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A small issue, is it worth mentioning to the school or is it best to ignore and moan in private?

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Eddas · 12/07/2011 16:46

Today was dd's sports day. The advertised time was 1.30-3, I told dd I couldn't come to the whole things as I had to work but I would be there for the final few mins (20mins ish before the end) she was disappointed but happy that I would at least see some of it. So I finished work a little early (time I will need to make up) and turned up about 2.40 to see the final few mins to find that it had already finished, in fact it had finished at around 2.30!! I was really annoyed that after making a special effort I missed the whole thing. I appreciate that as a working parent I must accept I will miss things but I tried. DD is not normally the sort of child to worry overly, but she actually cried at pick up time today which is most unlike her. She said it was because she had lost but I think it had more to do with me not seeing any of it Sad

My question is, is it worth mentioning to the school that it is quite annoying that it finished way before the advertised end?

I know is not a huge deal but I just feel like they are always doing this sort of thing, small annoying things rather than major issues but all that happens is people moan at the gate/on fb and never actually tell the school.

I'm not sure if there's an issue worth mentioning of if i'm just tired and grumpy Grin

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Ormirian · 13/07/2011 11:06

I missed DS2's yesterdau Blush

Just totally forgot. Thankfully DS2 thinks it's his fault for not reminding me. Result!

Eddas · 13/07/2011 16:51

There are a lot of assumptions in some posts. I did not project my disappointment onto my dd, but she did cry which is most out of character for her.

The reason I did not take the day off is because I have to save my holiday for the school holidays and this year for when ds starts school and is only part time. So this is a particularly hard year to just have time off for these things because of ds starting school.

Anyway, thanks for the opinions.

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