Letters

1st of June 2009, 10:28pm

From: Ms Angel Garden

Subject: Re: urgent for your attention.

Date: 1 June 2009 10:28:01 pm GMT+12:00

To: Mark Thornton

Cc: Heather Peri, Sheryl Mace

Dear Mark

We are sorry to hear that.  Who will be replacing Susanne as teacher for this class?  Does this mean also that the recent splitting of the class by year group will stop over the time that Susanne is away?

Although we will be quite prepared to come and discuss this matter, [R] is terrified to do so and she certainly won't be prepared to be 'interviewed' over it alone by you, and we agree that this is inappropriate.  

Would you state why the matter cannot be dealt with until Thursday please?  That will be a week since the day this occurred and that is too long for an 8 year old to have to manage the stress of such a situation.

In the meantime, [R] cannot be expected to go to school with [...] and be in the care of...who knows...? It is not a safe situation for her and so we must do what you suggested to us some time ago if we cannot entrust her to the school, and keep her at home.

Each day until this matter is resolved is a day that [R] will stay at home because of bullying at school.  This is in direct contravention of her right to a safe education and we will be recording it as evidence of the extraordinary manner in which the Steiner School would prefer to keep those who bully others at the school, and let those who are being bullied stay at home, rather than put in place a consistent and transparent strategy for eliminating bullying.

We note that as yet, although the school has stated an intention to meet and discuss these matters, no actual date has been suggested and remind you of your duty to respond in a timely manner.

sincerely

angel and steve