DD has started in Yr 1 after having a fantastic year in Reception. They have started doing this Big Writing (talk about a topic and then write about it)thing every week and the teacher gives them a biscuit when they start "to make their brains work" and then chocolate buttons as a reward when they have finished. I'm not sure if chocolate buttons are also given for other tasks.
This annoys me on 3 counts:
- They have a strict healthy eating policy and no crisps, biscuits etc allowed in pack lunches and then they themselves give the children biscuits/chocolate
- They are giving the children the completely false information that biscuits "make their brains work" - (willing to let this one go and I think I find this more annoying than most as I know the research through my work)
- That they feel it's necessary to motivate children in this way - why can't pride in doing some great writing be enough - or a sticker (which they also have) or going up in assembly (which they also do) - it just seems so unnecessary...
Does anyone else's school do this? Does anyone else think it's a bit ridiculous? Sort of want to raise it but am worried I will come across as a pushy opinionated middle-class nightmare parent (which I probably am...)