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would you say anything?

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oxfordcomma75 · 13/06/2014 21:05

So our primary school gives out merit awards which are announced in the school newsletter. This is now the third time one of my dc have received the award but their name did not appear on the newsletter.
Wondering if I should mention it or would I sound like a crazy parent because I know it really doesn't matter in the scheme of things.
Starting to get a complex now.

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hardestdecisionever · 13/06/2014 21:06

I would mention it. I know it isn't important in the great scheme of things but I know that I liked to see my name printed when I had done something good and school and still have them today as memories. It's a nice thing to keep.

NynaevesSister · 13/06/2014 21:09

I'd mention it but in a very low key kind of way. There are just so many things to keep an eye on that the school can easily miss them. I'd just say something to CT or if your head is around in school that you really don't want to make a fuss and your kids are really happy to get the awards but you just felt it was a shame that other children got mentioned in the newsletter while they hadn't.

NynaevesSister · 13/06/2014 21:10

It is also nice for kids to know that you'll speak for them too. If you don't go in all guns blazing or doing it in an accusing kind if way.

Galena · 14/06/2014 08:45

Something similar happened to me - DD achieved something which usually merited a mention on the newsletter, but because she wasn't in a yeargroup which usually achieved it, her name was overlooked. I saw her teacher as she was letting them out the following day and said 'I know it's not important, and I need to get a grip, but DD's name wasn't on the newsletter last week for achieving x' and they apologised for the oversight, insisted it was important and made sure it was on the following week.

NCFTTB · 14/06/2014 09:13

I would mention it - but in a nice way!

lljkk · 14/06/2014 09:21

what they said. I've had this too with DD's sporting achievements.

TeenAndTween · 14/06/2014 12:19

I don't suppose it's possible you declined permission for names/photos to appear on the internet is it?

In that situation, where newsletters are uploaded to school website, the school would need to not mention your children (or at least not use both first name and surname).

I remember a few years back a mum at our primary complaining her DD had been omitted from something and it turned out to be for this reason.

oxfordcomma75 · 14/06/2014 17:46

Thank you for replies. They should have necessary permission. Will have a gentle word with class teacher Monday.

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