Scrooge lives in Bradford

[somersethedge]

I have just read this

A school has stopped two children going to an end-of-term Christmas disco after their father died.

The siblings could not take part due to the school's policy of 100% attendance needed for a child to be allowed to attend the party.

The boy, 5, and girl, 7, missed two days of school when their father died of throat cancer recently, and two more days the following week for his funeral. The children's mother, Samantha Watson, had warned the school of her husband's terminal illness.

Samantha commented that, "I don't see why they should be punished for taking just a few days off when he died. I phoned the school and tried to explain, but the admin assistant wouldn't listen."
The boy, Sean, was left confused when all the other children were taken to the school disco and allowed to play games, whilst he was left in the classroom.

The school in question, Ryecroft Primary School in Bradford, has now released a statement admitting that the decision was a "genuine mistake", and the children's mother had spoken to the "wrong person".

Ryecroft Primary School has improved its attendance record and climbed up the achievement tables in recent years due to new policies.


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[ladynuttiepig]

so sad
why

[deltadelta48]

Person answering phone for school was "wrong person"?????

Good grief, the teacher just obeyed and did not question such a stupid action? Teacher should be disciplined as well as person answering phone without a brain too. Common sense, an excused absence or an illness is not same as skipping school to go and have fun. Heads should roll with this goofup.

[bubblegumgirl]

Those poor kids, my heart goes out to them.

[ejean9]

id blerdy throw the book at the school..kids playing truant is one thing..but kids off for genuine reason ???

[PATRIOT73]

wat a noob
like its t'kids fault.............worlds gone mad

[Armstrongs]

I have just read this

A school has stopped two children going to an end-of-term Christmas disco after their father died.

The siblings could not take part due to the school's policy of 100% attendance needed for a child to be allowed to attend the party.

The boy, 5, and girl, 7, missed two days of school when their father died of throat cancer recently, and two more days the following week for his funeral. The children's mother, Samantha Watson, had warned the school of her husband's terminal illness.

Samantha commented that, "I don't see why they should be punished for taking just a few days off when he died. I phoned the school and tried to explain, but the admin assistant wouldn't listen."
The boy, Sean, was left confused when all the other children were taken to the school disco and allowed to play games, whilst he was left in the classroom.

The school in question, Ryecroft Primary School in Bradford, has now released a statement admitting that the decision was a "genuine mistake", and the children's mother had spoken to the "wrong person".

Ryecroft Primary School has improved its attendance record and climbed up the achievement tables in recent years due to new policies.


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Where the hell were the class teachers???
They must have known why both children had missed school

Poor little mites......suffering again at the hands of "government paid" jobsworths

Yvonne x

[Armstrongs]

Ryecroft Primary School has improved its attendance record and climbed up the achievement tables in recent years due to new policies.


http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/12/...r-fa/#comments

Sorry peeps..........but this has got my gander up!

So, what happened to their "Every Child Matters" policy?
I'd like to see what they put on their SEF (Self Evaluation Form) for that??

I for one, will be forwarding that article to Ofsted!

(gets off soap box)

Yvonne x

[papagran40]

Damned disgrace....yes some must take the blame.....wrong person ?...rubbish...papa.

[tonyreddevil]

I,m Guessing That Other Children Knew As Well.Think Also Many Parents And Also Teachers.
So When Those " Children Were Singled Out "Not To Attend"
Hoping There 2 Children Now After This A Better Christmas Under Their Father's Misfortune.
It Beggars Belief How This Was Allowed?
Cheers Tony