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

[londonlove]

Does nobody understand, that some of the children were actually HURT...and the situation was so bad that it caused media interest? Why do people on Answerbank think that it is trivial for children to be hurled against rocks, hurt, in need of medical attention and choking in the depths? Has nobody read the question properly?

I have to agree with tamborine...read the exemption papers, the risks involved, and do not send your children on such holidays. I know enough teachers to know that they are really not emotionally or psychologically engaged with your children to care about their welfare. It is a waste of money and will not benefit your kids long enough in the long run to gamble away their long-term health.
The last two questions on here are just a waste of space.

Of course waiting to see if your child is a victim of teacher neglect is more important than uniform inspection. Don't trivialise the poster's fear and shock. Can you imagine such an ordeal?
And the other question has already been answered within the original post, if you took the time to read it correctly.

[sophie_1003]

londonlove, what sort of teachers do you know?? all the teachers I've worked with form wonderful bonds with the children they work with and would be absolutely devastated if any harm were to become of them!

[Lil O'lady]

Just out of interest:
Imagine you are the adult in charge of seven 11 -year-olds. On a school trip, a child in another group needs help from the lifeguard. You tell your group firmly to sit where they are. They all completely disregard you and run onto a vantage point on some slippery rocks nearby so they can photo the incident on their phones and cameras. Some then fall over. The others stoke the hysteria by screaming and wailing.
What exactly have the teachers done wrong?
To make any physical contact with a child in anger or sympathy is to put your entire career in danger and the kids know it.

[Whoever]

I always feel rather sad when I read posts like this. Falling on rocks, or out of trees and grazing your knees is part of growing up. Children shouldn't be wrapped in cotton wool and as long as no serious harm was done, I can't see why you're trying to make an issue of it. Why would you want to sue somebody? Didn't you ever swallow some sea water or graze a leg when you were young? Did it do you any harm? No, it just taught you to be a little more careful next time, and if your child doesn't learn this lesson for himself, how will he ever cope with adult life when he's older.
Health and Safety has gone completely mad.
"Risk" is being a young soldier out in Afghasinstan being shot at and and blown up by land mines and explosives. It is definitely NOT about slipping off a rock or taking a gulb of seawater. Perhaps your child's future is more at risk having a parent who can't spell correctly than having a day's outing to the seaside.

[Margaret007]

I am quite surprised your kids get a chance of a school trip, as a lot of teacher will not accept the responsibility of supervising trip these days, just because of things like this. eg

My 11 year old child did silly things while on a school trip, can I sue and get money?