Just after a quick feel if I'm BU.
DD (yr7) vomited at school on Friday motning. Teacher in break duty was told, evidence visible on the floor, DD told to go to the student support office. They kept her out of lessons for over 1 hr, told her she looked pale, quizzed her on what she'd eaten etc. DC felt rough but mustered through lunchtime until leaving on an early finish as is usual on a Friday.
When I saw her she was still ropey but also upset, believing school had contacted me and I'd left her there feeling ill. Obviously we cleared this up quickly but it left me really annoyed at the school. The person who took charge if her in student support was her year groups pastoral support staff member to boot!
I'm astounded a parent wouldn't be contacted if a child has vomited at school, at the very least to inform a parent out of courtesy even if not to come collect them. My DD potentially having a vomiting virus is relevant to our whole weekend, we were due to visit an eldery relative in a care home for starters which I had to cancel but didn’t have enough notice to let another family member know so they could switch their plans to visit meaning our relative had no one visit. If DD'd felt well at hometime there's also a real chance she wouldn't have mentioned it & I'd not have even known she'd been 🤮 then taken the virus into the care home.
So AIBU to think a parent should always be called / informed when a child vomits & is visibly unwell at school?
Or not?
Before I raise it with them tomorrow for clarity on what happened, why I wasn't contacted & schools sickness policy (which is not available on their website), to moderate my tone if I'm BU. Thanks!