Problem with private school

lucylucky

living_in_hope wrote: »

Ok the school was very softly softly and is now doing awards, star charts, shouting at the children, making them work alone, not allowing the older children to have any playtime (there is a short break at lunchtime but the children aren't allowed to talk and as soon as everyone has eaten they restart work). I could go on but it gives you an idea. This is not my parenting style at all and I would not have chosen this school if I had known they would treat the children in that way.

Do they continue to advertise the school as being the "old way"?

living_in_hope_3

lucylucky wrote: »

Do they continue to advertise the school as being the "old way"?

Yes. I don't think all the parents are aware of what is happening. The Head forbids parents to discuss what goes on in the school even with each other.

lucylucky

You need proper legal help methinks.

It could get messy.

With that level of "control" going on I would be very concerned.

living_in_hope_3

lucylucky wrote: »

You need proper legal help methinks.

It could get messy.

You are right I guess. That means I have to dig out the original prospectus & contract. I might find out if other parents want to share the cost of speaking to a specialist in this area. With at least 4 children involved that's a lot of money the school will be getting for doing nothing if we just pay up.

lucylucky

^^^Worth doing if you feel so upset by the change.

Good luck.

Tigsteroonie

living_in_hope wrote: »

Yes. I don't think all the parents are aware of what is happening. The Head forbids parents to discuss what goes on in the school even with each other.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

GlasweJen

Sounds like something from the demon headmaster!

JC9297

living_in_hope wrote: »

I am not using unlawful methods and if that isn't what you meant I don't know what you are trying to say.

I think in DMG24s post the suggestion was the school was using unlawful methods not you.

living_in_hope_3

JC9297 wrote: »

I think in DMG24s post the suggestion was the school was using unlawful methods not you.

I can see DMG has now changed the original post but I don't know what using possibly unlawful methods has to do with guessing what ethos the school has.

JC9297

living_in_hope wrote: »

Ok the school was very softly softly and is now doing awards, star charts, shouting at the children, making them work alone, not allowing the older children to have any playtime (there is a short break at lunchtime but the children aren't allowed to talk and as soon as everyone has eaten they restart work). I could go on but it gives you an idea. This is not my parenting style at all and I would not have chosen this school if I had known they would treat the children in that way.

Apart from awards and star charts this does not sound appropriate for any primary school, whatever their ethos.

As for the head forbidding parents from discussing the school, it sounds more like a cult than a school.:eek: