To be concerned that a Mum from another class is still in our class WhatsApp group?

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DC's in reception and at the start of the year I noticed a number in the class WhatsApp group whose name I didn't recognise. I assumed it was possibly a grandparent of one of DC's classmates, Anyway, I also felt it was a bit busybody-like to look into it especially as I'm not even a class rep so left it. Fast forward five months and after I posted in the group offering some items for a school activity, the mysterious number messaged me asking if I could pass them one. I joked that I hadn't met them yet and they said that their child is in one of the other Reception classes. I'm not sure what to make of it as although our class WhatsApp isn't very active, some parents do post photos of their children after a party and to me it just feels weird (with privacy concerns) that this mum is still in a class WhatsApp group when her DC isn't in it. My question is: is it something I should mention to a class rep as she's been in the group for almost half a year already. WWYD? AIBU to mention it to a class rep?

It's weird that the mum isn't taking herself out of the group. Presumably she's in her child's class WhatsApp group as well?

I don't understand why you say she is "still" in the group but her child is in another class in the same year. So it isn't that she has an older child, or her child has left the school, so she was in the group but should have left? I don't get what the privacy concerns are either, why is it more concerning to have a mum of a child in another class on there than the mum of a child in your class? They will probably be in the same class at some point.

I assume if anyone has privacy concerns they wouldn’t be on a class WhatsApp group. And class groups are really just meant to be about school not like friends’ chat, and so there shouldn’t be that much different info between one reception class one and another one

I find weird that you have class groups, instead of year groups. They will do so many things together, like assembly, Nativity plays, trips. They are likely to play together and have friends across different classes.

Why are you concerned? What is it you’re concerned about? Surely if 30 people you don’t know that well have your number that’s already a privacy concern if you’re bothered about stuff like that?

I mean I wouldn’t be sending photos of my child around on a class WhatsApp group. Speaking from experience, you can know who someone is and they can be the person you intend to contact, but they can still turn out to be a paedophile. 🥴

Is it simply that there is no other active group, or maybe the other group is completely bonkers and she has silenced it, because she finds it better to get class announcements from this much better group?

If it’s not that active she probably doesn’t care enough to bother.

If a 2 form school is she the class rep for the other class? I've seen that before so the class reps can see / cover for each other.

If you’re sure her kid is in the other class I wouldn’t worry.

If you’re not sure there’s a kid at all, and it’s someone with nefarious intentions, I’d tell the group admin

If her child is just in a different class it sounds more like she’s just been added to the wrong WhatsApp rather than ‘still’ being in it, I don’t understand why you think she’s ’still’ in it or really why it’s any issue?

Very odd. A few years ago a mum who set up a class WhatsApp group didn't tell anyone that her son was no longer at the school (she'd taken him out as apparently he was getting bullied but turned out he was the bully). She was still the moderator. I called her out on it and all hell broke loose. She'd never allow another mum to co moderate as she likes the power too much. She also had to approve posts before they went up,so how on earth would she know what was happening within the school? Strange woman.

Honestly, this wouldn't even have been on my radar. They probably see your child at pick-up every day and school events anyway, what possible 'safety concerns' would the odd party picture pose?

I have never been in a class whatsapp group, but can imagine the dreary messages. Just leave.

I privately messaged the admin and they kicked them out when we had this. I don’t - but a lot of parents post pictures and it’s not appropriate to have an unknown lurker IMO.

The 'drama' of modern life. 🙄

Depends how good school comms are - diabolical in ours so we kind of rely on someone having asked the teacher and passed the message on. ESP if the kids are in wrap around and there isn’t that time at the school gate. But appreciate I’m probably lucky as the class parents seem nice.

I can’t see the issue with another reception mum being in the group, at all and think you’d lost the plot if you mentioned it to me. How on earth should there be privacy from one reception class to the other.

What they kicked out another same year class mum?

It was a past pupil in our case and a good year later. The parent was also very odd.
Whereas I’m not sure OP needs to be so sensitive about another class parent it does seem strange - kind of awkward if someone has a whole class party..
Guess the admin can make a call?

Omg how do you have the time 🙄

‘Still’ in it from when? Why did she join in the first place if it’s the wrong class?

I'm on the wrong class whatsapp...😂 I didn't think anyone would be so horrified! They mixed the classes up at the beginning of this year and I have not been aware of any new one for my kids current class. It almost never posts anything but general whole school reminders. Fancy thinking that gives me improper intentions!

It sounds like a different interpretation where some people think it's all reception parents and some people think it's just for that one class?

I’m still in the class whatsapp group for a school my child doesn’t attend!
Tbh I muted it and forgot about it, no one has kicked me out yet 🤣

Why not just leave?!