Posted on 16/05/2016 21:45
Is there a school holiday at the moment?
The site we are on had loads of kids on site late yesterday and many of them were still here this morning. Their parents didn't pack up until well after 9am.
Also, as we left site at around 10am there were still lots of school age kids knocking about on site.
Is there an extra school holiday or do a lot of parents really not care about their kids' education?
Posted on 29/05/2016 16:43
Thanks Corners for posting the following link on your post. I just noticed it a few minutes ago http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36382492
I have to agree, what that teacher did was totally unacceptable and have heard of other instances of similar " mistakes " across the UK 
We all know that schools are under pressure to perform, but I personally think this sort of thing is is a step too far. I'm sure you will agree.
K 
Posted on 29/05/2016 21:42
We could get another job or of course go away in the caravan.
You think anyone else would employ someone with so little real life experience?
Anyway, the hours would probably kill them......
well of course there are jobs and jobs, Funnily enough I do have some holiday work planned this year, writing exam questions for next year's exam papers, its really well paid and a few hours a day should get me about a hundred or so a day. Of course anyone could apply to do it, you just need the right qualifications and experience
You think I would work for such a pittance? Anyway, I would probably die of boredom........
well we have an ex RAF QFI (retired at 38 and retrained) who is hired as a flying instructor during the summer, gives flying lesson about every day, boring eh?
Posted on 02/06/2016 23:19
Just out of interest for you, the maths staff are in today for a revision day, the English staff were in on Tuesday, Science yesterday, humanities tomorrow. Totally unpaid.
Write your comments here...Aye, but the time off in lieu during term time can easily compensate for a few of hours of talking.
As a matter of interest, who pays for the lunches, coffee / tea and biscuits.-- The attendees or the taxpayer. ??.
K
Posted on 03/06/2016 14:57
Ah, presumably, K, you were in the sort of job where "extra hours" were worked only on condition you could claim time off in lieu then?
I think you'll find that those who have chosen teaching as a vocation are quite happy to give up extra hours like this to help their students without such an expectation! 
To answer your question, when we ran revision days such as this we provided all the refreshments you mentioned; I imagine it's still exactly the same these days.
Posted on 03/06/2016 15:33
Just out of interest for you, the maths staff are in today for a revision day, the English staff were in on Tuesday, Science yesterday, humanities tomorrow. Totally unpaid.
Write your comments here...Aye, but the time off in lieu during term time can easily compensate for a few of hours of talking.
As a matter of interest, who pays for the lunches, coffee / tea and biscuits.-- The attendees or the taxpayer. ??.
K
what time off in lieu? how can a teacher get time off in lieu? who would cover their classes? time off in lieu is unheard off in schools.
The people attending paid for their food, the students brought packed lunches as the cateen was shut, and the staff sent out for pizzas which they paid for themselves. Imagine the disgust if free tea and coffee were available for giving up a day when we didn't need to be there?
Staff give up their free time and all you can do is find fault.
On page 2, weren't you the one who proposed :
Surely those children could catch up on their missed subjects by keeping schools open with volunteer staff during the standard children's holidays. Those volunteer staff could then take their holidays during term time and benefit from off peak holiday prices.
that sounds lke time off you are suggesting, suddenly changed your tune?
Posted on 03/06/2016 16:16
Time off in lieu? Not in the real world of work!
At least teachers can content themselves with the fact that they are off work for half the year....so a day to help the kids revise should be a given.
A lot of real workers have difficulty fitting in even their meagre holiday allowance.
IanH