Young Person, Manchester, UK
My stories
My School Story
When I was 5, a teacher heard me say something to my friend, but she didn't understand what I meant and she got really angry with me.
She kept asking me to repeat what I'd said but I was too scared because she was already angry.
She told another teacher and then me and my friend had to go to the Head Teachers' office.
My friend came out crying and that made me really scared so when I went in I couldn't talk.
I just wanted my Mum to come and get me.
The Head and Deputy Head kept telling me to repeat what I'd said, but they were getting angry so I was too scared to talk.
He didn't do it very often but my Dad came to pick me up that day.
I'd forgotten that he was taking me to the park but the Deputy Head said she didn't think I deserved to go.
My Dad brought me home and told my Mum what had happened and she was furious with the school.
She told me that I had done nothing wrong, that she would contact them immediately, and that I should go to the park with my Dad and to have a nice time.
When I got home my Mum told me that she'd spoken to school and told them how awful they had been, and that they had completely overreacted.
I went back to school the next day but I started to worry that I would say the wrong thing again, and have to go to the Head's office, so I started watching what everyone else was saying and doing, and if they got into trouble I made sure I never made the same mistake they did.
I remember a girl getting into trouble for blowing her nose so even if I had a runny nose I didn't use a tissue.
I became more and more scared of going to school and started getting a poorly tummy.
I kept crying at home and not wanting to go to school. While I was there, I watched the clock hoping it was nearly time for my Mum to come and get me.
The only time I was happy in school was during lunch break.
One day my Mum asked me if I didn't want to go to school anymore and I was so happy. I hated it there.
Some of the teachers were nice but some scared me.
She kept asking me to repeat what I'd said but I was too scared because she was already angry.
She told another teacher and then me and my friend had to go to the Head Teachers' office.
My friend came out crying and that made me really scared so when I went in I couldn't talk.
I just wanted my Mum to come and get me.
The Head and Deputy Head kept telling me to repeat what I'd said, but they were getting angry so I was too scared to talk.
He didn't do it very often but my Dad came to pick me up that day.
I'd forgotten that he was taking me to the park but the Deputy Head said she didn't think I deserved to go.
My Dad brought me home and told my Mum what had happened and she was furious with the school.
She told me that I had done nothing wrong, that she would contact them immediately, and that I should go to the park with my Dad and to have a nice time.
When I got home my Mum told me that she'd spoken to school and told them how awful they had been, and that they had completely overreacted.
I went back to school the next day but I started to worry that I would say the wrong thing again, and have to go to the Head's office, so I started watching what everyone else was saying and doing, and if they got into trouble I made sure I never made the same mistake they did.
I remember a girl getting into trouble for blowing her nose so even if I had a runny nose I didn't use a tissue.
I became more and more scared of going to school and started getting a poorly tummy.
I kept crying at home and not wanting to go to school. While I was there, I watched the clock hoping it was nearly time for my Mum to come and get me.
The only time I was happy in school was during lunch break.
One day my Mum asked me if I didn't want to go to school anymore and I was so happy. I hated it there.
Some of the teachers were nice but some scared me.
My Home Ed Story
My Mum de-registered me when I was 6 and I was home educated until I was 16, then I went to college. When I was home educated we were always going to home ed meet ups.
I met my best friend at one of them.
Because of the bullying by the adults in school, I struggled with anxiety until I was about 15.
I feel a lot better now though.
I met my best friend at one of them.
Because of the bullying by the adults in school, I struggled with anxiety until I was about 15.
I feel a lot better now though.
How I think schools could be better.
I don't think schools are a good place for children.
I was bullied by two adults when I was 5 so I don't think schools are safe.
Children need to be with their parents, the people who know them the best.
Schools just want robots, to learn all the same things.
I was bullied by two adults when I was 5 so I don't think schools are safe.
Children need to be with their parents, the people who know them the best.
Schools just want robots, to learn all the same things.