School Kids Rant!

barbiedoll

I used to have a similar problem with kids from the local estate hanging around in the entrance lobby to my flat. They used to leave rubbish, scrawl graffiti on the walls, and make huge amounts of noise, just when I had a newborn baby to get to sleep :mad:

I reported it to both the council and the police and kept a diary along with photographic evidence. I also did the music thing (Tom Jones!) and I kept a very strong bleach solution in a bucket by the door and I used to pour it all over the floor and stairs. I ended up in a screaming match with one girl who banged on my door and said that I had ruined her f**king coat. Although the police did come around and move them on a few times, the council were worse than useless and we eventually had to move, as did several of our neighbours. Sadly, in this day and age, kids are allowed to do what they like, no-one seems to have any authority over them.
However, as you can clearly identify the culprits and the school involved, you should make a nusiance of yourself by complaining to the school, and the local paper. The school won't care about one miserable resident but bearing in mind that they are touting for business for next year's intake around about now, a bit of negative press may do wonders for your case. Make an appointment to see the school's Head and take any evidence with you, even phone pics will do. Let him/her know that you are contacting the local press, you may find that he/she will be a bit more helpful.

mikey72

scooby088 wrote: »

I am only speaking personally here but i would give those kids a slap and risk the charge, but if you got a camera capable of recording video then i'd use that as proof.

Dreamnine wrote: »

A bucket or two of bleach should disperse them...

But don't do it yet. Wait until after boonfire night.
You don't want to be inside for a few months with fireworks on sale, unless you nail up your letterbox first.

Storck

I love people that move to areas, eg next to schools,pubs or airports etc and then complain that things happen that have always happened there.

I'd complain if it was a new school that had been built since you moved there but not if it has always been there. What next complaining that cars are driving on the road outside the house.

Butterfliesarepretty

I would get photos of them then send them in to local paper and get paper to print them so the parents will find out. also throw eggs at them they will hate that. I would not hesitate to clock them round the ears and bang their heads together.

booter

Have you tried people power? Get together with your neighbours/friends (I assume that the neighbours have the same problem) at key times and do what the schoolkids do - congregate, have a bit of a get together with coffee/tea/biccies (you get the idea) and then talk to them (schoolkids) - chat about what they're doing in school, what they want to do when they leave, where they go out, whatever, and repeat often the phrase "when I was your age". Nothing more annoying for a teenager than to talk sensibly to an adult! Also, you may even make a couple of teenage friends, who'll put the word out that your garden/step/property is out of bounds.

mikey72

Butterfliesarepretty wrote: »

I would get photos of them then send them in to local paper and get paper to print them so the parents will find out. also throw eggs at them they will hate that. I would not hesitate to clock them round the ears and bang their heads together.

Another one for a couple of "Dantes Inferno Mines" through the letterbox when they're away at Her Majesty's pleasure for a few months.

marleyboy

Storck wrote: »

I love people that move to areas, eg next to schools,pubs or airports etc and then complain that things happen that have always happened there.

I'd complain if it was a new school that had been built since you moved there but not if it has always been there. What next complaining that cars are driving on the road outside the house.

In some cases particularly in this day and age, you don't have much choice. How wonderful it would be if everybody could, pick and choose their plot.

athensgeorgia

barbiedoll wrote: »

The school won't care about one miserable resident but bearing in mind that they are touting for business for next year's intake around about now, a bit of negative press may do wonders for your case.

I was actually hoping you could name and shame. Being a parent in this exact position and living in Manchester, I wouldn't want to send my daughter to a school that doesn't chastise its pupils when it is clearly necessary. Hopefully this wouldn't happen with my child as I am quite strict but I'd hope if this were happening the school would be contacting me.

Please don't say its a Tameside one as I am literally starting my open day visits tomorrow. Unless it is and i'll ask the question 'Why do you allow pupils in uniform to vandalise neighbours property?'.

jenhug

wash your walls etc down with jeyes fluid. it stinks but they won't like it on their clothes i'm sure!

Lirin

We had a problem with kids playing on a flat garage roof near us. Us asking them to stop (they were climbing up and firing stones at people and cars) did nothing. Neighbours asking did nothing. Asking parents, we all got told their little precious ones would never do that- despite them being in full fling doing it at the time!
Fire engines called out a few times, as they thought it would be really funny to climb nearby trees and pretend to be stuck, so they could film eachother being 'rescued'. I had a word with the fire chief, who was more than annoyed.
The next day, council signs appeared, asking people not to climb on the roof.
All continued as above, until a council official appeared, stuck up a sign saying 'Permanantly wet paint' and worked away for a couple of hours....

No more problems- he'd painted in tar!