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Sorry guys got to have a moan..
My nine year old daughter was at an after school rehearsal for a school show and ten minutes into it she takes a tumble and goes down. She starts screaming and complaining about her wrist, one of the teachers has a looks and says it will be fine, missing the massive swelling around her wrist. she is still crying about it an hour later.. The teacher tells her to get up and do the final dance number where they have to dribble basketballs. When I get there to pick her up the teacher comes out with my daughter and says she had a fall but was ok, I take one look at it and take her straight to A & E. Just got back 5 minutes ago with a daughter with a displaced fracture to her left radius (wrist).
We live 200 yards from the school and could have been straight away. but no they couldn't be bothered to have a proper look at her arm or if they were unsure called us to do so.
Sorry just needed to get it off my chest,
Steve
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Posted: 2010-06-17 22:39:27
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Bloody hell mate sorry to hear that & I can understand you being angry. When your own child is supposed to be safe in the responsibility of teachers it's not acceptable. I would take it further & get some sort of action or apology from the school
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Posted: 2010-06-17 23:04:07
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I always hated the phrase "the show must go on" and here is another example
Wish your daughter the best from us.
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Posted: 2010-06-17 23:24:53
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Sue the teacher. I have something in mind I'd tell her!
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Posted: 2010-06-17 23:41:52
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Being an ex high sohool pe teacher. I would have made sure that parents were contacted straight away and the incident was logged in the schools accident book. If the teacher failed to do this they have failed in their duty of care to the child. Also. Under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) 1995. Any injuries resulting in hospital treatment MUST be reported to the Health and Safety exec office (usually at your local council offices)
The school should also have Risk Assessments in place along with a Safe System Of Work for the teacher to follow.
IMO what that teacher did was neglect and they need reporting. I'd also make the schools head aware of what happened and also speak to a solicitor.
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Posted: 2010-06-18 01:15:37
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@op, sorry to hear about your daughters accident buddy. I hope she is recovering well.
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Posted: 2010-06-18 02:34:00
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Thanks for the remarks guys, she managed to get a few hours sleep and is feeling a bit better, back to the hospitl this morning to the fracture clinic and then to the school to find out what they have to say.
Steve
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Posted: 2010-06-18 08:57:32
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Daughter now back in hospital waiting to go to theatre and get her wrist reset and probably get it pinned.
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Posted: 2010-06-18 13:53:12
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I got really angry reading what happened to your daughter. Truly sorry.
I have a nine year old daughter myself who means everything to me, I'd give anything for her so I understand your anger. I would take a very serious action against the teacher. There is a school policy regarding almost every incident/accident and it has just been ignored and you and your child are suffering emotionally and physically respectively.
Good luck and speedy recovery to your daughter.
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Posted: 2010-06-18 14:42:49
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I have now spoken to the Head and Deputy head, both where in school until well after it had happened, neither had been informed. and were both very shocked to find out what had happened, the school have a log of all parental contact even just for bumps and scratches, there were no details about it in there and they are going to check accident book. they are starting a full investigation so should here more soon.
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Posted: 2010-06-18 14:49:49
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