Pre-School Bottled Water Ban.

scorpio manscorpio man Posts: 4,960
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Had a call yesterday from one of my son's about my 4yr old grand daughters pre-school banning her taking in bottled water, saying she HAS to drink tap water like everyone else, (It is NOT carbonated or flavoured water she takes in) yet the staff take in their own bottled water.
She started last Tues and my son has pulled her out on principle.

He is considering reporting this to Ofsted, would they look into this ?
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  • lozengerlozenger Posts: 4,881
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    I would have thought pulling her out is a bit harsh on the child who won't really understand principles.

    Cant they just sort it out with the Head?

    What is wrong with tap water anyway?
  • glasshalffullglasshalffull Posts: 22,291
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    Had a call yesterday from one of my son's about my 4yr old grand daughters pre-school banning her taking in bottled water, saying she HAS to drink tap water like everyone else, (It is NOT carbonated or flavoured water she takes in) yet the staff take in their own bottled water.
    She started last Tues and my son has pulled her out on principle.

    He is considering reporting this to Ofsted, would they look into this ?


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  • varialectiovarialectio Posts: 2,377
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    Had a call yesterday from one of my son's about my 4yr old grand daughters pre-school banning her taking in bottled water, saying she HAS to drink tap water like everyone else, (It is NOT carbonated or flavoured water she takes in) yet the staff take in their own bottled water.
    She started last Tues and my son has pulled her out on principle.

    He is considering reporting this to Ofsted, would they look into this ?

    No, they've got better things to do.

    Just how long would it take if every kid had to be given a drink out of their own personal bottle? It would be chaotic!
  • shmiskshmisk Posts: 7,963
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    He won't be able enforce this when child gets to actual school so might as well get used to it now!

    Not a massively important principle is it to be fair. Sounds like he's being stupid.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,779
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    Had a call yesterday from one of my son's about my 4yr old grand daughters pre-school banning her taking in bottled water, saying she HAS to drink tap water like everyone else, (It is NOT carbonated or flavoured water she takes in) yet the staff take in their own bottled water.
    She started last Tues and my son has pulled her out on principle.

    He is considering reporting this to Ofsted, would they look into this ?

    Even if Ofsted did deal with this sort of thing , which I don't think they do, isn't it worth speaking to the headteacher first? Or one of the governors?
  • shmiskshmisk Posts: 7,963
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    Oh and pretty sure ofsted won't care at all.
  • hugsiehugsie Posts: 17,497
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    No, they've got better things to do.

    Just how long would it take if every kid had to be given a drink out of their own personal bottle? It would be chaotic!

    All children at my child's school are required to bring in a bottle of some kind whether it is an empty one to refill at the drinks fountain, or a bottle of mineral water.
    I don't really see what difference it makes to be honest.
  • scorpio manscorpio man Posts: 4,960
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    lozenger wrote: »

    What is wrong with tap water anyway?
    I personally find nothing wrong with it, (I don't buy bottled water)
    However his wife is Italian and was raised not to drink tap water over there and still does not drink it over here, I must admit she is a bit paranoid over such things as healthy living.
  • c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,509
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    shmisk wrote: »
    He won't be able enforce this when child gets to actual school so might as well get used to it now!

    Not a massively important principle is it to be fair. Sounds like he's being stupid.

    At my kids school they are required to bring in their own water bottle, I guess it saves on managing cups for everyone.
  • MadameLaMinxMadameLaMinx Posts: 895
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    hugsie wrote: »
    All children at my child's school are required to bring in a bottle of some kind whether it is an empty one to refill at the drinks fountain, or a bottle of mineral water.
    I don't really see what difference it makes to be honest.

    ^^ this. At my daughters schools they all take a bottle of water in each day that they can access during lesson times if they are thirsty. As long as it is obviously not juice or a fizzy drink of some kind, they would neither know nor care whether it was mineral water or tap water.
  • lozengerlozenger Posts: 4,881
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    I personally find nothing wrong with it, (I don't buy bottled water)
    However his wife is Italian and was raised not to drink tap water over there and still does not drink it over here, I must admit she is a bit paranoid over such things as healthy living.

    Oh dear... well if neither you, your son nor the head can get through to her that tap water is perfectly safe, I guess they face a lot of school battles ahead!
  • shmiskshmisk Posts: 7,963
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    c4rv wrote: »
    At my kids school they are required to bring in their own water bottle, I guess it saves on managing cups for everyone.

    Theres a fountain at my kids

    I just can't see why this is si important to OPs son!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 469
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    lozenger wrote: »
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    What is wrong with tap water anyway?

    Depending on on where you live, if the tap is tank or mains fed and what type of tap fitting, there'll be fluoride, chloride, germs and even tiny little creatures.

    As long as you're not drinking from public taps in 1960's America, you should be safe from LSD experiments though :D
  • MaxatoriaMaxatoria Posts: 17,980
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    sneak into school and fill up the head teachers bottle with vodka and then ring the police when they leave the school yard and that'll show them ;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,934
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    No, they've got better things to do.

    Just how long would it take if every kid had to be given a drink out of their own personal bottle? It would be chaotic!

    "To be given a drink"?
    He's four years old, not four months. He doesn't have to be given a drink. He can do it himself.
  • c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,509
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    Bypassall wrote: »
    Depending on on where you live, if the tap is tank or mains fed and what type of tap fitting, there'll be fluoride, chloride, germs and even tiny little creatures.

    As long as you're not drinking from public taps in 1960's America, you should be safe from LSD experiments though :D

    there is more control and testing done on tap water then bottled water which is pretty much unregulated.
  • davidmcndavidmcn Posts: 12,073
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    Bypassall wrote: »
    germs and even tiny little creatures.

    She's at pre-school - she'll be surrounded by germs and tiny little creatures anyway! The tap water will be one of the most sterile things there.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,934
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    c4rv wrote: »
    there is more control and testing done on tap water then bottled water which is pretty much unregulated.

    I think that the comment about chloride, fluoride etc. was meant in jest.
  • humdrummerhumdrummer Posts: 4,487
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    Best of both worlds, buy a bottle which should be available from the pre-school or get a tesco's plastic one but make sure it's BPA free...and then fill it up with mineral water.
    Problem solved...how are they going to tell the difference? The only reason they know right now is that your grandchild is turning up with the mineral water bottle itself. Decant it into a lunch pack bottle and they won't know.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,680
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    No, they've got better things to do.

    Just how long would it take if every kid had to be given a drink out of their own personal bottle? It would be chaotic!

    My daughter's school requests personal bottles.
  • c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,509
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    flobadob wrote: »
    I think that the comment about chloride, fluoride etc. was meant in jest.

    OK, not sure about that. Some people have very funny views about tap water and prefer to pay more then petrol for water.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,145
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    Is it the water or the bottle op? My sons school ask for sports capped flasks/reusable bottles to be brought in at the beginning of term, that way there is minimal spills, less fighting over who's is who's etc. I also remember at reception it was a big thing for them to be able to go fill up their own water bottles. Maybe the school is more bothered about spillages than where the water comes from?
  • Beau_SoirBeau_Soir Posts: 1,811
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    I feel sorry for the child, not only has she got a neurotic mother, but a clueless father aswell who seems to think pulling a child out of school for something so trivial is the best thing to do!!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,432
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    Ask the school the reason - it could be the logistics of very young children having and sharing bottles - a nightmare to administer in a class of 30 - or it could be that they only want certain types of drinks container.

    Either way, removing a child for such a trivial reason does sound ridiculous. Pre-school is about socialising and breaking the apron strings - and it does sound like the child would be far better off in school and on tap water at the moment.

    As children get older, they will be allowed far more leeway as they are able to manage their own possessions.
  • davidmcndavidmcn Posts: 12,073
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    Beau_Soir wrote: »
    I feel sorry for the child, not only has she got a neurotic mother, but a clueless father aswell who seems to think pulling a child out of school for something so trivial is the best thing to do!!

    Quite - and at some point she's going to realise that drinking tap water is a perfectly normal and safe thing to do, and wonder what on earth is wrong with her parents.
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