To be upset that ds did'nt eat all day at school on Friday??

[whoingodsnameami]

When I picked up ds from school on Friday, he was tearfull and said he was starving, he said he went into the hall at lunchtime but could'nt find a seat, he told the dinner lady there were no seats, and she told him to go outside and play, he intereparated this to mean, he is not allowed his lunch, ok, it was probably some mix-up, but I would have thought saying you cant find a seat suggests you have'nt eaten yet, ds has a huge appetite, I can imagine how hungry he must have been, it also messed up tea time as I had to feed him immediately, long before dinner was due. I am going to complain on Monday but dont want to come across as unreasonable.

[NotPlayingAnyMore]

These kind of things tend to be part of a chain: the suggestion to approach a dinner lady he knows is good, but only works if she's there, etc.

Is his TA actually a 1:1 LSA or is she there for all the children? If she's 1:1 then you have a good case for requesting a slight increase in hours to cover lunchtimes, as we did.

[lottiejenkins]

Anon, Im glad you had fun with him. That will be his last Sat morning session as he is going into the afternoon group in September. Is your ds going to the summer dates? If so do let me know who you are!!!!

[milou2]

If you contact school in writing, how about using email and send to 2 different people in the school. Keep a separate folder of emails sent to school so you have a record of what you have said and what they have replied.

I have 2 HFA sons and wish I had taken this approach from day one.

Each issue may seem small but it is so important to nail each one, so you can be confident that the school is working with you on a respectful and adult level.

I didn't even expect this so my children and I just felt weak and somehow wrong in the face of the school's breezy approach. Good luck.

[anonandlikeit]

Lottie, we went along to have a look to see if ds2 would settle OK for the summer dates.
He is only 6 so too young for the Sat mornings.
I think he is going to do 4 sessions, if I get my form back & they still have spaces.
What about your ds is he going?

[anonandlikeit]

Thanks lottie, i'll drop you an email.