My DD is in yr8, not a known trouble maker and most of her teachers state she is a hard working quiet child.DD doesn't push the uniform rules or any other school rules to the limit and has yet to get the "teen attitude". She also knows I'd be livid with her should she back chat teachers etc.
DD unfortunately left both her keys and her school shoes at her Dad's yesterday and as he'd already gone to work this morning I was unable to drop her off there to get her school shoes. I told Dd to wear a her plain black trainers instead and wrote a note in her planner explaining why she was wearing a banned item of footwear. Dd was told at the Breakfast club she would have to go see her Head of Year regarding her trainers, the teacher in charge didn't want to see my note nor did the Head of year. Dd after explaining I was at work and she couldn't get her shoes was sent to the school isolation unit because she was wearing a pair of black trainers! DD did ask if she could wear the pumps she has for drama but since they were grey she was told she couldn't - these pumps aren't a uniform item and were bought at the bequest of the drama teacher. At no point was I contacted regarding her being put into the isolation unit. If I had I'd have left work driven the 20 mile round trip to get her Dad's house keys and retrived her school shoes so she could have attended lessons.
I could understand this punishment if she was always in trouble but she isn't. I'd have even supported the school if she was forever flouting school rules but she's the kind of child who goes to school, does what she is asked and avoids any kind of trouble by behaving herself. I'm not one of those Mums who thinks their Dc is an angel who can do know wrong.
I have written a letter to school tonight and her Dad is going to ring first thing but I now feel like going into school tomorrow and camping out till someone will explain why my Dd was put into the isolation unit for wearing a pair of plain non flashy trainers!