School Detentions in Australia
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When I was at my 1st senior school (I went to 3) they didn't give detentions but 'Cause for Concern' slips.
You would take one home and have to get it signed and the other part would go on your record. If you got something like 3 a term they would put you into detentions etc then.
I only ever got 1 for talking to my mate in woodwork (it was called something else but can't remember what - CDT maybe) the teacher was bit of a loon. I was so upset I cried and was really scared what my dad would think, when I gave it too him he actually found it rather funny - he must have known I wasn't destined to make metal coat hangers in the future!!
Other than that I didn't get in trouble at all till I was in the 6th form and went off the rails a bit as I had a boyfriend that dumped me I thought it was the end of the world - then I discovered clubbing.
My sister went to a strange Anglo European School which had different sorts of rules as they had lots of foreign students who only were enrolled for a short time and she was always bunking off. Dad had to go up the school all the time with her. I think the head of year had our house on speed dial which definitely wasn't a laughing matter.
Shes always been trouble that one
You would take one home and have to get it signed and the other part would go on your record. If you got something like 3 a term they would put you into detentions etc then.
I only ever got 1 for talking to my mate in woodwork (it was called something else but can't remember what - CDT maybe) the teacher was bit of a loon. I was so upset I cried and was really scared what my dad would think, when I gave it too him he actually found it rather funny - he must have known I wasn't destined to make metal coat hangers in the future!!
Other than that I didn't get in trouble at all till I was in the 6th form and went off the rails a bit as I had a boyfriend that dumped me I thought it was the end of the world - then I discovered clubbing.
My sister went to a strange Anglo European School which had different sorts of rules as they had lots of foreign students who only were enrolled for a short time and she was always bunking off. Dad had to go up the school all the time with her. I think the head of year had our house on speed dial which definitely wasn't a laughing matter.
Shes always been trouble that one
Last edited by emmyjc1; Jul 13th 2008 at 8:56 pm.
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When I was at school, I hated PE and religious education - having the Catholic religion force fed to me and I would have given anything to get out of it.
But my Mum said I had to do both whether or not I liked it and I was in no position to pick and choose what I wanted to do in the classroom.
My god I would not have dared skive though, it would have been more trouble than it was worth.
But my Mum said I had to do both whether or not I liked it and I was in no position to pick and choose what I wanted to do in the classroom.
My god I would not have dared skive though, it would have been more trouble than it was worth.
It my current (UK) School the student would have to make up the time they didn't bother to attend. If they missed 2 hours they get 2 hours detention- seems about right to me.
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I think I only made one hockey lesson - I'd rather have had a rapping of the knuckles than hockey sticks crunching against my frozen shin bones
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Lunch time detenions are for acting up in class etc, then "after schools" are for more serious offences (like bunking off etc) Saturday mornings are for serious things like vandalism etc.
I wouldn't say they "are the norm" though..
I wouldn't say they "are the norm" though..
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Bit harsh for skipping PE, now if it were English...........................................
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All I'm saying is that I'm less concerned about her missing a PE class rather than one which will help shape her future...
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There's another thread going on at the minute which is talking about vandalism and a yobbish culture.....
Defensive, non-supportive attitudes like this from parents is one of the key reasons why we have teenagers with a complete lack of respect for social norms.
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Good grief.
There's another thread going on at the minute which is talking about vandalism and a yobbish culture.....
Defensive, non-supportive attitudes like this from parents is one of the key reasons why we have teenagers with a complete lack of respect for social norms.
There's another thread going on at the minute which is talking about vandalism and a yobbish culture.....
Defensive, non-supportive attitudes like this from parents is one of the key reasons why we have teenagers with a complete lack of respect for social norms.
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oh come on guys. You are looking at it from an adults point of view. When you are young you don't really think about consequences ie if there is a fire at school etc etc. I am sure that the mother of the daughter in question just didn't say to her 'oh well better luck next time in not getting caught'! what she said was that she felt the punishment a bit harsh. That hardly makes her a uncaring parent.
No one could have been worse than me for skipping school. Actually in one of my report cards one teach wrote 'Vanessa who?'
No one could have been worse than me for skipping school. Actually in one of my report cards one teach wrote 'Vanessa who?'
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Kids should be in school during school hours and parents who think that is ok for their kids to go out shopping or skip a class just because they don't like it is just insane. Life is full of stuff you don't like doing, tough, let the school give their detention without question. Surely the grounding for 2 weeks is more heavy handed than a 2 hour detention and is undermining the schools authority anyway. What will happen when she skips youth club to go out clubbing?
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The real problem is that she admitted skipping PE to go shopping. What she should have done, is said she had an appointment at the doctors and then forged a fake parental note to verify said appointment.
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Tracy
Where abouts in Notts are you, OH from there.
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Kids should be in school during school hours and parents who think that is ok for their kids to go out shopping or skip a class just because they don't like it is just insane. Life is full of stuff you don't like doing, tough, let the school give their detention without question. Surely the grounding for 2 weeks is more heavy handed than a 2 hour detention and is undermining the schools authority anyway. What will happen when she skips youth club to go out clubbing?
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Comments like "it seems a bit harsh" and "it was just for PE" also seem to be condoning her behaviour. Perhaps that is why her daughter felt she could get away with skipping school and then not covering her tracks.