Grrr.
Have just collected DS (6, ASD) from school and his teacher told me that the class would be going down to London for the day at the end of the month. It is roughly a 3hr trip each way. It is a reception and year 1 class (utter madness !). They will not be home till 7pm.
Anyhow - it has been put to me that 'he will not handle it' and they presumably want me to keep him at home.
I asked the purpose of the trip. Look at buildings, apparently. Part of the topic.
So, are they allowed to exclude my son? If it's such as essential visit and part of the curriculum should they not be busting a gut to include him?
Now: I have a few options
- keep him at home.
- go as a 'helper' I think they deliberately chose one of my work days to make sure I couldn't (however, I can juggle my hours around a bit; but they don't know that) I don't think they want me to go because I am a teacher i.e I know what should be done (and I don't think they do it!)
- take my DS on the train and meet up with them.
The prospect of taking my DS to London does not fill me with joy - but why the heck should he miss out? he couldn't be part of the school play, he missed the xmas party...
I don't think he should be excluded. I also dislike the way it was put to me.