Would like views in this.
A year ago (yes, this is an ongoing saga) the head gathered the whole school together and told them that the school playing fields were breing sold off for housing. According to my two, she put on a show of being upset. She asked the children to write a letter to ask that this not happen. Children came home from school that day and told their parents. Parents were concerned to varying degrees and there was some discussion in facebook. Some parents suggests this was not happening and it was just a writing exercise.
The next day we get a letter from school saying they had run a writing exercise and there was no intention to disturb (or something similar) and that this was a common technique In schools and that they may do it again. No apology.
So I complained on the basis that lying to children is wrong, it gives the wrong message (that lying is ok if you think you have a valid reason) and that it was also damaging to the relationship between teacher and child. I pointed out that this was poor role modelling.
The chair of governors said they would address it.
Instead of following their complaints policy (taking this to a panel of governors that had no knowledge of the issue where I would get the chance to put my points and the head to answer them) my comainy was given as part of the head's review of the year at a full governors meeting. They supported the head and said that the only change should be that they reveal the 'deception' within the same school day.
I was not happy with this and said so (after having had to chase the reaponse from them) and I was offered a meeting with the head to 'explain her rationale'.
I want my complaint to be dealt with properly and in accordance with their policy. I went to the department of education and they wrote to the schill reminding them to follow their own policy and said I could have a panel of governors from other schools to review the complaint properly.
Is it just me or is this a compete hash up on the school's part?
Is lying to children deeply wrong and should not be supported?
In all this time the head has not approached me at all (and we are into the 14th month since the original complaint). Would you expect a professional to try to tackle this head on or at least communicate with us?
So fed up with all this 