So very angry right now!!

faerie~spangles

Apologies, my mistake.

C_Mababejive

She'll no doubt have a lot worse than that to deal with in her life.

Its a school,not fairy tale La La land.

thegirlintheattic

I agree with others here. The teacher was unlikely to be aware of it, even if the school had been informed when your daughter entered Year 7. Even if she was aware of it - aside from letting your DD know in advance there is little that could be done - if it's on the syllabus - it's on the syllabus. There will be many other children who have had bad experiences as well.

It won't have set your DD back to the start, she will be upset for a bit, but it's part of moving on - she will have times when she is reminded of it and she will get upset - but each time will help make her stronger.

tea_lover

C_Mababejive wrote: »

She'll no doubt have a lot worse than that to deal with in her life.

Its a school,not fairy tale La La land.

Worse than seeing her own dad die when she was just a little girl?? I sincerely hope not.

charlieann

Although I agree with the other posters that the school is not to blame in this instance, if you feel your daughter may be affected by this for a while after it would be worth contacting the pastoral team within the school so they can monitor and support your daughter.

sweaty_betty

I have sympathy with you. I remember being in a biology class and the teacher asking if anyone knew someone with diabetes. When I put my hand up and said my grandad had it, the teacher asked me how long he'd had it. I replied that I thought he's had it all his life, the reply was "I'm surprised he's still alive then, most people with diabetes die before their 60s!":eek:
(when I was diagnosed with diabetes I was relieved to find that this is not the case )

(The same teacher who, when teaching us about human reproduction, mentioned gay sex, and said "but we don't want to talk about that horrible dirty activity"!)

Personally, I wonder if it might be best for teachers to ask if students know of people with different diseases/illnesses etc before they start talking about them. That way they can keep in mind that some people might react suddenly/strangely. This doesn't mean that they will hold back information, just possibly be a bit more tactful - of course in some cases, if enough time has lapsed, it might be a good opportunity for students to ask questions so they can fully understand what happened to particular people who suffered from these illnesses.

j.e.j.

joeblack066 wrote: »

I have a lot of issues with my daughter's school. Today just became the proverbial straw that broke the donkey's back. For background, my DD's Dad, a lifelong Type 1 Diabetic, died from a massive heart attack four years agon on Christmas Day when my then 10yo DD was alone with him. DD has struggled with coming to terms with this, and her school have been worse than useless. Today, with no warning, no quick text or email to me to pre warn us, her Biology teacher did a full lesson on Diabetes, and that heart attacks and death are possible as a result. The class were incredulous, not realising that diabetes is potentially fatal, and this resulted in a bit of a free for all comment flinging session. Through none of this did anyonecheck that my DD was ok, which she most certainly wasn't. She is still angry, v v upset, and I feel we have just slid back nearly 4 years. Aaaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!

I suppose to be fair her class and teacher might not have known about what happened to your daughter(?)

I don't know what sort of comments they were flinging but I can well imagine it must have been upsetting for her to have to sit there and listen to it. Could she perhaps have left the room?

Maybe have a word with the school about it, explain how this has affected your daughter, and hopefully they can try and prevent a repetition of what happened.

globetraveller

This may actually benefit your child in the long run. Things need to be talked out and she has to have the chance to let her feelings out. How much did you talk with her at the time? Sometimes adults think the best way to help a child get over a trauma is not to talk about. Of course, this may not be the case with you.
She does need the option of a counsellor which may be available through the school. However, it may be a better option if you both go together to a family counsellor.
As for the lesson, I can't imagine the teacher went into it knowing about your daughter. I am assuming that she also didn't show how upset she was during the lesson either?
Definitely speak to the school but don't direct your anger towards the teacher- work to head off any future upsets/ get help.
Finally, is the school THAT bad ( in which case why she is still there?) - or is there any possibility that your grief and then anger at what has happened in your life has made you focus on the school as an outlet?
This is not in any way getting at you- I don't know you and am just asking questions which may or not help you to work things out.
I wish you all the best and hope you can work through things.

meritaten

I dont really see the need for schools to teach about specific illnesses? are they preparing pupils for medical degrees?
a general first aid course - then yes, teach them the basics! but why would diabetes be covered? is Asthma? what about MS or Cancer? sorry but I dont see why they need to be taught about ONE specific condition.

thegirlintheattic

meritaten wrote: »

I dont really see the need for schools to teach about specific illnesses? are they preparing pupils for medical degrees?
a general first aid course - then yes, teach them the basics! but why would diabetes be covered? is Asthma? what about MS or Cancer? sorry but I dont see why they need to be taught about ONE specific condition.

Asthma and cancer are covered to. Biology is about bodily systems - disorders of bodily systems such as diabetes is a part of that. It also helps students to remember how processes work in the body.

I would also hate to live in a world where people grew up not knowing what common diseases were and what caused them.

Biology is not about first aid but if you want to teach first aid - how do you expect to teach them how to help someone in a diabetic coma if they don't know what diabetes is!