Hi can I have a private post please ? I am starting my first primary teaching job next week in year 1 , and I’m incredibly concerned that I’ve been informed by the head teacher I’m not to let them go to the toilet in class time , only at playtimes. Is this the norm ?
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So the school would rather the child wet itself or did the other in front of the whole class
Disgusting. That’s why home school is the best.
Yeah.. who’s gonna watch the kids while u go? Kids in most years also not allowed to go
You can choose to let them go . You cant get sacked for allowing a child to used the loo
Unfortunately this is correct but also so wrong. The school my children are in allow them to go to the toliet but only if they can’t hold it and one at a time
When my daughter was in reception, they had two loo cubicles in the actual classroom which was ideal for little ones.
In all my many years of teaching……you cannot leave the classroom. You do have to train your body and be wsrned there is often too few toilets for all tbe staff, to use them at same time and mainly female at this age. I have had a headteacher standing outside a cubicle with a trainee teacher she wanted me to meet because we were only allowed a minute, and she wanted to speak to.me!!!
You will begin to work.out how many drinks are your limit to comfortably cope during ghe day…I am pretty sure we were all de hydrated but just got on with it!!!.
I think year 1 is a little young for them to wait so long I understand the older children to try and wait until break times and lunchtimes even then if they really need it I let them go! As it’s better than them having an accident.
That feels a bit harsh for year 1. You can encourage them to go at playtime and dinner times, but inevitably they will be forget as they’re having too much fun.
Do you have an assistant? If so I’d query if they can take them. Also you’ll need to be aware of any children with toileting needs.
I think that it’s actively discouraged – of course if they really need to go then they have to go – but remind the children at playtime and lunchtime to go