I really wanted to vent about an incident at my DS's school this afternoon and I know there are a few teachers who use this boards so wanted to know if this should have happended.
I recieved a call whist at work this afternoon at 2.55pm from school. School finishes at 3.10pm.
Those who have recived a call from school will know how stomach dropping that can be in itself, so my panic levels were already rising. It took the receptionist about 45 seconds to get to the point that DS (aged 6) had had an 'accident'
What sort of accident, i asked to which she replied the 'pooing type'
So at this point im slightly relieved as i was imagining he was in the back of an ambulance or something, but the teacher said, you need to come and get him now.
I explained that I was at work, which she knew full well as she had rung my work switchoard and that it would take me over 45 minutes to get to school as I was in a works vehicle and had to go back to base to get my car etc etc and my husband was even further away.
She said that he needed to be taken out of school straight away.
My neighbour has very kindly been collecting DS from school all this week as my parents are on their hols so its all been a bit of a nightmare!
I said that school was due out in 10 minutes, couldnt he just be cleaned up and put his gym pants on and go home which would give me chance to get away from work and I would see him there, to which she said ' No were not allowed and that I had to come and sort him out myself as they couldnt allow my neighbour to sort him out either. (Not that i would have asked really as its a bit unfair)
Now, I do understand the reasons for this, but isnt this going a it too far?
What she was basically saying was my DS would have to wait there for me to arrive, caked in poo.
I asked if anyone had asked him to try and sort himself out, so she went and asked the head.
Top and bottom of it is that i was sooo upset that he would be left like that I went to school in works car (frowned upon) and found him in his original school shorts with clean undies and he had managed to clean himself up and that the mess wasnt as dramatic as it had been made out and all was well.
So firstly I am cross that I recieved the demand to go to school or else he would be left, and if given the chance he could have managed and by that time school was out anyway
Are schools really not allowed to help a child if needed in this way?
Would have been pretty miffed if my DDs nursery had rung every fews hours asking me to come in for a nappy change.
This is a complete one off from my DS and he has mentioned something about not being allowed to leave the line he was in, but havent pushed it further as he is really upset (sad]