AUBU to think that the teacher shouldn't have only put sun block on the white children in the class?

[IfOnlyIKnewThen]

Just that really. DD8 had sports day yesterday. This morning she asked DH if there is some sun block that is only for white children. When DH asked why, dd explained that one of the teachers called forward the white children in her class and applied sun block half way through the event. When some of the black children stepped forward and asked for it he said that they "didn't need it". Apparently one black child insisted and he relented. DH said that he is going to have a quiet word with the Head when he does the school run to check policy. Seriously hoping dd has the wrong end of the stick.

I have 2 dcs. I have never come across this before. Would others raise it with the school? Not sure it makes any difference but dd attends a very diverse school in London.

I dont know who applied the cream. My concern is about which children were or rather weren't offered the cream. Maybe as Charteruser suggested the cream was sprayed on by the teacher and children rubbed it in in. Even if children sprayed and rubbed in the crea, my dd is saying only sone were offered it. Others who requested it were denied, and this was based on race.

For what it's worth I don't care whether a teacher applies sun cream to my dcs face and arms so I wouldn't complain about that, but I can see how doing so might be time consuming. Having said that in dds previous school we supplied it and certainly in receprion they applied rubbed it in too (albeit very lightly so you could still see white marks on their foreheads, cheeks and noses). I witnessed that myself. Not sure about in years 1 and 2.

MrsLinManuelMiranda
but it's true because a random stranger wrote it on an anonymous forum?

jellycatspyjamas
have you ever attended a safety induction about the guidelines in a UK public school recently? Do you even know what the safeguarding guidelines are?

I should clarify that we also have comprehensive allergy information and consent forms and management gave me the cream to apply, before anyone thinks I went rogue with a bottle of spray cream! I'm just making the point that a blanket, 'this isn't ever allowed to happen so I don't believe it' opinion isn't correct.

Who was supplying all this sunblock?

Ime teachers tell parents to apply cream before leaving for school, so if a teacher is touching kids at all even to put cream on that in itself is highly unusual.

I'm not saying your DC is lying just at the age they often get the wrong end of the stick and a teacher asking the white kids to come forward sounds totally unbelievable tbh.

Blimey. How ignorant. Did you speak to the head?

Not sure why several are questioning your OP

Unbelievable that some ignorant people don't believe this - dungeonanddragon15 has to be the biggest idiot going "maybe a non white child said this".

Teachers are allowed to apply sun cream to children at sports day events.

OP I hope you get this sorted and you find out a reasonable explanation as to why the teacher did it.

Op, a quiet word with the head is in order. A quick reminder that all skin types get damage in the staff room at break should be enough to educate the teacher and unless the child is really struggling, no teacher should be rubbing it in for them.

Radiostar91
you posting statements that teachers are allowed this and that doesn't make them true

Unbelievable that some ignorant people don't believe this

Why are those who are questioning it ignorant?

Why would you question when someone was asking for advice on "what to do".
As if OP would have the time to create this post for drama?
And if that is the case then how do you know that every post on Mumsnet is not cock and bull?

It just amazes me that some people are completely refusing to believe that this kind of thing could happen.

What is wrong with some of you? WHy would you dispute this?
All three of my kids were given sun cream in primary school - usually you sent it in for them but there was a spare bottle in class if anyone forgot and the teachers and TAs definitely sprayed it on the kids for them to rub in. Particularly on outside days like a Sports Day when they were sitting around in the sun for ages.

Our teachers absolutely aren’t allowed to apply sun cream to pupils, we are told to apply it in the morning.

If they were allowed to, I wouldn’t want a teacher who was that thick they’d only apply it to white children.

What is wrong with some of you? WHy would you dispute this?

I suppose it depends on people's personal experience. They definitely wouldn't apply "spare" sun cream at my DDs primary school due to the potential for allergic reactions. People had to bring in their own if they wanted to put it on but even that was discouraged. The school concentrated more on providing shade (with gazebos) and told parents to apply it in the morning. They were following LEA guidance.

Bizarre. Even in nursery we had to use once a day type stuff as the nursery staff were not allowed to apply it.

When my son was in primary there was a class suncream ( you signed a form to agree with it) but apart from those who couldn't, the children applied it themselves.

Why would you question when someone was asking for advice on "what to do".

because, at least in all the schools I know, it just wouldn't happen.

The teachers do not apply suncream to children.
8 years old do not need help to apply suncream.
Sports day, of all day, has parents around and they would be the ones helping out their child (unless there's some weird arena that adults can't access? It's usually in a field, but why not)

so the advice would be to clarify exactly what happened, and whilst you are there, ask what the rules about suncream are.

With an 8 year old, and the lovely weather we had last year, I would have thought that parents would be pretty clear on the policy by now!

As if OP would have the time to create this post for drama?
And if that is the case then how do you know that every post on Mumsnet is not cock and bull?

Not been here long, have you..

My son's special school has class suncream as well.

It would be very unusual for parents not to attend primary school sports day, so if this is what happened I am sure there are some parents to witness it. Maybe the teacher noticed some of the paler skinned children starting to redden slightly and thought they might need a top up of cream?

Both the primary schools my dc's attend will apply (and rub in) sunscreen. They send a letter out asking for permission at the beginning of the summer term, so I can totally see this happening if a teacher wasn't fully educated on the need for the cream.