Originally posted by doodab
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Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostI do not know what the school's policies are or what else was in the lunchbox so I cannot really answer that. For all I know she had nothing but a sack of mini cheddars.
I assumed that they had been warned several times not to put mini cheddars in as the school did not consider them to be appropriate?The school, near Slough, had implemented a healthy eating plan from the beginning of term, which asked parents to provide a balanced meal and refrain from giving their children chocolate, sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks.
The school, which was placed in special measures after Ofsted deemed it inadequate in 2012, sent a letter to parents in January asking that packed lunches be "healthy and balanced.”But after a meeting with head teacher Jeremy Meek, Riley’s parents were told that they had been “continuously breaking school rules” and were sent a letter saying that the child would be suspended from Wednesday until Monday.
Riley’s lunch usually consists of a sandwich, yoghurt tube, Dairylea Dunkers cheese spread snack, a packet of Mini Cheddars, and water.
Mcvities Mini Cheddars Cheese 7Pk - Groceries - Tesco Groceries
but dairylea dunkers which have more saturated fat and more salt in, as well as fructose syrup, are fine.
Dairylea Dunkers
As I said, completely arbitrary rules based on nothing but some jumped up Hitlers opinion of what is good with zero use of actual facts. If this is the head teacher at work it's no wonder the school is in special measures, he's barely got KS1 critical thinking skills himself.
Lots of talk about how parents don't have the rights to decide which rules to follow but surely those making the rules have a duty to employ a modicum of reason and sense when formulating them?Last edited by doodab; 3 February 2014, 14:37.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostIf the parents break rules, it's not OK to punish the child.
Suspension should be a final resort for serious misbehaviour. Bringing a savoury snack to school doesn't, IMO, justify suspension.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostThe suspension will go on the child's school record. Which may matter in the future.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostWhether this disruption punishes the child or parent is not clear cut. There will be a disruption to the parent's day where they would normally not have to worry about that child. The child is likely to love having extra days off school, it is not as if he is studying for exams or anything.
If the parents continually refused to follow the uniform policy then the child would be punished. The parents would have been warned that these measures were on the cards so this would not be a surprise.
And that is not what happened. They did not see the snack and suspend the child on the spot for daring to have a mini cheddar. He was suspended for repeatedly breaking the same rule, if you repeatedly break a rule (even if it is one you do not agree with) then you will be suspended.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostIf the parents break rules, it's not OK to punish the child.
If the parents continually refused to follow the uniform policy then the child would be punished. The parents would have been warned that these measures were on the cards so this would not be a surprise.
Originally posted by mudskipper View PostSuspension should be a final resort for serious misbehaviour. Bringing a savoury snack to school doesn't, IMO, justify suspension.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by DirtyDog View PostParents have no right to expect that their child should be exempt from one particular rule. The parents would have been warned about persistent rule breaking, and continued to break the rules, so they should face sanctions.
The exclusion of a pupil is no light-hearted matter, nor is it an immediate sanction (unless there has been a significant problem).
If you don't want to follow the rules, then you find somewhere that you can send your child where you are allowed to break the rules, or doesn't have rules that you feel you cannot comply with.
Behaviour like that can only come from an unloving family with an unwanted child or have been drummed in by a part of the education system reserved for the most stupid and feckless children.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostWould you think it was okay to suspend them if they repeatedly and intentionally broke a different school rule?
Suspension should be a final resort for serious misbehaviour. Bringing a savoury snack to school doesn't, IMO, justify suspension.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostWHS. I can't believe how many people think this is fine.
OP, can we have a poll please?Leave a comment:
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