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Parents' objections to Christmas activities
Can parents refuse to let their children take part in Christmas activities? We relay advice on handling parents’ concerns about activities relating to Christmas or other religious festivals, and the rights of schools and parents in this context. You will also find ideas for modifying activities.
Contents
- Parents can withdraw pupils from RE, but not Christmas activities
- Balance parent relationship with equality and SMSC considerations
- Discussing objections with parents
- Ways you could modify Christmas activities
- Aggressive parents: zero tolerance posters
- Anonymous complaints from parents
- Banning troublemaking parents or visitors from school: model letters
- Complaints procedures: guidance (academies)
- Complaints procedures: guidance (maintained)
- Complaints record template (multi-academy trusts)
- Dealing with separated parents: guidance
- Handling requests to withdraw pupils on religious grounds
- Independent schools: late or non-payment of fees
- Parents complaining about other parents and children
- Parents recording conversations with staff
- Persistent or aggressive complaints from parents
- Responding to criticism expressed by parents
- Science misconceptions: working with pupils and parents
- Should schools support parents with non-school-related matters?
- Swimming: responding to parents' concerns
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