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cashman

28-01-2008 23:00

Re: Suspended for drinking... shandy

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Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 523380)

I personally would not send my kids to school with shandy or any other fizzy drinks. They don't have those sorts of drinks.

Just out of interest I shall endeavour to find out our school's alcohol policy.

neither did mine, but some kids did n i didn't knock it, but alcohol policy or not how can a legal soft drink be classed as alcohol legally?

Neil	28-01-2008 23:01

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Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 523366)

Maybe you can answer my question. I've asked it several times but no-one is taking me on.

Why would you send your children to a school whose policies you don't agree with? Why not send them to one whose rules you do approve of?

I would not send them to a school I did not agree with the rules. I agree with the no alcohol thing, it is obvious as they are all underage (unless they have a 6th form). I just think that shandy is not classed as an alcoholic drink by the law so the school should not class it as such. We used to sell shandy in the can machine at work and have a no drinking on site ban in place.

katex

28-01-2008 23:01

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 523372)

the woman DID NOT know n when she did she complied, yer wernt a ghostwriter fer Mein Kampf were you?:D

Don't believe this for one minute Cashy, nor do I believe that the lad didn't know. To me was not worth taking the risk even if it is sold next to soft drinks at Tesco.

I reckon this lad was probably showing off with it anyway, (probably pretending it was potent) and caused another lad to snitch on him.

Anyway, we are never going to agree on this point, and I believe that parents should support the schools as much as possible and try and come to some sort of understanding of what happened, instead of reporting them to the media, even if she did state she 'complied'.

WillowTheWhisp

28-01-2008 23:02

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What about Ginger Beer? Ginger Ale? Root Beer? Are they all banned too because they have the word 'beer' or 'ale' in the name? :rolleyes:

steeljack

28-01-2008 23:03

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Maybe a daft question .........is there such a thing as "Alcohol free Shandy" like fat free cheese cake and de-caf esspresso ?
oxymorons I know ....:confused:

WillowTheWhisp

28-01-2008 23:04

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 523386)

I believe that parents should support the schools as much as possible and try and come to some sort of understanding of what happened, instead of reporting them to the media, even if she did state she 'complied'.

Maybe she would have done if the school had been a little more sensible in how they dealt with it rather than keeping the lad in isolation and then excluding him for a day as if he had some dreaded contagious disease.

davo69

28-01-2008 23:05

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any product with 0.5 or less alcohol is classed as none alcoholic from here to america

Lilly

28-01-2008 23:05

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 523386)

That is so true, Katex. Parents should support the school. After all, we should be aiming for the same end result.....considerate, happy, balanced, well educated, responsible adults.

Wynonie Harris

28-01-2008 23:06

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 523386)

I reckon this lad was probably showing off with it anyway, (probably pretending it was potent) and caused another lad to snitch on him.

He was "showing off" with a can of Tesco's Lemonade Shandy??? Now, I KNOW you're taking the micky! :D

cashman

28-01-2008 23:06

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not to some folk davo, ya know those that believe in rules:D

davo69

28-01-2008 23:07

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sod the goverment view on it

Wynonie Harris

28-01-2008 23:08

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Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 523393)

considerate, happy, balanced, well educated, responsible adults.

...add "pedantic" to that list!

WillowTheWhisp

28-01-2008 23:09

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Originally Posted by davo69 (Post 523392)

any product with 0.5 or less alcohol is classed as none alcoholic from here to america

I thought it was 0.05% :confused:

cashman

28-01-2008 23:10

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Originally Posted by davo69 (Post 523397)

sod the goverment view on it

exactly, this head has more clout obviously.;)

davo69

28-01-2008 23:11

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 523399)

I thought it was 0.05% :confused:

no 0.5 can be classed as non alcohlic

katex

28-01-2008 23:12

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 523398)

...add "pedantic" to that list!

Well pedantic is another type of word for rule.

Less	28-01-2008 23:17

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Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 523393)

That is so true, Katex. Parents should support the school. After all, we should be aiming for the same end result.....considerate, happy, balanced, well educated, responsible adults.

Oh! so right, back to the good old days of when what teacher says or does is correct,
no questions asked after all you were educated by them so you can't know as much or more than them and when your child comes home saying my bum hurts........

where is that rug we should sweep things under.

If teachers can get away playing god with the little things they will soon attempt to be better than that and you will have no say whatsoever, but then in some cases perhaps for the best!

Mancie

28-01-2008 23:21

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Shandy eh?.. that's nowt.. when I was a kid we would sneak in the hard stuff... wine gums!

cashman

28-01-2008 23:22

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Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 523414)

Shandy eh?.. that's nowt.. when I was a kid we would sneak in the hard stuff... wine gums!

you little buggar.:D

shillelagh

28-01-2008 23:25

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I started something with this one didnt i?

Think the school should have just rang his mum and said it was not a suitable drink and not to send him with it in future.

The only thing ive got to ask though if there is a zero tolerance to alcohol in the school what happens when they have a fair, and there is a raffle and a prize of a bottle of whisky or wine? What happens when its the teachers last day of the year or xmas do they take a bottle of wine in to celebrate after the kids have gone home?

Neil	28-01-2008 23:25

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Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 523240)

Rules are rules.

Common sense is one thing Wynonie but every milimetre relaxation of a rule starts to add up. Little things - the first swear word on TV was shock horror, then the rule got flouted and flouted until now it's common place - the first earring was ignored now children as young as five are going in with earrings. Yes, common sense is good and the school should have simply sent a letter home and asked the mum not to send shandy again, but the rule should be upheld.

You are right Gayle. The shandy thing could been handled with a letter or phone call explained it was classed as alcohol by school.

I agree that most schools have zero dress code by the look of it ( as in earings etc). Just look at the state of the Rhyddings School kids as you take your 2 to school in the morning. What a mess. It's mainly the girls that look bad, just look at the things they wear.

davo69

28-01-2008 23:27

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look what happens when we loose common sense

Less	28-01-2008 23:29

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Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 523416)

What happens when its the teachers last day of the year or xmas do they take a bottle of wine in to celebrate after the kids have gone home?

I don't know, but it was the only day of the year I didn't get detention!:D

panther

29-01-2008 10:47

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wow this thread has turned into a right battle ground:rolleyes:

its only ruddy shandy!!:rolleyes:...LOL

cashman

29-01-2008 11:23

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Originally Posted by panther (Post 523503)

wow this thread has turned into a right battle ground:rolleyes:

its only ruddy shandy!!:rolleyes:...LOL

ya aint seen a battleground yet panther this was only a bun fight.:D

Lilly

29-01-2008 20:17

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 523517)

ya aint seen a battleground yet panther this was only a bun fight.:D

And what a fabulous bun fight it was. :D

katex

29-01-2008 20:47

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Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 523857)

And what a fabulous bun fight it was. :D

Still think we were right though Lilly ... LOL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> x

cashman

29-01-2008 20:51

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 523904)

Still think we were right though Lilly ... LOL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> x

trust a woman to get the last word.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

shillelagh

29-01-2008 20:55

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 523908)

trust a woman to get the last word.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

thats what you think cashy!!!! :D

WillowTheWhisp

29-01-2008 21:50

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Well I agree with him :D (not about the woman)

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