I really dont understand how this could happen. There should be a certain number of children that each staff member is responsible for and while at the pool that staff member needs to be watching the kids they are responsible for. Kids should be ticked off on a roll when they board the bus and once on the bus all kids should be counted. They are then counted again when getting off the bus and a physcial check should be done to make sure all kids are off the bus and noone was over looked. When its time to go home the kids get ticked off the roll as the board the bus and again a head count is done once they are on the bus. Then they are again counted when getting off the bus and another physcial check is done off the bus.
There is no excuse for this.

wow I’d be furious too. Surely it’s policy to count numbers before leaving on the bus. I’m guessing the staff will be severely reprimanded or lose their jobs.

That is inexcusable. There should have been a roll call from the school. Simply disgraceful.

Highly irresponsible. Parents pay exorbitant amounts for these programs to ensure their children are well cared for. I’d be seeking legal action, sorry just isn’t good enough!

How on earth does this happen? Do you not check the school/bus/class roll and tick off every child as they get on the bus? This is disgraceful and would have been so frightening for the family. Thank God there was a good result and he was just left behind. Thank God nothing else happened as a result of him being left behind. That poor child.

This is so bad. They should have checked that all kids were there before going away with the bus. I can imagine how scared the mother was!! And the boy left behind of course!!

That is just terrible.. poor little man and it would have been horrific for the family. I understand why an apology was not enough.

It must of been very upsetting for the young boy,no excuse!

Shane must have been terrified. Anything could have happened to him. The school needs to change their policy when taking kids on excursions. Just glad he got home safe and sound in the end

This is what roll calls are for. Its should be number 1 priority. If this happened too me id lose trust in that school.

How bloody hard is it to do a roll call on the bus? They should be shut down.

A huge error ! This shouldn’t have happened. I can imagine a simple apologise isn’t enough. He was near water and anything could have happened indeed. Thank God he is ok !!

Wow I would be angry too

Terrible for the family to go through.

Poor boy. I thought it was a must to do head counts or the buddy system

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 01 May 2018 , 6:10 am

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  It would appear processes and procedures need to be reviewed!