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Ds's teacher has just told him to stop coming into school . . .

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Notquitesotiredmum · 05/10/2006 15:44

. . . at odd times. Our school has a strict policy of only letting pupils in after morning play or after lunch if they are late - you are not allowed in during lessons which is sensible to me. This week ds1 (year 2) was ill on Tuesday and Wednesday am but was fine by late morning, so I sent him in for the afternoon on Wednesday. He woke up this morning looking ghastly and so I thought that he was still ill, but he recovered quickly, so we went in for 11 am. And so he was told not to do it again.

So sod 'em. I will keep him at home next time and we will go shopping and go out and if the welfare officers see us I'll tell them what his teacher said. . . But, honestly, you would think that they would want to encourage a six year old to go to school, wouldn't you? Or at least speak to me, who made the decision, rather than make him feel bad.

It has only happened on these two days. We don't do it regularly. I'm fuming. I may need to rant some more!! Unless you tell me I'm being oversensitive and am overreacting . . .

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KTeepee · 05/10/2006 15:59

Never heard of this type of policy before. What if you are woking (or even if you are not), have to take your child to the doctor/dentist first thing - are you expected to hang about for another hour or so until it is playtime? Sounds daft to me...

KTeepee · 05/10/2006 15:59

Working

cowmod · 05/10/2006 16:00

hmm
i think ti wont kill you

marymillington · 05/10/2006 16:01

I'd speak to the head teacher.

Find out what the policy is.

And surely teacher should have spoken to you not sent possibly misinterpreted message via tiny boy.

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Notquitesotiredmum · 05/10/2006 16:20
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cowmod · 05/10/2006 16:22

no i mean the comment
its not the end of hte world is it
ic na see its hard wok if the kdi ocmes in ad hoc
but if it ownt happen agian id accept the comment ns move on

ScareyCaligulaCorday · 05/10/2006 16:25

I would write a sceptical letter asking if this is school policy, as I suspect my DS is making it up in order to be allowed to stay at home and watch Top Gear and read Harry Potter instead of going to school. Ask her to confirm that he has relayed the message correctly.

edam · 05/10/2006 16:35

Agree with Caligula, ask for clarification. Irritates me when teachers have a go at pupils for things that aren't in the pupil's control. If they want an accurate message to get back to the parent, they should write a note.

shimmy21 · 05/10/2006 16:55

not trying to defend the school here but I just would have thought that you either go to school or you stay at home. I've kept mine off when they've seemed quite ill first thing, only to have them bouncing off the sofa by 11, but I have always kept them off for the full day as frankly I'd never considered going in midday. I suppose once you've rung the school to say your dc is ill it looks a bit strange to say they are suddenly better.

Same as if you pull a sickie at work and then feel better by lunch you probaby wouldn't change your mind and go to work for the afternoon, would you? (well I wouldn't!)

noonar · 05/10/2006 17:15

i agree with shimmy, and, as a teacher, wish my school didnt let pupils in half way through lessons!

cowmod · 05/10/2006 17:16

ive sent muine in after lunch the day before they resume school after an illness
ds1 was very weak once after being ill fo a week o I wanted him to go in bit by bit

sugarfree · 05/10/2006 17:26

I've sent mine in at lunch time.First mention of playstations,sweets or playing out in the garden and they're temperature/rash/diarrhoea/vomit free,in they go!

mamamaaargh · 05/10/2006 18:29

Never heard of such a policy, especially in a primary school. And what could a year 2 class have been doing that would have been so difficult for your child to fit into? Even if they were midway through something that your dc couldn't catch up with, surely your ds could have looked at a book or even did a job for the community - sharpened pencils or something? I think you did the right thing - if kids aren't sick, they should be in school even if it is slightly inconvenient for the teacher (I am one, so I know how irritating it can be to have kids come and go during lessons, but that's part of teaching and you have to accomodate it - it's not usually the child's fault). I'd definitley ask for clarification from the teacher and, if that doesn't help, then from the head.

horseshoe · 11/10/2006 22:02

I can understand the policy though!! In primary school, teachers only take the register morning and afternoon and then send them straight down to the office. They need to know how many children are in asap in case of an emergency like fire or something. I know it would be easy to send the child straight to the office to be signed in but rather than have a number of children doing it daily it's better to have a policy where they stamp it out all together IYSWIM.

rustycreakingdoorbear · 11/10/2006 23:04

But wouldn't the children come in via the office anyway if they were late? - we just write them down in the sick/late book , send them in to class & let the kitchen know if they're having a school dinner.

portonovo · 12/10/2006 13:09

I think I tend to agree with the school. If a child isn't well enough to go in for 9 a.m. they should stay off the whole day, just to make sure they are really well and to minimise spread of infection or whatever.

It's a bit like when they've had a tummy upset and you have to keep them off for 48 hours, even though the second day they're usually full of energy!

Labradora · 13/10/2006 19:33

If you are in the wonderful position of being able to look after them at home, surely it is better to wait until they are 100% well before sending them back to "work". Otherwise they get run down. I agree it is important to ensure they understand they can't pull a sickie, but how can it benefit anyone if they are half well. When you feel well enough to go out and play at home, it doesn't mean you fully up to strength, it is bacause you are getting the rest you need. I think it's best to let them fully recharge before sending them back.

jac34 · 13/10/2006 19:55

DS was sent home today at 10:15,they thought he had conjunctivitis(sp),and said they wanted him treated before they let him back.
It didn't look like it to me,but I managed to get him in at the Doctors.The doc said it is an excema related thing and not at all contagous.
By this time it didn't seem worth taking him back to school,so I took him shopping with me to the high street and we had a late lunch in a cafe.He thought it was great!!!I did feel a bit guilty, but it was the head who sent him home,so I just let him enjoy it.

I think you are always a bit unsure what to do when they recover or it becomes obvious there is nothing wrong with them, but if they are going to be funny then I'd keep him home in future.

Labradora · 13/10/2006 20:25

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