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To be surprised school didn’t ask about DDs black eye?

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Savethebric · 02/11/2025 17:38

DD (10) gave herself a stonking black eye at the park the weekend before half term (so two weeks ago).

I was fully expecting a call from the school to ask what happened, but nothing. What shocked me more was that DD swears not one member of staff asked her what she had done to her eye!

AIBU? Appreciate DD is fine, but what about the kids who do need to be asked? Or am I mistaken and teachers won’t directly ask a child what happened?

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hopspot · 02/11/2025 18:02

Savethebric · 02/11/2025 17:38

DD (10) gave herself a stonking black eye at the park the weekend before half term (so two weeks ago).

I was fully expecting a call from the school to ask what happened, but nothing. What shocked me more was that DD swears not one member of staff asked her what she had done to her eye!

AIBU? Appreciate DD is fine, but what about the kids who do need to be asked? Or am I mistaken and teachers won’t directly ask a child what happened?

Why didn’t you share the information with the school? I often have parents drop off and leave a message about how an injury was undertaken. I don’t know why you wouldn’t save them a job by letting them know.

Dontlletmedownbruce · 02/11/2025 17:53

I'd be surprised too..but I'm wondering if she came in the door announcing it to everyone so no one asked the question as such. So when you asked her if anyone asked her about it she truthfully answered no. If it never came up at all in any way I would think that's surprising.

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Savethebric · 02/11/2025 17:47

No - she’s not back yet, she did it the weekend before the last week of term. She’s back tomorrow and it’s still visible from two weeks ago !

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Vgbeat · 02/11/2025 17:46

I'm a teacher and I would usually ask. I teach 8 to 9-year-olds and many often come in with bangs and bruises and I would find a way of dropping it into conversation. Although it may have been noted even if no one has asked you directly.

Littletreefrog · 02/11/2025 17:46

The weekend before half term? So it had at least a week to be less obvious before going back to school?