1 hour detention at school...

victory

Are there any teachers on here? Do teachers have a set detention time for each 'crime commited'?

Tried googling but so far no idea, my son has two maths teachers, two different classes on different days, he was set maths homework, he forgot to take it in on the correct day, one maths teacher asked for it and he said he had not got it on him.

The next day he gave it to the 'wrong maths teacher' the other teacher was not informed and therefore put son down as not doing it.

Next thing answering message one hour detention, I know that a child has to be punished for wrong doings this is not about that, it just seems 1 hour detention after school next week a bit harsh punishment for what amounts to forgetfulness and misunderstandings?

Spoke to the school and they say....1hour detention after school, I understand that , is it set like that, is there no leeway?

mightyroyals

I remember when i was at school after school detention was from things like fighting or smoking.
Homework we used to get a 15min lunchtime one but if it contiued over time we got a after school detention.

Seems like each school sets its own rules

thegirlintheattic

There are no set times as far as I know. As most of our students get school buses - after school detentions are set at an hour with 24 hours notice home. Other detentions are up to us, so for me, depending on what they have done, the day or how many I have it could be as little as 5 mins or as long as 40.

victory

I would have thought that missing a lunch break or double the maths homework would have been a fair punishment for what son did, sure he needs to know what he did was wrong but in the grand scheme of things he did the homework just forgot to give it to the right teacher at the right time......

Giving him more homework would have taught him:D

Caroline_a

There may be more to this - perhaps he's forgotten before, etc. However I seem to remember an hour being pretty standard.

Why do you think this is harsh - surely it's a good lesson to learn?

victory

It is indeed a good lesson to learn, have no probs with learning from not doing as you are told or is of expected of you, just seems 1hr detention after school so he has to cycle home in the near dark on his own for forgetting rather than not doing his homework when the punishment could be had within the school time.

Even better double homework there is a lesson learnt there.;)

No, spoke to the school and there is no more to this that my first post, as it happened

if 1hr is pretty standard then an hour it is, just asking:D

pixelation

The school is most likely to have a punishment schedule. It should ramp up to an after-school detention.

moomoomama27

At my eldests school it is 1 hour for detention after school. Standard for forgetting homework ( aka not doing it!) or misbehaving in class.

gibson123

If my daughter did not do her homework she would be expected to make up the time either at lunch or after school. I don't think ah hour is unreasonable.

OP similar subject but not aimed at you just a general comment on how a lot of young people are not getting the benefit of learning to be responsible and disciplined. ....I commend the school for enforcing strict rules, I work with young people who have left school and believe me those that had strict schools and parents who enforced rules are much more able to get good jobs as they have a greater sense of responsibility. If I had a pound for every young person who says it's "not fair" because they lose wages because they don't turn up in time or at all for work, or lose their jobs, or forget to go to college or turn do their college work, I would be a millionaire.

TeaCake

We use to get 30mins detention for stuff like that with no notice to the parents, it was just enough to miss the bus home and a long walk home in the dark in the winter.

Dunroamin

I can't see that an hour's detention is particularly harsh for anything.