primary school break times and detention.

[barmar]

Can anyone help please? My son is 6 and has had his new teacher 2 weeks, he has been kept in most days at break and lunch times for not finishing his work and not doing his homework (which we do together each night) He has extra help in class because he has learning difficulties.
I am really angry, he is in his third year of school and we have never had a problem before, I have asked the teacher to be more specific in what she wants but to no avail. I feel like boycoting homework altogether (she is going to keep him in anyway so what's the point?)and taking hime home for lunch time, what else can I do??

[k8bailey]

my mum had the same prob with me when I was about your sons age, she went and discussed the situation with my teachers, explaining that because I lived in a very rural area, she wanted me to be able socialise during break times. she came to agreement with the school that any work I didn't finish would be sent home (then my mum actually finished my work for me after I'd gone to bed) speak to the teacher again, go above her head if necassary! school isn't all about work at that age, he needs play times with his peers! good luck!

[redcrx]

Make an appointment to meet with his teacher and the headteacher. Ensure that you are all aware of exactly whats going on and come up with a combined plan that suits you all and ensures an decent all round education for your son.

[tigwig]

I think that is disgusting. Way too harsh for a 6yr old especially if he has learning difficulties. The teacher sounds horrible. I would arrange a meeting with the teacher 1st then if your still not satisfied then the headteacher. I personally think that keeping children in at breaks should not happen until high school and only if they are badly behaved.

[zzxxee]

get him out of the school immeddiatley if you are doing homework evey night and he is being penalizes for having learning difficulties dont send him to such a school.

[missjynxy]

I'm having the same problem with my 10 year old daughter. She went back to school on the 2nd of this month and is yet to have a morning break. I have tried to speak to her teacher, but it's clear that she doesn't want to speak to me or try to explain to me why this is happening. She has also refused point blank to send any unfinished work home yet sends homework every night, starting from the first day back. This is the second year my daughter has had this teacher and it seams to me like this woman just likes to make my daughters life hell... not to mention mine.

[terambulan]

A vetinary friend (pro) would go into class with her daughter when the bell rang.....she was very persuasive and sat thru the lessons to make sure the teacher was 'up to standard'. Her explanation to me was "teachers are human and need directing"!

The vets daughter was always top of the class!

[EngTeach]

Refusing break fun should only be used if student blatantly was fooling around and that is why work is incomplete. If he is LD taking away break is punishing him for something he can't control.

Everytime the work comes back, bring it back and make her show you what a correctly completed assignment looks like. Do this until she explains.

Go over her head if needed. Keep/make copies of everything she sends home and even what your son completes to build your case.

I understand the need to be extra strict early in the tem to set the tone, but this sounds ridiculous.

[becky1]

have you checked in your school what there homework policy is? it is not compulsary in ours and is done at your own discretion! As for keeping them in, they cant do that for a whole play time, they can however loose minutes from it over a few days. Arrange a meeting with the head and if you are not satisfiedm ask to speak to a school governor.