Ban on helicopter arrival at primary school prom

Becles

Errata wrote: »

What in the name of sanity is a primary school prom ?

It's the latest fad.

At our school the children are being picked up on their last day in stretch hummers and will drive around for a bit in them, and then are going for a game of bowling and a meal. It will cost £23 per child.

I think it's completely stupid as the majority of the class will be going to the same secondary school and will be travelling on the bus together in September.

I'm in the situation where I feel forced to pay it though, as how would my son feel if they all came out of school on the last day and his friends were whisked off in hummers and he was left standing all on his own.

Proc

I turned up on a sit-on lawnmower. Was probably the cheapest, but most original of the night.

hairy_g

impy78 wrote: »

A helicopter?

A prom?

At a primary school?

What the hell is happening to this country?

Can we let the kids have 10 minutes before we start projecting these footballer's wife/pointless celeb "ambitions" onto them?

They're 11 for God's sake! They should be eating jelly and dancing to Superman by Black Lace in a school hall!

What are they getting a prom FOR? I thought they were a reward for AMERICAN kids to celebrate their exam success, prior to university?

The purpose of going to school is educational attainment, not the promise of an age-inappropriate dress and some hooch round the back of the bins.

Couldn't agree more. This kind of thing shoud be banned now before it gets out of hand, along with " Trick or Treat".
If you want to live like an American, Emigrate!

maninthestreet

'Proms' - yet another example of Amercian cultural imperialism.

scottishminnie

maninthestreet wrote: »

'Proms' - yet another example of Amercian cultural imperialism.

Before everyone jumps on the "lets blame the American's for everything that's wrong today" I don't think even they have Proms for primary school kids. As the previous poster said they were a celebration of achievement prior to University not something which happens after primary school

Looks like people in this country have taken things a stage further, yet again,by applying the Prom celebration inappropriately and, again, others are quick to blame the influence of our American cousins where it's really not justified

Owain_Moneysaver

qetu1357 wrote: »

East Renfrewshire Council confirmed it had received an inquiry about landing a helicopter in the grounds of Mearns Primary in Newton Mearns.

Hmph. See her wi nae coat and burberry knickers.

qetu1357 wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/10329253.stm

"Children, being children, want to be part of the group."



No, I never did.

pinkduvetdiva

My niece had a graduation ceremony, caps, gowns and all when she left her primary school.

pulliptears

My DD had a 'Prom' when she left primary last year, however, this was more of a party we held for the class at a friends house

The school she left is very small, her class consisted of 11 pupils, of those only 3 came with her to high school, one left the country altogether and the others were scattered around different schools. In this case we knew it would be the last time they would all be together so decided to make it a special night.

The kids had fun, the parents had a chance to have a drink and exchange contact details, very little cash was spent and a fun night was had by all (with lots of tears at the end).

I don't see the harm in it personally.

SallyForth_2

I don't see anything wrong with a celebration when the year sixes leave, but a formal 'prom' with helicopter's and Limo's, mortar boards and tuxes? What planet are these people on?

mr.savage

pinkduvetdiva wrote: »

My niece had a graduation ceremony, caps, gowns and all when she left her primary school.

Why?.. did she go straight to University when she left, or normal senior school like most other kids?.