My 6 year old daughter recently began a new primary school as we moved from another area. Yesterday she came home incredibly upset and cried. Her new P.E. bag containing all her new kit inc. Clarks trainers was missing from her peg. It had been there in the morning plus I know it’s in school as the school only send the bags home each half term. As a teacher myself (in a different school), I would have immediately asked a TA to help her find it or looked for it myself which can easily be done whilst monitoring the class getting ready for P.E. If not found, I would have asked her to borrow some plimsolls and enjoy the lesson! She had been especially looking forward to it. I used to teach in a very deprived area and always made sure I had spare kit in the classroom-I even used to bring it home and wash it every so often. I must reiterate, it’s a parent’s responsibility that young children have a kit. I’m extremely annoyed that she was made, by a TA, to sit outside in 5 degree temperature for an hour and write out pages of lines saying, ‘ I must bring in a kit’ whilst the other children ran around having fun. I teach at a local primary and wouldn’t wish to appear to undermine their response. However, I know it was handled incorrectly and a young child could have avoided being so upset and simply joined in. I’m also missing an expensive kit and new bag that I would like the opportunity to find.