Policy in Edinburgh primary schools

[lynbrown]

My neice started primary 7 today and has a new teacher. When she asked to go to the toilets, she was refused permission. This has never happened before. Is this a new policy? Does anyone know the ruling regards toilet breaks? I think its shocking that kids, while being encouraged to drink water all day, are not allowed to go to the toilets. I know some kids may try it on, but on the first day, surley the teacher has to allow some leeway.

[woofgang]

You would need to ask the school...I don't think there is a national policy on loos.

[erin-x]

Was it during a lesson or just before break? If it's during the day she should have let her go but if it was 5 minutes before small break or lunch the teacher would have probably wanted her to wait. Just a thought x

[factor-fiction]

If she is age 10 then it is important I think that the school prepares its students for secondary school where in my experience most have a policy of no toilet visits during lessons except in exceptional circumstances or there is an agreemnet for medical reasons.
But the primary school should inform everyone and I can see a good case for phasing it iover a few weeks.
But I can also see why her new teacher might want to start as she means to go on - set the rules on the first day.