Alcohol in Schools ?

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Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Bryan, I am rather under the impression that water or any other alternative was allowed. IMO, that is where the problem lies, not with the alcohol being allowed.

Adrian

Why that's outrageous! What about the bitter and lager drinkers? What about rounds of Aftershocks?

Sorry, I can believe, just, that they had only bought a supply of ???? to give everyone a glass but, where there is a glass and a tap ............ not to mention a science lab where the alcohol could have been evapourated off to leave a nice fruity drink?

Indeed, I suspect this was an initiative test to try out the students' ability to think on their feet.

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Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Bryan, I am rather under the impression that water or any other alternative was allowed. IMO, that is where the problem lies, not with the alcohol being allowed.

Adrian

Why that's outrageous! What about the bitter and lager drinkers? What about rounds of Aftershocks?

Sorry, I can believe, just, that they had only bought a supply of ???? to give everyone a glass but, where there is a glass and a tap ............ not to mention a science lab where the alcohol could have been evapourated (or whatever the correct term is) off to leave a nice fruity drink, there is indeed a soft drink to be had?

Indeed, I suspect this was an initiative test to try out the students' ability to think on their feet.

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Either I'm seeing double or I have just broken a law of web and forum physics?

[colinicky]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Colin,

Thanks for the update. You appear to be unhappy that there has been no decison yet. Surely you would be even more unhappy had there been a decison without a fair enquiry? Anything else could appear to be a witch-hunt likely to expose the governors to further problems.

Adrian

Adrian
Thank you for pointing that out. Unfortunate that I typed something then edited it without removing the the offending smilie. I agree with you & I would not want to see a snap decision made . I realise it is not easy to set up meatings & get everybody notified ,it takes time & it has only been 6 days including this weekend since I reported it to the head .

Originally Posted by Steve S

Unfortunately there are going to be no 'winners' from this, the teacher will be disciplined, maybe even dismissed [judging by the Heads comments] and the kids will lose out on next years event by alcohol being banned and more importantly an erosion of the student pupil relationship will inevitably occur.

As I said before no alternative to alcohol is wrong, but a glass of wine under supervision is perfectly acceptable AFAIC.

Safe diving,
Steve

Steve
I & some of the other parents including the govener who's child was involved will all be lobbying for the teacher to be disciplined BUT NOT dismissed ,she is a very good teacher who is actually respected by the students .

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Bryan, I am rather under the impression that water or any other alternative was allowed. IMO, that is where the problem lies, not with the alcohol being allowed.

Adrian

Indeed that is the main problem .I think there is only one parent who has a problem with "any" alcohol, everybody else including myself has no objection to a celebration drink .Our problem, is that there was no alternative on offer & more importantly that the teacher appeared to be pressuring the students to drink ! (In fairness she has admitted that she said what she said & that she could have worded it better .)

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Originally Posted by colinicky

In fairness she has admitted that she said what she said & that she could have worded it better .)

Wow. Is she good looking and does she teach 'sex ed'?

[colinicky]

Well we had our meating & the teacher has eaten humble pie & is to be disciplined big time but we did manage to keep from dismissal The worst was the govenor who's kid was involved ! He wanted the teacher hung drawn & quartered !

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by colinicky

Well we had our meating & the teacher has eaten humble pie & is to be disciplined big time but we did manage to keep from dismissal The worst was the govenor who's kid was involved ! He wanted the teacher hung drawn & quartered !

As a governor wasn't he partially responsible too?

It seems you have reached a fair outcome Colin.

Adrian

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

As a governor wasn't he partially responsible too?

It seems you have reached a fair outcome Colin.

Adrian

would have said so - the board are sort of the employer. It should be their job to ensure that those who don't perform their job properly are dealt with appropriately. Giving a teacher a public flogging isn't really the way a governer should behave. Berate in private, support in public. (i.e. x acknowledges s/he shouldn't have done that. The matter has been dealt with to th satisfaction of the board of governers).

I would say action short of dismissal for a one off, best of intentions, episode is reasonable.

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Originally Posted by Scubee

would have said so - the board are sort of the employer. It should be their job to ensure that those who don't perform their job properly are dealt with appropriately. Giving a teacher a public flogging isn't really the way a governer should behave. Berate in private, support in public. (i.e. x acknowledges s/he shouldn't have done that. The matter has been dealt with to th satisfaction of the board of governers).

I would say action short of dismissal for a one off, best of intentions, episode is reasonable.

yup, as a governor we might not agree with some of the things that happen but will support unless very very bad, and then we stay tight lipped.