school trip nightmare

[squidgybumbu]

yesterday ma 11yr old went on a class trip to prestatyn,while there some of the kids wer hurt on the rocks taken to hospital for drinking sea water,there wer 44 kids and 6 teachers 1 of which was the caretaker.the first we heard was wen we went to pick him up from school and reporters wer there from local paper.no one had been informed from the school what had happend so all parents wer thinking the worst.now we have found out that the teachers wer advised not to go that particular part of the beach and how many teachers wer there.the beach is a dangerous place neway so there shud of been more teachers supervising,i was lucky ma son only had scratches on his chest arm leg and feet .as parents we put our kids safety in their hands when on trips and now we all feel our kids were put at risk,thankfully there were no serious injuries but it cud of been worse.is there anything us parents can do like sue em or something

[dot.haukes]

the teachers threatened your kids? I'[d have been down there with a rolling pin in me slippers and curlers and given them teachers a piece of my mind, noone threatens my kids even when they're being obnixious little thugs on a school trip

[sn�gs]

''no one threatens my kids even when they're being obnixious little thugs''

Why not? I'm not talking about giving them a beating... but why shouldn't they be reprimanded for being 'obnoxious little thugs'?

[dot.haukes]

I was distracted totalling up the cost of the rescue operation to public funds poodi

[wolf63]

I am sure that your son loved his trip to the beach and will look back on it with a smile on his face in years to come.

Most of our school trips were boring - the trip to Edinburgh castle was awful.

[dot.haukes]

snags i was referring to squidgy's comment in her post on prev page that the reathers told the kids to say they had a good time or else

[redcrx]

hey maybe SBB is right?
if you think about all the things our parents could have sued the schools for when we were kids then SBBs kid wouldnt even be at school (funds wouldve run out years ago)

[Lore]

I think I may have to sue the school I work for. I went on a year group trip to a little village.. ok, don't laugh but, after leaving the church, we crossed the road and I slipped on some moss, fell flat on my hands and knees and grazed both of my knees (quite badly, I might add)
Clearly, they didn't pick up on that in the risk assessment grrrrr.

squidgy, could you not have supported the school by being a parent helper if you had any worries regarding adult:child ratios?

[londonlove]

What a pathetic trip - not a learning experience at all and no fun for the kids, not to mention totally distressing for the parents. Hopefully your child will be 12 soon and able to go to senior school with more intelligent teachers who are able to evaluate risks properly and show a good example in respecting safety advice.
I am surprised by some of the previous posts suggesting that you are over-reacting...it must have been a real shock to you and totally unnecessary. The sad fact is that a lot of teachers are repressed and unhappy in their workplace so when they do go on a trip then they see it as a chance to regain some of their youth by identifying with the kids, which is inappropriate.
I don't think you would be able to sue the teachers but you can ask for a full investigation into their negligence and hopefully the governors will be involved.

Even though you are rightly upset, try not to get wound up when you are speaking to the staff as they sometimes (even unknowingly) take it out on the child. Good luck.

[buildersmate]

I think the key mistake in all this is the selection of Prestatyn in the first place. The chips are far better along the coast at Colwyn Bay.

[Lil O'lady]

This post has either been done by a naughty child seeking to stir up trouble, or by one of the huge and growing cohort of parents who have failed to grow up emotionally before sprogging.

'Some children went to the seaside. Some tumbled and one drank sea-water.' HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!!!!!

[buildersmate]

I know which one I reckon it is.

[wolf63]

poodicat - nothing happened it was just one long trip.

Mind you that was 35 years ago. I am going to the Zoo in a couple of weeks.

[londonlove]

Squidgy obviously didn't want to sound hysterical in the post but evidently the kids were dashed against the rocks and could easily have hit their heads...they were choking on the sea water, not drinking it, after being overwhelmed by the waves!
The teachers were negligent and didn't have any influence over the consequences of their actions, it was left to the power of nature, which is reprehensible...really shocking.
There just simply has to be more control over teachers' supervisory roles in future because the calibre of the teachers is so much lower than in previous generations.

[tamborine]

You're responsible for your own research before you agree to school trips. I adult to 7 children is compulsory.

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=33 9800

[craft1948]

I'm thinking of taking my old school to court.......50 years on I've realised that the bottle green uniform contributed to my manic depression.......I am hopeful of a large payout....

[caththecrazy]

What are you going to sue them for exactly?

Was your son one of the ones who had to be rescued?