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Is it acceptable for a child to be given a detention for being too early to lessons?

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Carsgoingby · 22/07/2022 19:12

Interested in other peoples thoughts on this - twelve year old turning up ten minutes early every time the lesson is after break / lunch. Teacher has repeatedly asked them not to.

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noblegiraffe · 23/07/2022 08:38

Herejustforthisone · 23/07/2022 07:11

That poster is referring to the many posters on the thread who claim to be teachers, saying they’d give out detentions on the spot for this apparently major infraction (upon their break time).

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None of them have, not even the teacher in the OP.

What has been explained, repeatedly, is that if this detention was given, then it wouldn't be because the student was 'early for lessons' as per the thread title, but because the student had been repeatedly asked not to do something and was still doing it - refusal to follow instructions is a reason to give a detention.

That said, it's the holidays and the OP hasn't come back to explain so I'm dubious about the whole thing anyway.

WinterMusings · 23/07/2022 08:40

Legrandsophie · 22/07/2022 19:58

@Mydpisgrumpierthanyours

While that is often the case it isn’t always. We have several students who have learned that they can disrupt lessons by arriving early and ‘setting the tone’ as it were by messing with stuff, hanging around to distract the teachers and harassing the rest of the class with ‘banter’ as they arrive. Sitting and eating at the desks and leaving a mess behind.

It is annoying once. It is a major problem if it happens continually.

Yes, this is definitely another possibility.

Without ANY context, the OP is impossible to answer.

SuperSange · 23/07/2022 08:48

MumGoneMild · 23/07/2022 08:02

You can read back the thread and see them@SuperSange , its a short thread easy enough to wade through

You missed my sarcasm, obv.

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/07/2022 08:55

Hercisback · 23/07/2022 02:40

Why are so many people assuming the teacher hasn't tried to look for a reason for the behaviour?

Because it's easier to assume (invent) a bullying backstory than agree with the teacher for some reason.

Pumperthepumper · 23/07/2022 11:22

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/07/2022 08:55

Because it's easier to assume (invent) a bullying backstory than agree with the teacher for some reason.

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How could anyone agree that punishment is a good idea based on this information? And the OP isn’t sure either, which is why they asked!

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/07/2022 12:17

Pumperthepumper · 23/07/2022 11:22

How could anyone agree that punishment is a good idea based on this information? And the OP isn’t sure either, which is why they asked!

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That's the point really. We don't know the whole story but people are inventing one.

BlanketsBanned · 23/07/2022 13:34

Perhaps OP is the 12 yo child

CaptainMyCaptain · 23/07/2022 14:12

BlanketsBanned · 23/07/2022 13:34

Perhaps OP is the 12 yo child

Perhaps she is the teacher. 😉

Carrotzen · 23/07/2022 17:03

I don't think a detention is appropriate unless the child is being disruptive.

Most likely the child is being bullied, or perhaps is anxious and struggles with time management. The child maybe breaking the rules but if they aren't doing it to be 'naughty' then a detention is pointless.

For example if a child is being bullied they will need to find an alternative safe space they aren't going to be like "fair cop gov I'll go and sit outside". If we are concerned about children being unsupervised then In this situation the child will end up somewhere even more unsupervised

And actually 10 minutes early is a reasonable policy for work/appointments outside of school.

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