This is ds's 2nd week of school - he's in reception, part time. I arrived to pick him up today at lunch time (admitedly I was a minute or so late) and found him waiting for me on the path (still in school grounds), just a few feet away from his classroom. He was rather indignant that I wasn't there. I saw another mother who said she had been keeping an eye on him. I immediatly spoke to the teacher, explaining that I had only just arrived and where I found him. Their policy is to call the child's name and let them out of the class to the waiting parent. She seemed very surprised and seemed to be of the opinion that that he had somehow got out on his own. I believe she did apologise but I was rather shocked and so cannot clearly remembr her exact words. She then told ds that he mustn't go out without being called.
When I asked him about it afterwards he said he had gone out because his name had been called, and then he had been upset because he couldn't see me. I am rather believing his version as even if he had tried to go out of his own accord, surely the teacher (she stands at the door) should have stopped him.
I didn't make a big fuss at the time because I felt bad at cutting it so fine. But now wonder if I should say something again tomorrow.
Have of course told ds that even if he hears his name called he mustn't leave the class unless he can see me.
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ds let out of school before I arrived - he's 4!
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BooMama · 15/09/2004 16:27
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