AnnieP Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Trés bien! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 How did you do that Annie P? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hold down the Alt Gr key whilst pressing the e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Where/what is the alt gr button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Mine's next to the space bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Oh mine too! éééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééééé Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Yes, but that's an acute accent, I can do those! ééééé! I think 'tres' has a grave accent and I don't know how to get one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 Thanks for the advice and support everyone. I've written a letter to the headmaster explaining my feelings, and he has morning walk-in appointments between 7-7:30am, just wander in and speak to him, so I intend to do just that tomorrow. Hubby has kindly arranged to go into work a little later than usual so that he can supervise the children getting ready for school whilst I corner the head. Seb's school is the lead school in a Federation of local schools, and I've been ringing around the other schools today, 2 of them offer Spanish as a GCSE option, so I can't see why they can't get together to share classes, either at one site together or via video-conference. OK it'd take a bit of commitment and negotiation, but surely it should be possible. I'm certainly planning on putting it to the head as an option tomorrow. Fingers crossed for me please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Kate, I hope you get a really positive response and that you feel you have been heard. Does Seb now approve of your plan of action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 Does Seb now approve of your plan of action? To be honest Ginette I'm not sure . He doesn't want to do drama, wants to do Spanish but would have accepted history as an alternative fairly happily. So he's happy with me protesting against drama and pushing quietly for Spanish, but he's anxious about being singled out and teased. He did have a bit of a problem with bullying end of last school year, which every so often sort of re-surfaces but only to a very minor degree, but I think he's worried that me shouting too loudly might draw attention to him again and spark it off. He also doesn't want to be seen as a "geek" if it looks like his Mum is trying to push him into more academic subjects. So I'm keeping my protest low key at the moment, between the head and I, but I will take it further if he is not helpful. I am deliberately not involving Seb, and Seb is in agreement with me, so far at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I think you're doing exactly the right thing. It's what I and OH would do too. Keep it civil and business-like! I really hope that the Head listens to your concerns tomorrow! Fingers crossed for you, Kate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Good luck with the head tomorrow Kate. You sound as though you have put a lot of thought into this and are ready to put forward a very good case. Do let us know what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Come on Kate, tell us how it went this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hi Ginette, thanks for asking. Not a lot to say really, he listened to me to give him his due, muttered a bit about Spanish not being a popular option and very few boys selecting it, but quite honestly I don't think he was up to speed with it all. It is a big school and I think that the Key Stage 4 co-ordinators and deputy heads dealt with the options. So I've left it with him, for a short while, and he promises to get back to me. He gave no indication about whether or not he'd support offering the Spanish option, but I'll let you know how this develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 How long will you give him? I imagine he'll be off to find out what is going on. But even so, if the school offers Spanish in years 7-9, I think that implies it being available for GCSE. And it was offered to this year group as a GCSE. I think the school should honour that. I look forward to hearing your progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Keep the pressure on him Kate A. He surley can't stop ban a pupil from a complete fiels of study. i.e. Modern Foreign Languages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Success Yesterday I left a letter to sum up my feelings. It was a forceful, but polite letter, but made it very clear just how strongly I felt about the whole Spanish situation. This afternoon I recieved a telephone call from one of the deputy heads who felt that my letter had been harsh, and that the school does work hard to help the boys achieve their fullest potential, and to be fair, up until now I have had no complaints and have been very supportive towards the school, Seb has done extremely well there so far. Anyway, in response to my complaint Spanish GCSE has been reinstated Seb had better pass it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Oh Parent Power! Well done Kate! Job very well done indeed! Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Well done Kate!!! Can't beat a bit of parental pressure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I am so pleased for you! That's all thanks to you.Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Well Done Kate A We must all stand up for what we believe in and put our heads above the parapet occasionally. Good for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 HOORAY!! Well done Kate! Awful to think that the original decision to withdraw Spanish might have gone unchallenged just because the Head wasn't really up to speed! No pressure there then for Seb?! Lovely to hear someone's good news when the weather's so Do I have to do the egg dance, or is there a different one for this?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Oh well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Congratulations Kate, you must have handled the situation brilliantly! Well done to the school too for listening to a parent and rectifying a daft decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
