of the day that they can, which benefits your children. They dont, on the other hand, give a shit what plans you make after school. And nor should they. Clubs should be organised around school times, not school times around clubs.

UNLESS they are Olympic athletes in the making, in which case, pull them out and tutor privately!!

How did you get into the classroom ? At our school the door is locked until the children come out and I would think this is standard in all schools.
However you got in you are being completely unreasonable, children come out when the teacher is ready not to suit your timetable.
I do know how annoying this is as we have activities after school as well but wouldn't dream of expecting the school to run for the convienience of my children.

I think that's very rude. Maybe an apology is in order.

Is the OP making this up??
Every school I've taught in has some sort of reception area where you have to get past the office ladies before entering the school.

If it's true (and I hope it's some sort of wind up) you are VERY rude and VERY unreasonable. I would be absolutely alarmed, not to mention FUMING if some woman who clearly wasn't staff walked into my classroom.

Silly woman.

YABTU to do what you did today

but i think it would have been reasonable to mention to the teacher that you need to get away, maybe not now though.

I'm with cornsilk .com...just be a few minutes late for the after school club..no worries.

Vivia I dont think shes saying she wants random strangers waltzing in to take her children again...ok I just wanted an excuse to use the emo again

YABU.

School has to be more important than an activity.

If I was the teacher I would me majorly pissed off with you.

and of course princess party you are always on time to the point of a second? chillout, cos you will only get teachers back up.unless daughter is next Beth Tweddle surely her schooling, and your blood pressure are more important?

Cancel the after school clubs. Very rude and silly.

Agree that the door should be locked, anyone can just walk into a school?