school rules

[serenity]

my daughters school is raising money for red nose day by selling buns and has asked for the children to bring some in on the day BUT they must not be home made "for health and safety". So I am suposed to go to the local supermarket and purchase a "packet" of buns full of c*%p for god knows how much so they can sell them to the kids for 10p a throw AND fill god knows how many bags full of the packaging this will create. Where does the health of the kids or the safety of the planet come into this?

[madderbat]

I know Serenity, crazy ain't the word. Health and Safety have a lot to answer for! Don't bother, just give them the money if you can afford it.

Don't get me going on H & S or I could be here all day. It's all part of taking away human creativity and belief in themselves and self determination and capability and lord help us, making us grateful that someone else can look after us and we can't take care of ourselves...... grrrrr...

[vicki]

How come its different in different schools? My childrens school is doing a cake sale for RND too, but they've been given a recipe for red nose cakes to follow for tonights homework and the results will be sold at the cake sale tomorrow!

[Flummery]

Don't get me started ! I took early retirement last July from my job as a Senior Administrator in a primary school (that's a secretary with a laptop and a bad attitude!) I took the offer because the LEA were closing schools due to falling rolls and our has now been demolished. I could write a book about the claptrap we were sent. Risk Assessment forms for everything immaginable. Most headteachers use common sense thank goodness. Ours always encouraged home baking for fund raising. Home made stuff is generally better and it's not as if you aren't aware it's home made. And even Cadburys had salmonella - who's exempt? Shop bought is no guarantee (and has more additives, colourings, preservatives - I needen't go on.) If you label the stall Home Baking then people can make their own choice. The way these things always sell out, we all know what they'll choose.

[muckdiva]

That's apalling. Luckily my daughter's school still encourages home made stuff.

[serenity]

the primary which my other daughter attends happily accepts home baked goods, it's the junior school which has the attitude so is definately down to the headmaster.


they don't have a sports day either, they have a "non competitve fun activities day"

[zebedee]

Political correctness is the worst possible blight to hit this country EVER! You can't say blackboard, you have to say chalkboard!!! But you ARE allowed to say whiteboard (?)

Stop. I am not going to rant. I am enjoying my day.

[kirsty b]

My daughter's school is having a fundraiser on Saturday for RND and we have been asked if we want to set up a stall or bake a cake for the cake stall, which surprised me cos I thought home baking was generally frowned on. Not complaining, just have to dig out my recipes. Its just nice to know that not all schools are elbowing home baking out of the way.

Kirsty

[johnty greentoes]

Serenity

Yes this is totally down to the boss. Some people interpret guidelines sensibly and some don't.

I completely agree with you that children should be able to bring in homemade stuff and not ASDA ****.

What do your kids do at Christmas when classes have parties and children are asked to bring food in?

[serenity]

the primary have a great christmas party with a magician and santa and a gift for each child. They buy their own food in with funds from various fund raisers thro the year

Mardy "Rodgers" doesn't do a party at all. The school send a letter out telling parents which day the school cook is going to do the traditional christmas meal so they can send their children for a school lunch that day if they normally take in their own

[NOG]

Who is paying for all the advertising for this. Who is paying for all the Limos to take the "stars" to the events.

I love to find out how much they spend of admin.

Charity begins at home.

[madderbat]

Fraid I kind of agree with you NOG; I went ballistic when I heard Jonathan Woss (Salary 7 MILLION British pounds paid for by us) telling us to 'Donate Generously'. HOW DARE HE. GRRRRRR

[johnty greentoes]

the primary have a great christmas party with a magician and santa and a gift for each child. They buy their own food in with funds from various fund raisers thro the year

Mardy "Rodgers" doesn't do a party at all. The school send a letter out telling parents which day the school cook is going to do the traditional christmas meal so they can send their children for a school lunch that day if they normally take in their own

It always amazes me that at ever stage down the education pathway shools managed to alienate families. The older the kid the less welcome families seem to be in their child's school experience.

[Earthbabe]

My daughter's school is having a "Mad Hair Day". They still encourage home made bakes for other activities (fete etc) but ask that they are labelled if they contain nuts etc.

[bubblewrap]

My daughter's school is having a "Mad Hair Day". They still encourage home made bakes for other activities (fete etc) but ask that they are labelled if they contain nuts etc.

Mad hair I'll go for that(see avatar) or mad hare could you get anything nasty off one?