To think Primary schools should ask less of parents?  (139
Posts) wonderstuff Thu 16-May-13 12:00:44  Supporting education
is vital, reading, supporting maths, spelling homework in
general I'm cool with.  But today I got an email that requests
next Thursday I dress dd in a green top and brown trousers so
she looks like a tree, all the children are having a tree themed
muffty day. They are having an Eco day, guest speakers all
fantastic stuff, it's a great school, but short notice, very
specific requests like this are frustrating dd doesn't have a
green top, I am fortunate in having the means to go get her one,
but it seems a real imposition.  AIBU to be annoyed by this?
CloudsAndTrees Thu 16-May-13 16:33:05  Most dress up things are
annoying, especially when the children gain very little from it.
It's fine for plays and I had no problem when my children had to
be dressed as evacuees for a thing they were doing, but crap
like dressing like a tree is just pointless. And it's not as if
they are even going to e