Karen & co. Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I had a dreadful phone call today form a work collegue to let me know that a pupil of ours had died completely unexpectedly Facing work tomorrow is going to be very difficult for us all Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about your pupil . I know from working in schools that you can't help but get attached to all the children you work with so it will be hard going back tomorrow to find one isn't there anymore. Thinking of you and the child's family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I am so sorry. What dreadful news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 what dreaful news, so sad and shocking,. so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Oh how awful - Reminder to all parents also please strap your youngsters in - I see kids jumping about in cars and............ It makes my blood boil and our children are our biggest asset. They take over from us to keep the world safe and especially when you hear of things like youngsters dying in other ways - sowhy do they take risks in ways which can be avoided?. My sympathies are with you and your colleagues for what you face tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 My sympathies go to you, the child's family, and all his/her friends... A family in our neighbourhood lost a 9 year old child a few years back, it shook the whole neighbourhood, people with and without children, whether they knew the child who died or not... any such tragedy, or health scare, really reminds me how each day with my daughters is a wonderful day to be treasured... Really sorry to hear such sad news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Oh my goodness, how absolutely awful. There's no bigger tragedy than the loss of a child. Going to give my sleeping children an extra hug right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm so sorry - what dreadful news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 What terrible news, I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 How terribly terribly sad, those poor parents and family. It's so frightening when something like that happens, makes you want to wrap yours up in cotton wool and never let them go. i hope tomorrow isn't too awful although I suspect it's going to dreadfully hard to bear. I'll be thinking of you. Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 You just can't imagine it can you? I don't have children, but I know for certain that my parents would be in bits if anything happened to either me or my sister. How absolutely horrible! Be brave for work tomorrow, it won't be easy! Big hugs. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thinking of you this morning Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 What terrible news, I'm thinking of you this morning, it is awful when things like this happen. hugs and caring thoughts sent your way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I hope today isn't as bad as you feel it might be - what a difficult situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 What awful news. My thoughts are with everyone that knew both this child and those girls on their gap year that died in the crash. I lost my brother 3 years ago and since tthen I have had much more of an appreciation of what it is like to lose someone you love, especially when they are young and the death is sudden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I am so sorry to hear Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Terrible news, not easy to deal with especially when youngsters are involved My brother died when I was 8 and he was 5 and it has had a big influence over my life. When I was 16 one of the boys at my school died of meningitis over the summer holidays and it made us all a bit more aware of our own mortality. Thinking of all involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thank you for all your lovely messages. Work was horrible as to be expected. He was a pupil that needed constant supervision and was always collected by us and taken to lessons from the reception, so walking into there and not seeing his cheeky grin, and "Oh no not you" was really hard I can't begin to imagine what his family are going through, but they are really close and will all support each other. The whole school has been rocked by this Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Very sad indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Oh Karen im so so sorry to hear this news - terrible, shocking and very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 It is very sad and even though I don't know anyone involved I have tears in my eyes. A little girl in my daughter's class lost her mum a few weeks ago. She is now back at school but I get very emotional each time I see her and her dad and even when I just think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 A local school boy near me has also has just hit the headlines... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=560032&in_page_id=1770 You just don't know when your numbers up, do you? Make the most of life and enjoy every minute - while you still can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 That's very sad Karen, it'll take time to adjust. Rosie's school has had a couple of tragedies recently - last year, one of the dads, who had suffered from depression commited suicide, just before the easter break, one of Rosie's friends lost her little brother when he drowned in the canal near the narrow boat that they lived on. Like you say, it makes you hug your little (or not so little) ones that much closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
