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Study leave cancelled

Last year students could go on study leave but for some reason the headmaster decided against it for our year (3 months left) because he thought the "troubled" students would not study at all.

Now I really hate school, i find it a complete waste of time... So every so often I get suddenly ill, most probably from all the stress of school and deadlines that have been set when they didn't need to be, on these days when i'm to ill to go into school I tend to get lots of coursework done, by lots i mean 11-20 A3 pages of it compaired to about half a page I would do in school

Is there anyway that I could convince my headmaster to let me study at home where I have a nice comfy chair that doesnt give me backake like at school? Perhaps a letter?
03-31-2009 05:07 AM
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It sounds like unschooling is perfect for you! Biggrin
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Death threats or money can fix anything Wink
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Quote:Death threats or money can fix anything Wink
Not really.

Screw the headmaster, convince your parents rather. Then they can let you stay home or tell the school idiots you're gonna be homeschooled or something.
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SoulRiser Wrote:
Quote:Death threats or money can fix anything Wink
Not really.

Screw the headmaster, convince your parents rather. Then they can let you stay home or tell the school idiots you're gonna be homeschooled or something.

I cant say im going to be totally home schooled as my GCSE exams are coming up, the year before us just got to come into school on the dates of the exam, take them and go home...

This sucks - I'll try convince my parents but they have been brainwashed too :(
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You're in Britain? W00t, a fellow britfag.
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Okay I tried my best and just got a letter home from the school saying how important it is to stay in and how there will be no Study Leave for anyone. I tried my parents they ignored me saying "Everyone has had to do it"

I really hate school the whole attitude and how they treat you like a 2nd class citizen, I wonder how many laws the school breaks everyday...
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