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You probably don't have the same issue with nocturnal visitors that we have. We use 2 single duvets, mine is 4.5, DW is 10.5 all year round. I do put a blanket over my feet when it is very cold so the heating can't be quite as good at keeping a constant temperature as I hoped.
Parents evenings are strange, we often wait for people who take 25 minutes then never seem to manage more than 5 minutes - I'm worried that means we are not paying enough attention to our kids education?
I suspect it's more likely to mean that the teacher isn't having to scrap around for aphorisms and euphemisms to explain away your kids' appalling behaviour.
We get one lot for The Boy about how he needs to pull his socks up and when we talk about The Girl it's like she died: they can't think of anything bad to say!0 -
I suspect it's more likely to mean that the teacher isn't having to scrap around for aphorisms and euphemisms to explain away your kids' appalling behaviour.
We get one lot for The Boy about how he needs to pull his socks up and when we talk about The Girl it's like she died: they can't think of anything bad to say!
Our parent's evenings used to be like that. Usually had to remind the teachers that we'd come to speak about the boy whilst they waxed lyrical about the girl and how they wished he was more like her.Spend less now, work less later.0 -
I am in the middle of a parents meeting binge - did one the day before yesterday for my own school, and have DS's the week after half term and DD's the week after that.Parents evenings are strange, we often wait for people who take 25 minutes then never seem to manage more than 5 minutes - I'm worried that means we are not paying enough attention to our kids education?
Long parents evening conversations happen for one of 3 reasons (or a combination of more than one of them) , IME:
A The child is behaving badly, not doing any work, not understanding what's going on, or otherwise having problems and the teacher wants to explain this to the parents and talk about what they could do at home that would help.
B The child has significant issues or needs, and the parents want to make the teacher understand this and talk about what the teacher could do in class that would help.
C The parents have an inability to say something once instead of 15 times.
If "all" the teacher has to say is that the child is behaving well, working hard, and making excellent progress, then it really doesn't take very long to say. I doubt very much indeed that you and your DW as you describe her are the kind of parents who aren't paying enough attention.
Our parent's evenings used to be like that. Usually had to remind the teachers that we'd come to speak about the boy whilst they waxed lyrical about the girl and how they wished he was more like her.
You are making me glad my girl will be going to a different secondary school from my boy!Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
My two youngest brothers are twins. Teachers always used to compare them; they were totally different. At one point the next oldest brother (18 months older) was also in the same class and that was even worse.Our parent's evenings used to be like that. Usually had to remind the teachers that we'd come to speak about the boy whilst they waxed lyrical about the girl and how they wished he was more like her.
For a few years I proof-read reports for DH's school, to catch the worst of the howlers before they went out. Standards are pretty low - the demographic is a lot of young teachers. One of the things I always made sure was picked up and corrected was that no comparison, favourable or otherwise, should be made with anyone else (especially siblings).0 -
I can't help thinking that reports on the teachers from the kids would be useful! Some of my teachers were hopeless - Physics teacher especially springs to mind. Her idea of a lesson was to read you a chapter from the text book. If you asked any questions she just re-read you that bit. I failed A-Level, so I have two O-Levels in Physics. :rotfl: She had a stroke the following year and died shortly after, which I am sad about, but she was a hopeless teacher. (sorry that's not very Nice, but really I suspect she'd been past teaching for years - Physics was moving very fast over the years since she graduated)0
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I found a pair of numberplates in the hedge today and handed them into the police. They seemed quite pleased.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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I found a pair of numberplates in the hedge today and handed them into the police. They seemed quite pleased.
Had they lost some?
Don't think we had any of the teachers saying DD1 instead of DD2 or vice-versa this year which made a change Does everyone else think the school doe snot have enough ambition for their own children, as long as they are working to the required minimum SATS level there seems little pressure to get them up to their best possible level or I am just being a pushy parent?
Edit: Was going to remove doe snot which spell check of course didn't object to but it is snigger worthy so I will leave it....I think....0 -
Had they lost some?
Don't think we had any of the teachers saying DD1 instead of DD2 or vice-versa this year which made a change Does everyone else think the school doe snot have enough ambition for their own children, as long as they are working to the required minimum SATS level there seems little pressure to get them up to their best possible level or I am just being a pushy parent?
Edit: Was going to remove doe snot which spell check of course didn't object to but it is snigger worthy so I will leave it....
We had this at primary school. Particularly in year 6, when the school was obsessed by Sats results and very little else.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
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