Child informed pupil premiums

12 replies

Carol52 · 30/01/2024 21:02

Hi
Really upset and annoyed
My daughter came home from school today after cooking lesson. We were sat at the table and she said oh I did not know I was on pupil premium.
I was as shocked I said what do you mean
Her teacher had said to her have you been able to get your ingredients ok. Then went on to say because she is on pupil premium she could help.
I am fuming I don't want my daughter knowing or worrying .
I want to ring school but I don't want cause trouble there are better ways to find out if you need help not ask a child in a lesson
Any advice on how to speak to the school about it.

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Singleandproud · 30/01/2024 21:08

Pupil premium is given for many, many reasons not just low income. Older children will know they are on it as they realise they are given things for free like revision books although it should be done as stealthily as possible.

MrsMiagi · 30/01/2024 21:09

Best to be open and honest surely? If you need it you need it.

Puzzlequeen · 30/01/2024 21:26

As I understand it, pupil premium can entitle a young person to special consideration for a number of things. I think it is better for the child to know. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

ThursdayTomorrow · 30/01/2024 21:53

Definitely better for the child to know, ideally it would have been her parent/s who talked to her about it.

Bluevelvetsofa · 31/01/2024 09:54

There are all kinds of reasons for pupil premium and some, all or none of them might now apply to you. The money is used to benefit the children, either directly, or indirectly. Surely that’s a good thing.

Potterinthegarden · 31/01/2024 10:12

Sounds like they could manage it better! I can understand your annoyance. Children don't like to feel different.

whiteboardking · 02/02/2024 00:00

Bit tackless but the teacher was trying to support. Don't see why you'd hide it. Kids know where they are in money pecking order

GentlemanJay · 02/02/2024 00:04

Teacher trying to help. She's on your side. Don't have a go.

SunsetGirl · 03/02/2024 12:20

Being on Pupil Premium shouldn't be something that WORRIES your child. Surely they'd know if they are eligible for FSM? Or once were and are now on PP Ever6? Or were previously Looked After? Etc.

Foxesandsquirrels · 03/02/2024 13:37

Gosh there's a out 101 reasons you could be annoyed at a school, but this? Has your daughter not been bringing ingredients in? So many reasons she can be on PP. Why would you be so against your DD knowing this?

LondonQueen · 03/02/2024 13:44

I don't think it's that big of a deal. Your dd is PP for a reason (It's not always for economic reasons), rightly so she is being offered the support.
My previous school I had to put coloured dots on the books of children, one representing SEN and other PP!

sanityisamyth · 03/02/2024 13:46

DS knows he is on FSM. Never been a problem. I taught in a school with a high % of PP. I started the year with enough calculators for them all to borrow one for the lesson if needs be. By Easter, the buttons/screen had been broken or the batteries stolen. I had 8 left that worked, which was the same number of PP in my year 11 class. They all got to borrow a calculator, much to the annoyance of the others, who were the ones who had broken the calculators in the first place. Didn't need to explain why only the front row got to borrow one but that was my reasoning.

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