Our Success is in our members who value our strength as a valued community.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,281
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
9 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 8,070 guests, and 433 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
What song are you listening to?
by diggingdeeper - 28th Mar 2024 6:06pm
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Kylix 1
cools 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#575329 5th Sep 2011 2:49pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
omg!!

seams head of 6th form at weatherhead has told the upper 6th form whoever gets over 95% attendeance by end of November will go into a draw to win an Ipad 2!!

i'm disgusted this money could be spent on paper, glue etc etc things the kids need in there...

yes its nice for the peron who wins it but why not a smaller item, ipod shuffle or ?

plus if the kids want to be late, miss school then more fool them its thee responsibility at 17/18 to turn up to school to learn for their A2's...

rant over blush

Google Ads
N
Nobody
Unregistered
Nobody
Unregistered
N
Seems like a good idea to me.

Basic iPad 2 is pretty cheap when compared to the overall budget.

However, if it keeps the kids in school because they really want to win it, and the school grades go up etc etc then the cost of the iPad will no doubt pay for itself.

I don't think kids need glue in schools much anymore, definitely not sixth formers!

Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 448
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 448
maybe it was donated to the school or came free as an incentive for an order they may have placed ie new computers

Last edited by cathie; 5th Sep 2011 3:37pm.
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,793
Forum Guardian
Offline
Forum Guardian
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,793
£400 is merely a dent in a budget, especially in a school, I suspect much larger cost savings could be made elsewhere.



[Linked Image]
I am a signature virus, copy me into your signature to help me spread.
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 143
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 143
Truancy is a real problem. If the parents don't care about the children going in on time or can't be there to ensure it happens, children need an incentive. I don't see the problem.

Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 587
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 587
Kids are incredibly competitive, a reward is a great way to achieve attendance. I've known schools to give out big laser etched awards to pupils with 100% attendance, I would love to have tried to win something like this, on a day perhaps when I was feeling a little under the weather it would have encouraged me to go in. It's a great lesson to learn for employment.

Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Originally Posted by Sallybear
Kids are incredibly competitive, a reward is a great way to achieve attendance. I've known schools to give out big laser etched awards to pupils with 100% attendance, I would love to have tried to win something like this, on a day perhaps when I was feeling a little under the weather it would have encouraged me to go in. It's a great lesson to learn for employment.


yes i guess it is, it was my daughter, she came in from school quite angry about it as the school are always complaining they don't have the money for this, that and the other..
she'll be one of them in the running...which she said yes, would be nice to win, but she thinks the school could spend the money more wisely...

by the way Sally, did you accept morrisons?
or have you started your other job?

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Originally Posted by free_spirit
plus if the kids want to be late, miss school then more fool them its thee responsibility at 17/18 to turn up to school to learn for their A2's...


You realise that these are kids you're talking about, yes? Kids that like to go out and have fun - go to parties and such? Especially considering their friends may not be doing sixth form.

Perhaps the 'be responsible for your own education and go to school' might have worked at one point but I don't think it does anymore. I'd be surprised if most kids that go to sixth form don't just do so because they have no idea what they want to do with their life and their friends are doing sixth form.

Missing a few days of sixth form is not majorly important to people like this. Nor should it be, if they are responsible enough to go to sixth form they should be responsible for their actions if they decide they want a break from school for a few days.

Food for thought.


-----
1337
ex0__ #575608 5th Sep 2011 6:09pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Originally Posted by ex0__
Originally Posted by free_spirit
plus if the kids want to be late, miss school then more fool them its thee responsibility at 17/18 to turn up to school to learn for their A2's...


You realise that these are kids you're talking about, yes? Kids that like to go out and have fun - go to parties and such? Especially considering their friends may not be doing sixth form.

Perhaps the 'be responsible for your own education and go to school' might have worked at one point but I don't think it does anymore. I'd be surprised if most kids that go to sixth form don't just do so because they have no idea what they want to do with their life and their friends are doing sixth form.

Missing a few days of sixth form is not majorly important to people like this. Nor should it be, if they are responsible enough to go to sixth form they should be responsible for their actions if they decide they want a break from school for a few days.

Food for thought.


my daughter is 17 and is in her last year of 6th form and works damn hard for her results all through the year and it paid off with AS results being A's
but she also needs her A2's to be high to get the uni course she wants..

her words to me when i congratulated on her high results where ' you get out of it what you put into it'
thats also why she was in top 10 with her GCSE results last year.
she knows for the course she wants at uni she has to get top marks and won't get that by taking time off school
they have quite a lot of free periods in a day too..

and no she doesn't feel like she is missing anything as she has said to me she wants a career, not a job..

and hopefully with hard work, dedication , plus time out with friends she will reach her goal..

just like her older brothers have...

so i think that the kids need to take responsibility as in uni its all down to them, no one chasing them for deadlines..they have to do that and get things in on time...

Last edited by free_spirit; 5th Sep 2011 6:10pm.
N
Nobody
Unregistered
Nobody
Unregistered
N
'Kids' and 'Responsibility' don't go together.

'Kids' and 'iPad' do.

Simple as that.

#575620 5th Sep 2011 6:19pm
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Originally Posted by Nobody
'Kids' and 'Responsibility' don't go together.

'Kids' and 'iPad' do.

Simple as that.


LOL yipee

Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,337
Originally Posted by free_spirit
stuff


Sounds like she has her head screwed on straight smile

There's people in sixth form that aren't there to follow a career like your daughter though. Those are the people this sort of competition is aimed at, I think.


-----
1337
ex0__ #576390 6th Sep 2011 5:17am
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Smartchild
OP Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 452
Originally Posted by ex0__
Originally Posted by free_spirit
stuff


Sounds like she has her head screwed on straight smile

There's people in sixth form that aren't there to follow a career like your daughter though. Those are the people this sort of competition is aimed at, I think.


Thanks,

yes i guess your right, didn't look at it like that smile


Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
Dilly
Dilly
wallasey
Posts: 8,973
Joined: July 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
What song are you listening to?
by - 24th Jun 2007 9:06am
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,758 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,817 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5