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OHbaby! Forums : My niece is a hero! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 16:01:04 +0000 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:15:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17542 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : WigglesFan wrote: You know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=394231&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#394231 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 10:15pm

WigglesFan wrote:

You know that they will be doing some major ass-covering!

I have no doubt about that at all. They have every other time she's decided to give them a chance.

There have been a number of occasions where I've suggested she write to the ministry of education, it's a pity she hasn't becuase the letters would be piling up by now. She has other options for her kids which is great but other parents may not so any complaints she makes could add weight to other parents complaints... if she ever got around to making them.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 22:15:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=394231&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#394231 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : DH and I have been discussing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=394003&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#394003 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 17542
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 7:16pm

DH and I have been discussing going back to the UK for good but were concerned about the bullying in the english schools.

This thread has just taken that off the con list for going back.

Disgusting. What a brave little girl, most adults wouldnt do that these days.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 19:16:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=394003&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#394003 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : MrsMojo wrote:I asked Debs...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393994&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393994 Author: WigglesFan
Subject: 17542
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 7:13pm

MrsMojo wrote:

I asked Debs if she'd spoken to his mum yet and she said she was going to give the school a chance to explain first.

You know that they will be doing some major ass-covering!]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 19:13:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393994&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393994 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : WigglesFan wrote: Gosh! I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393976&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393976 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 6:46pm

WigglesFan wrote:

Gosh! I really hope that the boy's parents hear the real story and kick up one hell of a stink!

I asked Debs if she'd spoken to his mum yet and she said she was going to give the school a chance to explain first.]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 18:46:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393976&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393976 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : MrsMojo wrote:The whole school...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393911&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393911 Author: WigglesFan
Subject: 17542
Posted: 25 May 2008 at 5:18pm

MrsMojo wrote:

The whole school was evacuated and 3 appliances arrived to put out the fire. In all the kerfuffle an 8 year old boy who was sitting in the classroom next door to the fire and who has asbergers so severe that he is still in nappies was forgotten by everyone, except my 7 year old niece who went into the classroom and helped him to the assembly point.

It wasn't until about 10 mins later when the class roll was being read that the teachers remembered the boy, luckily Elizabeth had thought of him immediately and got him out of the classroom which by then had suffered smoke damage.

Gosh! I really hope that the boy's parents hear the real story and kick up one hell of a stink! Good on Beth! She really is a hero!]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 17:18:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=393911&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#393911 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Man, these stories are really...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392827&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392827 Author: caraMel
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 10:57pm

Man, these stories are really sickening. I really can't believe how uncaring and horrid those teachers are!
Really makes you think about how little we know about the people we're trusting to care for our kids!
Wow about your niece though! How awesome that she has such courage and integrity so young!
]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 22:57:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392827&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392827 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : caitlynsmygirl wrote: Maya...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392702&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392702 Author: Maya
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:42pm

caitlynsmygirl wrote:

Maya wrote:

Yay for your niece, but I agree with Kelly - how dare the school expect her to risk her life just coz they are slack!
We had similar problems to what you've described with DSD when she was at primary, she was bullied and the school told us she "deserved" it, and they weren't very supportive of her hearing problem even tho she was working with RTLB and SES at the time.

that she DESERVED it??

No child deserves to be too scared to go to school because they have good reason to be afraid of their peers.
EVERY child deserves to feel safe and secure going to school and every parent has the right to expect nothing less-its the schools responsibility to look after every student while they are in their care, not just the "easy ones" or the ones they prefer ....DIS GUS TING

I know! And I was made to feel like the pushy parent for complaining. In hindsight I should have pushed it, but I was young and Willie was useless. The prinicpal told me she was winding the boys up, that may be so but she was 7, they were 12 and she was the one coming home with bruises all over her legs

That whole school was a nightmare. Granted it was a low decile area, but that's no excuse for complacency on the part of the teachers, if anything those kids need MORE support not less.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:42:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392702&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392702 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : wow what a brave and wondefull...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392698&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392698 Author: james
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:33pm

wow what a brave and wondefull wee girl on the bulling i cant belive that in this day inage this is still happing my sister was teased in high school the teachers told my mu m it was her fault its not good anuff agghhhh makes me so angry]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 20:33:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392698&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392698 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : lizzle wrote:Each of these...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392635&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392635 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:58pm

lizzle wrote:

Each of these kids is "looked after" in emergencies by these staff members.

Our evacuationplan at work is the same. Anyone with injuries or health issues that would prevent them from easily walking down 9 floors is put on a list and the fire wardens on each floor are responsible for ensuring they get out safely.

I know because they put me on the list when I was pregnant - even though I was quite capable of walking down stairs. ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:58:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392635&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392635 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : that sounds terrible! well, neat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392623&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392623 Author: lizzle
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:55pm

that sounds terrible! well, neat for your niece though.

we actually had a "fire" today as well - actually one of the boys set it off - but as teachers we stayed in each class, took each child out - i had to search both changing rooms in the gym and the toilets. we assembled and quickly marked off every child. now granted we have on;y300 in our school, but EVERY school should have a comprehensive plan. IN fact we have several key people in charge of a few special kids we have - one is partially deaf, one has a memory problem and tends to wander off. Each of these kids is "looked after" in emergencies by these staff members. I can't believe that a child would be forgotten like this. It makes me angry actually.
as for the bullying thing.....this really pees me off too, as I know the work we and our school do in the area. not saying my school is perfect, but we are well aware that a lot of bullying happens "under the radar" and to pretend it doesn't is ridiculous.

grrrr, this has got me mad!!!!]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:55:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392623&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392623 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : The parent teacher interviews...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392557&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392557 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:28pm

The parent teacher interviews were last week and apparently one of the comments made by another parent was "I'd always thought teachers were intelligent, but then I met (insert teachers name here)".

So I'm guessing she was not one of the many wonderful teachers that teach because they love it and are good at it.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:28:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392557&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392557 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : from what Mojo has said, she was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392545&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392545 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:22pm

from what Mojo has said, she was probably the first one out

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:22:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392545&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392545 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : What Mel said That's just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392540&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392540 Author: busymum
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:19pm

What Mel said

That's just terrible, I thought the teacher is/was supposed to be the last one out of each classroom!]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 19:19:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392540&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392540 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Maya wrote:Yay for your niece,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392499&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392499 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:44pm

that she DESERVED it??

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 18:44:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392499&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392499 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Yay for your niece, but I agree...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392490&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392490 Author: Maya
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:32pm

Yay for your niece, but I agree with Kelly - how dare the school expect her to risk her life just coz they are slack!
We had similar problems to what you've described with DSD when she was at primary, she was bullied and the school told us she "deserved" it, and they weren't very supportive of her hearing problem even tho she was working with RTLB and SES at the time.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 18:32:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392490&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392490 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : good grief , the school sounds...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392484&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392484 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:26pm

good grief , the school sounds like a horror story !
My parents had some sh*t times with my sister and her primary school when she was young but that was back in 1987-you would think in this day and age it would be different!

as for your niece, what a star, but it pisses me off that she had to risk her life because her school is too slack to have proper safety measures in place.
Sounds to me like shes too good for that school-they clearly dont deserve her ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 18:26:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392484&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392484 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Wow good on her she is a ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392473&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392473 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:06pm

Wow good on her she is a

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 18:06:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392473&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392473 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : I don't have the full story...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392461&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392461 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:46pm

I don't have the full story yet but knowing the school I doubt it.

My niece has had a problem with being bullied but since one of the bullies is the teachers son it's overlooked. The schools policy on bullying is, we don't have a bullying problem at our school.

Furthermore when my nephews deafness was diagnosed earlier this year the specialist wrote a report saying what my sis and the school had to do to help Josh, much of it I thought was common sense (for any child) and I was surprised that the school needed to be instructed to do it. Their response was to ignore the report entirely and refuse to meet with my sister to discuss it. About a week in Debs got a call from the school because Josh had defied his teacher and the teacher was really upset about it. We were very proud of Josh though because the teacher had asked him (nay told him) to do something that the specialist had warned against.

Joshua was withdrawn from the school and has been homeschooled by my dad for the past month, Elizabeth's application for exemption so she can be homeschooled is being processed atm.

Interestingly Debs discussed her plans with a class aid that used to work in Elizabeths class and he said that being homeschooled is the best move for Elizabeth.

Edited by MrsMojo]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 17:46:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392461&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392461 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Good on your neice! What a Yep...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392459&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392459 Author: EmDee
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:44pm

Good on your neice! What a

Yep I would be angry too, I hope they do review their procedures.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 17:44:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392459&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392459 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : What an awesome wee girl! You...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392458&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392458 Author: Tiff
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:42pm

What an awesome wee girl! You have every right to be proud of her. And yes I would be absoloutly furious if that was my child they had forgotten!!!

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 17:42:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392458&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392458 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Wow what a good girl. Sounds like...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392437&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392437 Author: .Mel
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:14pm

Wow what a good girl. Sounds like the school has to look at their procedures so it doesn't happen again.

Did the school ackowledge their mistake?

]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 17:14:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392437&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392437 <![CDATA[My niece is a hero! : Today at lunchtime a few boys...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17542&PID=392433&title=my-niece-is-a-hero#392433 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 17542
Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:07pm

Today at lunchtime a few boys were playing with matches and set the bathroom on fire.

The whole school was evacuated and 3 appliances arrived to put out the fire. In all the kerfuffle an 8 year old boy who was sitting in the classroom next door to the fire and who has asbergers so severe that he is still in nappies was forgotten by everyone, except my 7 year old niece who went into the classroom and helped him to the assembly point.

It wasn't until about 10 mins later when the class roll was being read that the teachers remembered the boy, luckily Elizabeth had thought of him immediately and got him out of the classroom which by then had suffered smoke damage.

I am so proud of her but so angry at the school imagine if it was your child they forgot and noone else remembered him

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