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Advice on school problem

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ninathenana Wed 03-Aug-16 11:29:49

Sorry I find your post confusing
You say the book was handed back on Tuesday then you say the teacher found it when asked.
So who had the book confused

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Riverwalk Wed 03-Aug-16 11:23:11

Putting a child's name on the blackboard for an error made by the parents is very mean, and humiliating for the poor girl.

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trisher Wed 03-Aug-16 11:10:28

Not sure about what is precisely the problem. If it is that your GD wasn't believed that would seem to be a problem, but are you absolutely certain that she told the teacher? Sometimes children will say they have done something when in fact they have said something whilst the teacher wasn't listening or was dealing with something else. You need to be absolutely clear about what was said. Or is it the discipline? If the process is that homework must come in on a Monday and failing to do this means you miss Golden Time and that is applied to all pupils that seems quite reasonable. You may say "It was only a day late" but then where do you draw the line? You may think your GD had a valid excuse for her work being late, but would it be fair to allow exceptions?
If the book was handed in correctly surely it should have been with the teacher or with the other's homework?

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path20 Wed 03-Aug-16 10:59:30

As a retired primary school teacher I can understand your concerns. Was the teacher aware that she would be handing in her writing book late? Many teachers are parents themselves so do understand family commitments sometimes come first.
If this was your grandchild's first 'missed homework' I cannot understand why the teacher punished her. I would never have done that.
Don't get me wrong, I did do it but it was with the persistent offenders.

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Apple10 Wed 03-Aug-16 10:44:52

I am feeling so annoyed about an incident at school which happened just prior to the school holidays and would like to know how other Grandparents would have felt. My Granddaughter, who is 7, burst into tears as soon as she saw me when she came out of the classroom. The class send their homework wallets in on a Monday. This had been done except my Granddaughter's writing book had been sent back Tuesday. My Granddaughter told the teacher that it had been handed in and when but she wasn't believed and so her name was put on the class board for all to see and that she would miss 'Golden time'. She is a quiet little girl and so felt very embarrassed by this. I did confront the teacher who found it within seconds and no apology to the child was forthcoming. Homework is always handed in on time but on this occasion, the writing book was a day late because it was her birthday weekend and her parents had been away from home. Am I being over sensitive about the issue? I feel cross that the teacher would not take my Granddaughter's word.

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