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dd1(6) called a 'silly girl' by teacher

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geekgrrl · 14/07/2006 18:01

I know it's hardly the world's worst insult - but I do object to dd being called names by a teacher.

This teacher is a regular(ish) supply teacher in dd2's class - she took it upon herself to change dd2's hearing aid volume to '3' without asking her teaching assistant who would have told her that it should be set to '2'. This will have caused dd2 distress throughout the school day as it whistles and is too loud for her. Anyway, dd1 saw this in the playground and tried to adjust it - it's very fiddly and she turned it off accidentally. When she turned it on again she set it to '3' again by mistake and the supply teacher who was watching apparently called her a silly girl in a nasty way. Dd1 is only 6. She was trying her best to help her sister. I think who deserves to be called names is this teacher - she sees dd2 maybe once a month, wouldn't it have been a good idea to ask her TA what the hearing aid should be set to?

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Blandmum · 14/07/2006 20:45

note to self.....never blow on a bunsen

i routinely show daft young girls how fast hair Burns by sacrificing some of mine, 'now, youngnlady if you think you look daft with your hair in a Band, imagine how daft you'd look with no hair at all!'

Greensleeves · 14/07/2006 20:46

Do you have a Welsh accent, MB?

charleypopspreviouslyntt · 14/07/2006 20:46

I'd be just as annoyed as you, those feedback noises must've driven dd2 mad. And bless dd1 for trying to fix it.

Blandmum · 14/07/2006 20:49

very, i have been known to shout, 'do that again, boy and i will desend on you like the wrath of God!'

SenoraPostrophe · 14/07/2006 21:03

she doesn't sound like a nice teacher, but I really don't think this is worth getting worked up about. I wouldn't take a 6 year old's word about whether or not something was said in a "nasty" way anyway. I know she's only 6 (so not the same as calling an older kid a numpty imo, mb) but there are more important things.

MB: do you say "do you think I'm standing here for the benefit of my health?" too?

edam · 14/07/2006 21:07

I think hearing aid thing is worth getting worked up about, it's bloody painful (I believe) and must have been distressing for dd2. Why on earth did someone who doesn't know how hearing aids work just do this without checking? Sheer arrogance.

Blandmum · 14/07/2006 21:08

Yes

Also 'Do You often do things and have not understanding of why you do them?' When a kid tells me they 'don't know' why they did summut!

Angeliz · 14/07/2006 21:14

I think it's awful and i would be complaining.
Your dd1 was trying to help and protect her sister and this action should have been preised and the Teacher should have questioned what she was doing before calling her a 'silly girl' (which i hate anyway) and jumping to conclusions.
I would be having strong words and praising dd1 for trying to help.

Miserable git! (the supply).

SenoraPostrophe · 14/07/2006 21:14

mb. someone should publish a book of teacher cliches.

edam - maybe you're right. but gg, why didn't your dd tell the ta?

Greensleeves · 14/07/2006 21:15

I have such a lovely image of you now MB...

Blandmum · 14/07/2006 21:18

I overheared two boys talking about me this week....One I had taugh before and he other not. I'm teaching them next term.

'Does she get cross?'

'Not often, but when she does it is spectacular'

made me as he was 100% accurate

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geekgrrl · 14/07/2006 21:47

yes, apparently dd2 was very distressed about her hearing. The stupid cow said 'oh that's why she kept saying 'ear!' and being upset@.
I'm just annoyed at dd1 being called a silly girl - we don't call the kids that kind of thing home.

mb - I don't have a problem with general banter at all. But dd1 is only 6, and apparently this was said in a really harsh way - not in a friendly and affectionate manner. Dd1 was upset about the hearing aid situation anyway (she knows how upsetting it is for dd2) and did tell the TA about it afterwards - the TA told her that this teacher had kept turning dd2's hearing aid up all day and then the TA would turn it down again.
I think that annoying woman should keep her mitts off dd2's hearing aid. It's none of her business, that's what dd2's TA is for.

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Blandmum · 14/07/2006 21:51

The hearing aid this would make me cross too....not only unpleasent but potentialy damaging to your dd

SenoraPostrophe · 14/07/2006 21:52

can you have a word with the ta? she should have said something to the teacher, not simply turned it down each time.

nothercules · 14/07/2006 23:40

just stress to her she did the right thing and things likethat will happen again but she should still do the right thing.

Tortington · 14/07/2006 23:58

again like many others i would like to reiterate that i am mightily pissed off for your daughter having a fuckwit fucking with her hearing aids. its simply simply unaceptable. its fecking weel hard enough for a kid in school trying to cope with teachers who are poorly trained and not properly resourced to deal with deaf or partially deaf children in mainstream school, without this.

am sorry but the silly girl comment wouldnt piss me off at all becuase i would be seeing red over the hearing aid incident. i would write a letter into school and ask for a meeting. its imperitive that the staff around your child understand the amount of distress this can cause. how would they like the worlds noise amplified ?

all it takes is one kid to scream or shout and she would be in so mmuch pain - am royally pissed off for you

please write to them, meet with them and even write down the key things they should bare in mind when dealing with your child

sassy · 15/07/2006 09:42

As both a teacher and a hearing aid wearer, the silly girl insult would not bother me at all. The context would bother me bit (cos dd1 was not being silly at all, rather trying to be helpful and caring).

I would be FURIOUS about the h aid cos it is seriously uncomfortable/annoying at best if they are too loud. WTF was this person doing interfering with it anyway? WhyTF didn't the Ta intervene - that's her job?

I'd be having a QUIET word with the school on Monday to ensure this doesn't happen again. (And treating my dds to a bit of tlc this weekend to show them how precious they are)

sassy · 15/07/2006 09:44

Meant to say, uncomfortable at best, very painful at worst having aid too loud.

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