Snow, Snow, Snow!

[RUDD]

N4lly

 

it is now raining in Felixstowe.

 

How's life down Valley walk?

[n4lly]

It's cool Rudd, but now have a house full of

Deban kids.

Deban have givern the kids the option to go home,

these lads mums & dads are at work so they have

come round here with my boy.

Running out of coke & Quavers HELP!!!

[Steve Burke]

quote:

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Originally posted by Paul_D:

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The times have changed now Steve. Many parents think of schools as a childminding service so that they can get to work. It isn't. In these days increased health and safety legislation and of the litigation culture etc. the schools first priority is to the safety of the children and if that means that emergency services etc cannot safely or easily get to a school, should the need arise, it has to shut. [/QB]

 

I only partially agree with you, as does Peggy, who retired as a Head Teacher less than 2 years ago. It's all a question of a sensible balance, and it's this that's out of kilter.

 

In fact, at least one school in Kent got a rap on the knuckles from the authorities for closing without due cause. I suspect that this was after complaints by parents.

 

The real culprit of course is the compensation culture we now have. As you say, schools are scared of being sued by parents.

 

Unfortunately, parents take less and less responsibility for their children. This also applies to their behaviour, but that's another story altogether.

[Common 40]

I hope white acres in cornwall aint white next weekend, usually a few degrees warmer there fingers crossed

[young fishin neep]

down in london our plane was cancled to go to inverness for the long bus journey home

[SkattyKat]

flippin heck , whats the world coming too lol, up here in the wild n windy north it has been another glorious springlike day. Am I allowed to gloat ???lol :confused: