School asks kids to bring in guitars - returned vandalised
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Not sure exactly what to do here..
Daughter takes her Guitar to junior school after her class were asked to bring them in if they had them.
I picked her up from school and on returning to the car she tells me that another kid in her class deliberately kicked a broke her guitar whilst it was in its cover saying there isnt anything important in there and laughing,
she reported this to her teacher who did absolutely nothing,not even confront the kid responsible - all he told her was to tell her parents!
I had a look at the guitar and the headstok is cracked and broken in several places.
I was planning to have a word with the deputy head on Monday, but unsure what course of action to take.... I feel on principal that the childs parents should pay for a replacement.
Anyone had anything similar happen at all?
Daughter takes her Guitar to junior school after her class were asked to bring them in if they had them.
I picked her up from school and on returning to the car she tells me that another kid in her class deliberately kicked a broke her guitar whilst it was in its cover saying there isnt anything important in there and laughing,
she reported this to her teacher who did absolutely nothing,not even confront the kid responsible - all he told her was to tell her parents!
I had a look at the guitar and the headstok is cracked and broken in several places.
I was planning to have a word with the deputy head on Monday, but unsure what course of action to take.... I feel on principal that the childs parents should pay for a replacement.
Anyone had anything similar happen at all?
If the class teacher was made aware and did nothing, then it should definitely be taken up a level. At the very least the kid who did it needs a rollicking, and the teacher could do with a word in their ear about not letting vandals off scott free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyLdtG7KZvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyLdtG7KZvw
Is it not possible that your daughter has caught it on something whilst carrying it, caused the damage herself and is covering her tracks?
A damaged headstock isn't really the kind of damage you'd think kicking a guitar would do and its unlikely the teacher would do absolutely nothing!
A damaged headstock isn't really the kind of damage you'd think kicking a guitar would do and its unlikely the teacher would do absolutely nothing!
bobbo89 said:
Is it not possible that your daughter has caught it on something whilst carrying it, caused the damage herself and is covering her tracks?
A damaged headstock isn't really the kind of damage you'd think kicking a guitar would do and its unlikely the teacher would do absolutely nothing!
no definately not, I know she wouldnt even dream of it.A damaged headstock isn't really the kind of damage you'd think kicking a guitar would do and its unlikely the teacher would do absolutely nothing!
I even have the name of the kid responsible and the damaged headstock is more likely from the guitar hitting the floor after it was kicked!
my only concern is that the kid in question MAY have kicked the guitar by accident in the first instance as my daughter does say he was walking past it, but I am positive about the rest of what was said and happened afterwards...
including him laughing about it being cracked.
including him laughing about it being cracked.
Edited by hedgefinder on Saturday 15th March 10:28
said, its more about the principal than anything else.
I would be mortified if one of my children did something like this accidentally or on purpose - and I know they certainly wouldnt be laughing about it as he was.
I am concerned that the teacher involved did nothing at all other than look at the damage and say " oh your headstock is cracked, better tell your dad when you get home ".
I would be mortified if one of my children did something like this accidentally or on purpose - and I know they certainly wouldnt be laughing about it as he was.
I am concerned that the teacher involved did nothing at all other than look at the damage and say " oh your headstock is cracked, better tell your dad when you get home ".
Topbox said:
Laurel Green said:
Ironic really, that a place of teaching feels no need to teach responsibility.
I disagree a bit with this. It's a fairish point but why do school and teachers get the blame?His parents are ultimately the people who should have taught him right from wrong.
Take it up with the head teacher. Teachers dont like to get involved in punishing kids for these kind of things.
My son was on the receiving end of some very serious physical bullying witnessed by teachers who did nothing and let it continue. When i complained they suggested excluding my son from school so he wouldnt be bullied any more! A few letters to the school governors sorted it in the end.
Teachers wont act until you wield a big stick so escalate it or the brat will just carry on.
My son was on the receiving end of some very serious physical bullying witnessed by teachers who did nothing and let it continue. When i complained they suggested excluding my son from school so he wouldnt be bullied any more! A few letters to the school governors sorted it in the end.
Teachers wont act until you wield a big stick so escalate it or the brat will just carry on.
Topbox said:
Laurel Green said:
Ironic really, that a place of teaching feels no need to teach responsibility.
I disagree a bit with this. It's a fairish point but why do school and teachers get the blame?His parents are ultimately the people who should have taught him right from wrong.
tted him with it.Escalate it at school - I would be very surprised if the school didn't approach the parent with a request to cover damage or cover it on their insurance. It's what happened when my car was vandalised, although there was video evidence.
Worth getting insurance, British Reserve / Allianz do a very good policy and many pro musicians use them.
Worth getting insurance, British Reserve / Allianz do a very good policy and many pro musicians use them.
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