100% school attendance now will not be..

Mado

ruby-roo wrote: »

Children who have poor diets, who have parents that cant afford to buy them warm coats and proper shoes or who live in homes where there is damp etc are more likely to have regular coughs and colds. So yes, the way a child is cared for does effect whether it will be susceptable to viruses. Common sense would tell you that. No?

We live in a damp house. Not much I can do about it, it's very old and we're used to it.
DD and DS have a coat. But, *apparently*, it's terribly uncool to wear it and no self respecting child will be seen in a coat at their school.*rolleyes*
My boys very often go outside whatever the weather in the least appropriate clothes. And I've caught them in wet socks in the house when we had snow.

Common sense would then tell you that my kids should be ill all the time?:think:

Yet, they aren't.

victory

JodyBPM wrote: »

Surely the for vast majority of children who don't have 100% attendance its through no fault of their own?

It's not your fault if you fall sick!

I don't particularly agree with rewarding 100% attendance, but I don't see that your son's situation is any different or any less his fault than a child who has been off with a vomitting bug, a broken leg or because of family bereavement. Only those with 100% attendance go in the draw, your son will NOT have 100% attendance, so shouldn't go in the draw. His circumstances are no more special or no more deserving than anyone elses IMO.

If you had read me correctly you would have seen that I said all along it was fair enough, that no I was not expecting any special treatment at all but offered the school a 'compromise' and yes I understand school's stance on 100%, it is all there if you care to read back carefully:D

victory

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Try calling again, on a different day and seeing if there is another way round it as you really don't want your son to miss school if at all possible - could he for example be put in for a cancellation or a later in the day appt?

Don't mention the bike, naturally...

I did ask that but as has been said by other people every parent goes for those timings and the receptionist made it pretty clear that no, she would not consider me for a cancellation(an absolute rarity according to her) or an after school appointment only if I was prepared to go back to the start of the waiting list and having been on it for 8 months I declined:D

The same with trying the school angle, that did not work, even though son could have made up the time by either staying behind or having extra work fair enough:D

nearlyrich

ringo_24601 wrote: »

A phrase from my childhood has sprung to mine....

Me - "It's not fair!!!!!"

Dad - "Neither is a monkey's bum"

My dad always said it's not raining even though statistically it probably was ...

I brought my two up with similar realistic expectations at 12 they are old enough to know life isn't fair .. I hope the consultation sorts out whatever he needs so he gats a chance to win next year.

victory

nearlyrich wrote: »

My dad always said it's not raining even though statistically it probably was ...

I brought my two up with similar realistic expectations at 12 they are old enough to know life isn't fair .. I hope the consultation sorts out whatever he needs so he gats a chance to win next year.

Yes there is always next year:D I suppose from his point of view this is his first year in big boys school, he was escited and in with a chance, they never had prizes for primary school, well yes they did not a bike for 100% though, just certificates which he has many on his wall

JodyBPM

victory wrote: »

If you had read me correctly you would have seen that I said all along it was fair enough, that no I was not expecting any special treatment at all but offered the school a 'compromise' and yes I understand school's stance on 100%, it is all there if you care to read back carefully:D

But it would be special treatment if they offered your son a "compromise" and didn't offer it to all the other children who were off through no fault of their own (as in every child who was sick, had a medical/dental appointment/ a family bereavement/a flight delay etc etc). And can you imagine how impossible it would be to set up a system where every absent child could choose to "make up their hours" and having to provide the supervision and preparation for this...think of the extra work and staff hours needed!

Whilst I appreciate your son's work ethic in wanting to attend, its a simple as he hasn't got 100% attendance *this* year as unfortunately he has had to take a day off, and that's the end of the matter as far as I can see.

As I said earlier, I don't necessarily agree with rewarding 100% attendance anyway, but that's a separate issue.

bylromarha

Spoke to our head teacher about this very thing. It is nigh on impossible to get a heart consultant appointment out of school hours, including travel time.

She has been in school every other day, but no 100% for her, meaning no family ice skating ticket.

100% attendence means nothing. Under 95% attendence means something. Who can realistically think an ill child in school is better than an ill child home in bed?

It's all back to Ofsted - they look at attendance, so heads do everything possible to get every child pester powering their parents to get them to school every day.

balletshoes

victory wrote: »

My son,12 is very proud of his 100% school attendance and will have his name(along will all the other 100% kids) put in a box to win a bike at the end of this school year, which has been on exhibit all the way through the year on the ceiling in the gym room.

Eldest says the chances of his name being picked are slim but even so youngest does not need a bike, he has one,it is not so much about that, he is still very excited and pleased to be in with a chance.

Now the problem:D 8 months waiting for a consultancy appointment for son, we have finally got one for three weeks time which wipes out his 100% as it is school time. There may even be 2.

Spoke to the receptionist and she was short and curt and agreed yes I could have another appointment outside school times, half term, summer hols etc but I would automatically go back to the beginning of the waiting list, so that is a no.

Spoke to the school and they said that even though I suggested maybe son could work his day/s off ie an extra hour after school or added homework they said no. Fair enough, was not looking for special treatment , it has to be fair for all.

OH says to sign in before the appointment or get back before school closed for the day, neither of those can be done because the appointment is just over 3 hours away from home at 10.55am and so we could not sign in before or get back with public transport for 2.40pm when school closes. The appointment if on time lasts 45 mins.

Son says he has kept his attendance intact and should not be penalised through no fault of his own and is very sad.

It is a shame I will agree with him there, it is just one of those things, anyone got any ideas?

bang on the money, its a shame, its just one of those things.
At his age, realistically almost every kid in his school who hasn't achieved 100% attendance will be down to situations outside their control, so how is that any different to the situation your son is in?

victory

JodyBPM wrote: »

But it would be special treatment if they offered your son a "compromise" and didn't offer it to all the other children who were off through no fault of their own (as in every child who was sick, had a medical/dental appointment/ a family bereavement/a flight delay etc etc). And can you imagine how impossible it would be to set up a system where every absent child could choose to "make up their hours" and having to provide the supervision and preparation for this...think of the extra work and staff hours needed!

Whilst I appreciate your son's work ethic in wanting to attend, its a simple as he hasn't got 100% attendance *this* year as unfortunately he has had to take a day off, and that's the end of the matter as far as I can see.

As I said earlier, I don't necessarily agree with rewarding 100% attendance anyway, but that's a separate issue.

I understand your point of view but another way of looking at it if there was any leeway and every child that was in this position could possibly have some extra work or extra hours and it applied all across the board for every reason then it would be fair to all?

victory

balletshoes wrote: »

bang on the money, its a shame, its just one of those things.
At his age, realistically almost every kid in his school who hasn't achieved 100% attendance will be down to situations outside their control, so how is that any different to the situation your son is in?

Same as I just posted:D