Reception child not allowed to go to toilet at lunch time

[lalaa]

what's that all about?????

Toilets are between classrooms (and only accessible from classrooms), and classrooms out of bounds at lunch time.

dd in bits when I went to pick her up at the end of lunchtime.

Seems v. harsh to me.

So when are they allowed to go then? That doesn't sound right at all.

what's the reasoning for this? seems that it would just create more work for the staff having to deal with kids not getting to the loo on time.

This is very unhealthy.

I would talk to the head and if you don't get anywhere I'd contact the LEA and make a complaint.

I would double check this just in case DD has got wrong end of the stick, but if so, it does sound pretty off.

That is completely ridiculous. Hopefully your DD has got the wrong end of the stick.
Have you talked to the teacher - along the lines of, I think my DD must be confused, she thinks she's not allowed to use the toilet during break but obviously that can't be right...

It is VERY BAD not to allow children to go to the loo when they need to. They should be encouraged to drink lots and wee when they need to.

I can't imagine this is right, do they want to spend the afternoon changing lots of reception children into clean clothes? Your DD must have misunderstood.

am off to discuss this with teacher tomorrow morning.....hoping dd has misunderstood.
thanks for reassurance that this is not right.

This does sound harsh!

Are the children expected to go to the toilet and wash their hands before lunch? Maybe they think that if thats the case then Dc do not need to go to the loo before the end of lunch time play! Maybe they do not have enough lunchtime supervisors to man each area{hmm]and from a safety/fire risk point of view this is the answer.

In my experience, after lunch is the time for Dc to need to go to the loo, I would much prefer them to go at play time/ lunchtime then during lesson time!!!!!!

Maybe she asked to go just before the bell/whistle went and was asked to hold on!

Just a thought!

There's no way that children can't access toilets at lunchtime.
There must be another toilet somewhere they are supposed to use.

Children should be allowed to go to the toilet whenever they need to. My dd is prone to urinary infections and one of the major causes is holding on to your wee. It is something that children should not do. I would write a letter to the class teacher/head mentioning this and insist that you want your child to go to the toilet whenever she needs to.

Doesn't sound right. At ds's school, the reception toilets are only accessible from teh two reception classrooms and they were not allowed to use those toilets during lunchtime, although the classroom doors were not actually locked. However, the main toilets in school are accessible from both inside the school and the playground and of course they can use those. Perhaps dd missed a bit of the message?

Doesn't sound right, Lalaa. Are you sure you have your facts right?

That doesn't sound right to me either. Check the policy with the school. If it is right then they need to address it, as holding back from weeing can cause urinary tract infections and cystitis.

I would check with the teacher and then if it was true I would write a letter of complaint to the head. Why would Ofstead have a field day? If it was true, it is a valid concern. If it is not true, it would be easy enough to explain.

I think you misunderstand me Marybleedinpoppins. I am not suggesting drafting a "stroppy letter" to the head. I often don't see my dd's teacher when I drop her off, either because she isn't in yet or because dd goes to early club. If I have any concerns I would send a note/letter in to her teacher. At this instance I think we would all agree that the class teacher would be the first point of contact. If it then turns out that what lalaa dd said was true, then I would write to the head. I don't for one minute think that lalaa(or anyone else) would write to the head without first confirming facts with the teacher.

Right, been to see teacher and she said that all the children are allowed in and out of the classrooms at lunch time (and therefore have access to loos). Have no idea why dd (quite adamently) believed that she couldn't go. Hmmmmmmm....over zealous mid day supervisor.....? Will keep an eye.