to be upset for my DS and want to give some people a good bloody telling off

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My DS has just arrived home completely soaked and covered in grass and mud....in tears and pain

Apparently as it is the last day of P7...a certain group of parents decided a water fight would be a great way to end the day for the kids....

Now that doesn't sound too terrible I thought....didn't raise any objections about the kids having some water fun, etc

OMG...this band of merry parents turned up with huge buckets water, water bombs, water guns and everything.....and proceeded to get totally into a huge water fight....took over the kids fun entirely and got completely out of hand with their antics

Result....kids following parents...my DS on the ground as some big dad person trips over DS rendering DS on the ground, obviously hurt and in pain...and is pelted by water bombs, bucket of water over him....water guns firing in his face and him pleading for help.........DS manages to get up and is crying by this time....and he's chased across the park by them!!!!...

I'm on my way along to meet DS from school and thinking I'm going to watch the kids having fun, etc and then I see him, crying, soaked and obviously hurt...

I'm so sorry for DS...his last day of primary and this is what he has to remember it with....I'm so annoyed with these parents that took over and turned an otherwise fun time into this dangerous situation...

I phoned school....they did not sanction, agree or want this happening at all and insisted they would not be responsible for any of it....I can see why now and am now being told there has been problems in previous years with a certain group of parents doing this....at the cost of drowned camera's, people getting injured and generally being out of control and ridiculous...

Long post sorry....bloody fuming and needing to vent

thanks Euphemia ...we love dogs...always had a doggie friends in the house up until about 4mths ago...we are pet free zone at the moment and now thinking about tropical fish...we borrow friends dogs now!

Your poor DS, what a horrible way to finish school. Am suprised that some posters are suggesting that he was culpable, what boy that age wouldn't want a water fight?
OP will he be separated from these children at high school? Hopefully you will get more support from his new school. When we looked at high schools for our DS we found that pastoral care seemed to be better than at primary level.

I think it would be a good idea to tell the school in the hope that if it is suggested next year they can be very explicit as to why it isn't a good idea.

What a bunch of 'numptys' . A trip to Lucas for a HUGE ice cream I think !!!!

flobbadobs ...yes the support at his HS is exceptional and as they have a clear awareness of these issues too, I know they will be keeping a close eye on this.
My DS has now got a full statement and 1:1 support throughout his day and will be accessing the support base for alot of things too....I feel very hopeful that these issues are now behind us. He will be going by taxi to and from school so also won't be having to negotiate buses with these children either...they all agreed he wouldn't manage the bus and his safety was in question for a few reason's, including the bullying concerns.

It all bodes well and so I am feeling confident he will do so much better at HS than he has during his primary years....just going to enjoy the summer now

I'd be writing to the school, the Local Borough Education people and possibly the local MP describing how the "fun" got out of hand and ended in an assault on your son.

If a pack of kids and adults chased me and ignored me pleading help and stop I'd be calling it assault, even if I agreed to the "game" in the first place... it went way over the limit of acceptable behaviour.

It would be fantastic if a community police officer could visit some of the "organising parents" to have a word that fun is no longer fun when it involves people being hurt and scared. They do not need to "toughen up" or accept is was "all in good fun".... it wasn't fun for your child, at all. Might be worth a call to see whether that would be possible, but one might think they have other things on their plate.

I'm not exactly clear what the school newsletter said - did it say NO waterfights, or that one would be held on XYZ field? The latter is a form of approval for the event, and would leave them open to some responsibility if you wanted to talk to them about it.

I would take steps to make others think about this event, partly so your son sees this thing is not without some repucussion.

Irn Bru sorbet, it's the business!

Hope your ds is feeling better today.

Yes jenny70 ...I am going to write to the school and education authority...I will have to check the wording on the newsletter from school. I might see about getting in contact with the local community police and perhaps give copies of my letters and make sure they are fully advised so that perhaps this cannot be allowed to happen again...
...regardless of my DSs history of bullying, etc...this situation should not have happened and these adults need to realise how bad decisions and behaviour have created this OTT situation....
Maybe I can get the school to put something in their newsletter to all parents...