Was my sons detection unfair?

[SassyBear2]

My DS has just started sixth form. They were asked by their form tutor to do a short presentation about themselves to introduce to the class.

DS decided to start his presentation with an animated picture of a sperm cell and said, “That was me nearly 17 years ago.” It got some laughs from the class, but the teacher didn’t see the funny side and gave him a detention.

I honestly think this is a bit much. He’s 16, not a little kid, and in sixth form they should be encouraging independence and a bit of personality. It wasn’t offensive or disruptive, just cheeky humour. A telling off I’d understand, but a detention feels harsh.

AIBU to think the school is overreacting? If so can i repeal the detention or do something?

We don’t have 6th form colleges here! Luckily schools are not this ridiculous!

There will be more to this, that the DS has neglected to mention to the OP.

So if the OP was to go in all guns blazing, I suspect that she’d be leaving the head’s office a little sheepish and a LOT pissed off with her DS