Does this seem unreasonable?

[Butterfly Dawn]

Where is the school's responsibility in all this? How the hell did a preppie even get to the road? Where was the supervision? I would be furious beyond words if the school I had left my child in the care of supervised him so inadequately that he was able to run on the road. They are preps for goodness sake, they need to be watched, particularly in first term when the are still figuring out the rules and the boundaries. And to then label the child 'naughty' and send him home is appalling. Actually, I wouldn't be beyond words - I would have an awful lot to say to the principal of that school! I expect my child to be safe at school both physically and emotionally, and this school is failing on both counts. I really am just horrified on so many levels by this incident and the way the school has responded.

The yard duty is neither here nor there for me, although I would ask for clarification. The lack of communication is completely unacceptable.

I would be making an immediate appointment with the principal, but honestly... I don't know that I could send my kid back to that school.

this has my main question- how did a prep get near a road during school time?
there seems to be a twist here. its NOT parents or child's fault, its teachers job to supervise and stop a child from running onto the road.

[nothing2lose]

I would imagine it would be very easy for any student to get out of the school grounds. The gates aren't locked and every child cannot be supervised at all times. I think the schools rely on self regulation and the good old dobbing system.

At my DD's school there four teachers on yard duty at break time and four "peace makers" who are grade six students.

[chody47]

As a teacher these are my thoughts.

1. The suspension - it direct sound right to me, especially if its his first 'offence'. I'd be asking for a re-entry meeting when he returns to school to find out what exactly happened. If it really was just a one-off bad day I find it strange he was sent home. I also think it is strange no one talked it through with your DH when he picked him up. The lack of communication there is terrible.

2. The lack of communication regarding notes - before complaining about this I'd just double check they weren't sent sooner and your son forgot to bring them home before complaining. Maybe check the dates on the notes? I've sometimes found students' notes stuffed in their trays when they'd been told to put them straight in their bags. They could very well have been sent home late, but is check first.

3. The naughty corner - I think having a space for kids to sit to re-think their actions is useful, but I don't think it should be named a 'naughty corner'. We have a 'safety corner', where students sit if they are being unsafe to have a re-think about following the class expectations.

4. The yard duty - it sounds strange to me. Like others have said, there might be a really good reason behind it (you'd hope so!). I'd be asking about it to see what the aim of it is.

Oh, and regarding how a student gets on the road (or even out of school grounds), I'm not sure about this particular school, but we don't even have a fence around most of the school, let alone gates. Depending on where the allowed area is at playtime, it is impossible for all kids to be in the vie of a teacher at all times (for instance, at our school the kids can be around the buildings, so while I'd do laps as quickly as possible, I can't possibly see all sides at the same time). We do rely on kids knowing the boundaries and staying within them.