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Is this inappropriate behaviour for a deputy head?

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OrmIrian · 04/12/2007 16:44

A lad has started in the reception class with my DS#2. He arrived just before half term, his family having moved here to late for him to start at beginning of the autumn term. His mum has been a bit sniffy about the school generally (it is in special measure so I suppose I can't blame her for being a little edgy) but recently she has turned her complaints on the deputy head. Generally a pretty good sort afaik. He organises skipping in the playground in the mornings - one of those long ropes, he holds one end and a yr 6 holds the other. Anyone can join in. I think it's quite cool actually and the children love it. However she thinks it's innappropriate for some reason - I don't understand entirely but I got the impression she thinks it's a bit creepy for him to want to spend time with the children in that way. Is it?

I don't dare tell her about the conker matches he has with the kids im September

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GeekgirlRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 04/12/2007 16:46

she sounds like a loon

auntyquated · 04/12/2007 16:46

why on earth does she think it is inappropraite>

NAB3littlemonkeys · 04/12/2007 16:46

What?!?! He is a staff member at a school, it is his job to spend time with the kids. Seems like it is her with the problem.

PandaG · 04/12/2007 16:46

can't see the problem myself, surely it is a good way for different years in the school to mix, and for a more remotr figure such as a deputy head to get to know some of the children.

kittylouise · 04/12/2007 16:46

Is she mad? What is inappropriate about skipping. Or does she work for the Health and Safety Executive?

Sounds like a great teacher. Expect most of the other teachers are sat in the staff room having a coffee!

FranSanDisco · 04/12/2007 16:46

I think it's lovely that he wants to do that. She sounds a little odd and best avoided inho

Dropdeadfred · 04/12/2007 16:47

Perhaps it's nothing so sinsiter and she just believes that a Deputy Head should be more a 'figure of authority' rather than a skipping partner.

(he sounds great by the way)

EllieG · 04/12/2007 16:47

Stupid lady.

hatrick · 04/12/2007 16:47

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LynetteMistletoe · 04/12/2007 16:48

Oooh yes, a man working with children, very wierd...not!

The male head at our school runs the drama club and choir, and spends a lot of time with the children out of school hours. Of course no one thinks it's inapropriate.

unknownrebelbang · 04/12/2007 16:49

He's a teacher - he wouldn't be in the blardy job if he didn't want to spend time with the children.

Sorry, I can't see anything wrong with this.

Beats the way some (not all) supervisors natter to each other on the bench rather than watching the children.

FluffyMummy123 · 04/12/2007 16:49

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LynetteMistletoe · 04/12/2007 16:50

Mind you, children left alone with a skipping rope would be a different matter altogether. They would probably time this mother up!

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 04/12/2007 16:50

He sounds like a fab teacher. There are so few men teaching in Primary - and it's not surprising with that sort of attitude.

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OrmIrian · 04/12/2007 16:50

Well I'm hoping that is what she means dropdead. That he should be starchy and remote. As it happens the head and many of the teachers hang around in the playground in the mornings as well but he's the only one who isn't clutching a mug and looking cold . But from her tone of voice I don't think so. I was bemused myself but I just wanted to run it past the MN jury to see if I was missing something.

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FluffyMummy123 · 04/12/2007 16:52

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kittylouise · 04/12/2007 16:53

Because the school is in special measures shw probably expects him to be in his office writing target lists and completing government databases.

She is a loooooon

LadySnowsAlot · 04/12/2007 16:54

dh is an infants teacher and it is this kind of attitude which puts other men off of working in the early years

FluffyMummy123 · 04/12/2007 16:54

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OrmIrian · 04/12/2007 16:54

yes, kitty you are right she is a loon.

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Hulababy · 04/12/2007 16:55

She sounds barking.

There is a fab male teacher in DD's all girls school and the girls think he is great. On "Pretty in Pink" day for Jeans for Genes he made the girls day by getting dressed up in an OTT bling outfit. And why did he do it? Cos he's fab and great at his job, not because he is wierd!

Primary schools need more male teachers IMO. There simply isn't enough. With this woman's comments you can almost see why

CarmenerryChristmas · 04/12/2007 16:56

I had lots of male teachers in national school. Generally, a bit manky and smelly, definitely a bit handy with the ruler but none perverts.

Mistymoo · 04/12/2007 16:56

I think it is great that there is a teacher out in the playground. That is really unusual and I'm sure all the kids get on really well with him. What a shame that she can't see the good in him.

Blu · 04/12/2007 16:57

She is a total loon.
Deputy head sounds wonderful.
It would be weird for a man (or woman) who wasn't interested in children to be a teacher, would it not?

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