Bear brought home his homework book today and in it was a note saying that for science week they need to take in empty crisp packets (bear was very clear about type) and old or unwanted clothes. It seems that the crisp packets will be shrunk in an oven and the clothes may be cut up.
The crisp packets I can live with, but I am not impressed by the clothes request. I have no idea whether the clothes should be adult, child, complex, simple, with or without trimmings and haberdashery or what. I know I over think things and that the school was being vague to make it easier for families but every garment in this house is spoken for. There are clothes to be donated. There are clothes to be sold. There are clothes that are fine, thank you, and we would like to keep them. DF is scouring the house anyway for clothes for the nearly new stall and we are not so extravagant that there are just random garments lying around. It is only three weeks since the Martial Arts fundraiser which wanted clothes (I forgot about it, which is normal for me at the moment).
Bear's hoarding tendencies will not be helped either if he is asked to cut up any of his own clothes as they will immediately be his favourite, the most favourite garment ever and he will be utterly devastated. No teacher deserves that.
I was grumbling about this to Tom Marlowe. He is in a dark, gothic mood at the moment (check out his blog here) and he suggested sending in a shroud with soil around the edges.
I really miss evil cat. Not only in general, but sometimes she made the most sense.
5 comments:
Sybs deep breaths! Schools are apt to giving out vague requests and over the years I have learnt to roll with it.LB will love Science week as it really is fun.As for the old clothes are you sure that they arent being used as coveralls to protect their uniforms? Some fun science experiments i.e mentos and coke can get very messy
Lesleyxx
RavyLesley - I'm learning to take deep breaths. Apparently the clothes 'may' be cut up. Sigh. I'll ask the teacher who is really, really lovely but really, really young. And it is a lot easier than some of the requests that we could get. Also, hope science week is really messy because bear will love it! WS xxx
Sybs I think we must be around the same age as I find all my childrens Teachers to be very very young and they always view me with a little trepidation lol.I find it always easier to hide behind the telephone and so when I have to ask anything and not look a fool I ring the School office and the lovely ladies in the Office let me know whats going on and if they dont know they find out and ring me back,this saves me so much embarassment!
Lesleyxx
RavyLesley - I'm coming up to fifty in the next few years and I am more old style than most of the teachers/parents. The people in the office are absolutely lovely, though, and last year I took in a box of chocs to say thank you at the end of year. I think I will try the office. Thank you WS xxx
Also I apparently can do a very good Granny Weatherwax which is probably not what a teacher specialising in young children is equipped to deal with. I'm not really good with pink and fluffy. WS xxx
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