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Original poster

To report to school what my DD told me about this lunchtime supervisor?

547 replies

Namechangingforthis2019 · 14/09/2019 14:03

Dd(8) told me that yesterday she saw a lunchtime supervisor take a fish finger off the tray at the serving hatch with her fingers and eat it. Dd said no other adults saw, she has seen this staff member do this before.
Would you email school and pass on what dd said?

A few bits of context -

  • I believe dd, she is not likely to have made this up
  • lunchtime supervisor has been working there about 30 years. She’s very harsh with the kids (based on what dd has told me) and anecdotally other parents have said even the staff are a bit scared of her!
  • school has an outbreak of norovirus last week so have been very hot on infection control, washing hands etc.

I know she probably didn’t touch anyone else’s food, but it’s not right is it? If nothing else it’s unprofessional and sets a bad example to the kids. But I don’t want to bother the school if it’s not really a big deal.

Would you report it or leave it?

Yabu = I should not report it
yanbu = I should email the school about it

OP posts:
TheQueef · 14/09/2019 14:05

Hmm fishfinger eh?

HeadintheiClouds · 14/09/2019 14:05

Get a grip Confused. And tell your child to get a matching one.

athenagoddessofwar · 14/09/2019 14:06

She might have been hungry and is on low income. I wouldn't embarrass her. It's a fish finger. That's not going to make anyone sick. I'd hate to think of anyone going hungry.

MrsTommyBanks · 14/09/2019 14:06

A fish finger? Seriously this wouldn't even be on my radar.

Chickychoccyegg · 14/09/2019 14:06

i couldn't really care about this and im surprised an 8 year old noticed and thought it worth mentioning to you.

User12879923378 · 14/09/2019 14:07

No, I would not report it.

Frogsandsheep · 14/09/2019 14:07

I think yabu (and you need to get a bit of a grip too!)

Tilltheendoftheline · 14/09/2019 14:07

Really? Come on, don't be so ridiculous.

winefortea · 14/09/2019 14:08

😂😂😂I'd skip the school and go straight to the police to report The Fishfinger Thief!

littlepaddypaws · 14/09/2019 14:08

ffs i thought dd had seen this person drinking booze on school premises or shagging the janitor in the cleaning cupboard !
fish fingergate ? nah,

C305 · 14/09/2019 14:08

If you want to provide some staff room entertainment then go ahead 😂

TulipCat · 14/09/2019 14:08

Pick your battles with the school. This really shouldn't be one of them.

Redtartanshoes · 14/09/2019 14:09

You need more hobbies... and to teach your daughter to stop being a snitch

WaterSheep · 14/09/2019 14:09

Dd said no other adults saw, she has seen this staff member do this before.

So in a busy dinner hall, with lots of children and staff present she's the only one who noticed this...

Bookworm4 · 14/09/2019 14:09

Tell your precious DD not to be a wee clipe, but if you think this is something to report I can see where she got her attitude from 🙄

Scrumptiousbears · 14/09/2019 14:09

😂

Beldon · 14/09/2019 14:09

I could not be bothered to get so worked up about this. It sounds like you looking for a way to get her in trouble for possibly not being nice to the children. Don’t report it, they will laugh and you will be that parent they talk about in staff room

Strugglingtodomybest · 14/09/2019 14:09

What's the actual issue? Adult eats fish finger. And?

Justgivemesomepeace · 14/09/2019 14:10

OMG how have you given this any headspace? Seriously, who cares?

Stompythedinosaur · 14/09/2019 14:10

I don't think this is something to do worried about really.

Raphael34 · 14/09/2019 14:10

Pmsl 😂😂😂

TheQueef · 14/09/2019 14:10

DD sounds a little charmer.

Bookworm4 · 14/09/2019 14:10

Also, with her fingers? How else do you suggest ? Her toes?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 14/09/2019 14:11

Unless she picked one up, licked it and put it on someone’s plate, I really wouldn’t bother.

SarahTancredi · 14/09/2019 14:11

Well she shouldnt be handling the food really as shes technically probably not goy the food hygiene certificates etc

but then they have to open the packets and bottles etc fir the packed lunch kids so swings and round abouts either.

As long as some poor sod isnt left with plain rice and some bread cos they dont have enough food I'd not think anything of it