Thread: We don't like the new school tie; our daughter isn't going to school.
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Old 08-11-2009, 17:43   #24
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Re: We don't like the new school tie; our daughter isn't going to school.
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Originally Posted by rogermevans View Post
they can txt us too lol bet they had phones



but seriously they do tend to only consult those who will agree with them most of the time

in this case it just seems a silly way to bring it in much easier just to bring it in by just moving it up from 1st year and leaving those already there as they are

think i might start a "Campaign For Real Neckties" lol
That could take up to seven years to implement. Meanwhile, there would be a disparity in the way the children complied with the rules. That would not make it fair for those who had to follow the rules, from year seven. But, from what I believe, they had implemented a phasing in of the ties. I don't see what the problem is, it's not as if the ties cost a fortune, is it? Three or four pounds, I would have thought. If a parent has difficulty in affording any part of the school uniform, there is assistance for such things.

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Originally Posted by rogermevans View Post
first one i have yet to see a school where the kids wear their ties in a uniform way
But that is no excuse for it to happen and this school is doing their best to stop it. What is wrong with that?

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as to the second point PTA may not be supposed to be deciding things but they are the ones they mean they consulted with !

as to them not bothering to take part yes it likely these may not have chosen to take part but it as likely that those making this decision chose not to consult with those that dont agree with them in any meaningful way too

been there done it had it done to me
This is not the function of a PTA. They are there to provide additional and supplementary funding to the school budget. They are not their to be representative of the parents, in any decisions the school makes, that is what the board of governors are there for. The board of governors then contact ALL parents to consult them. If your school are using the PTA this way, they are not acting in a way which the local education authority/children's services would sanction. Neither would the NCPTA (National Confederation of Parent Teachers Associations). If you feel that the school is not providing adequate consultation and you are not getting a satisfactory answer from the headteacher, then talk to governors, that is what they are there for.
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