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@lambsy_uk wrote:

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@tommy.irene wrote:

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@lambsy_uk wrote:

As much as the media would like you to believe that the school horridly prevented a grief-stricken girl from going on a deserved jolly I'll guarantee the reporting of the circumstances leaves out many salient points.

 

They will have us believe that the school said to the poor girl "sorry but you cannot go on the trip because you took time off for your Mum's funeral". Well only an **bleep** would believe this is what happened. More likely and gaining from some detail I've read; the school notified all parents with pupils who had 100% attendance, of a trip as a reward. Attendance records were kept on file on computer. After the trip had taken place the girl or someone in her family asks why she had not been included, and the **bleep**-up is revealed and the rest is a media sensation.

 

I truly feel for the girl but don't believe all you read/hear!!! 

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Did you really read the post in the Paper which said..... When the Telegraph contacted St Giles’ Junior School, a spokesperson said: “Following concerns raised, the rewarding of pupils for 100 per cent attendance has been withdrawn.”

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Yes I read it several days ago. The school were full of remorse for the mistake and wished they'd been given the opportunity to make amends before it got splashed everywhere. In light of concerns raised it felt it should not persuit such reward schemes in future. So is there a further point you are trying to make?

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My point is why take it out on the other children who were not at fault..By stopping it..