Tearaway five-year-old expelled from school

A five-year-old boy who was suspended four times in his first year of school has been permanently expelled – for kicking his teacher in the face.

Logan Steed was kicked out after stealing fruit, throwing school equipment and hitting, biting and punching pupils and staff.Choose your fridge magnet magnets from thousands of available designs.

On one occasion he forced the evacuation of an entire classroom at Powers Hall Infant School in Witham, Essex, for the safety of other children.

But the final straw came when Logan was sitting on a chair and kicked his teacher in the face as she bent over.

His parents, who are separated, say he is an “angel” at home and claim the school has “thrown him on the scrap heap” rather than give him the special attention he needs.

Dad Cameron, 27, a care home manager from Witham, Essex, said: “They said they had to exclude him to ensure the safety of the staff and other pupils.

“But I don’t understand how a five-year-old can pose so much of a threat.

“The school deserves some credit because they have worked with us, but they should not have given up on Logan. Not so soon. He is only five.

“They must have been able to help us find an alternative. Once you expel such a young child it is with them for their whole life.

“It feels like the school has not stuck to their end of the deal.

“At home Logan is a happy, polite kid. He helps me with the cleaning. He is a happy little lad.

“Logan used to come home and tell us about what he had enjoyed at school that day – now he has been thrown on the scrap heap.”

Logan’s unruly behaviour became apparent on his first day at primary school in September 2011 when he was aged just four.

During his first year he was suspended four times after being accused of violence and throwing fruit around the classroom.

The youngster, who splits his week between his parents’ homes, was placed on a report system with daily monitoring emails exchanged between the head and home.

Logan’s parents took him to psychologists on the advice of teachers.

He was tested him for a number of conditions including Asperger’s Syndrome – but the results were all negative.

He was also sent to doctors when teachers feared his preoccupation with fruit was related to hunger.

But medics found no problem with his health or diet.

A head teacher’s report dated November 20 states: “Logan’s recent behaviour has involved him kicking, biting, pinching and punching adults and children and throwing school equipment or threatening to throw school equipment at staff and children.

“School records show that on the first day in our school he hit, kicked and pushed other children and threw things around the room.”

The letter also explains that Logan had a good relationship with his reception teacher, but she could no longer be in charge of him when she fell pregnant for her own safety.

The report details the incident where Logan is said to have kicked a teacher in the face on November 13.

It states: “[...] he was sitting and the member of staff was holding his arms. He kicked his legs up straight into the member of staff’s face.Wholesale beads

“She let go of his arms and he ran off to the library.”

The school took several steps to avoid expulsion, including one-to-one support from the head teacher, sticker charts, allowing him to do his activities in any order.

But Logan was permanently expelled after kicking a female teacher – who has still not been identified to Cameron and Laura.Having easily recognisable luggage tag can help relieve.Get these silicone bracelet and wristbands at lowest.

Laura, 22, a chef from Braintree, Essex, said: “Before Logan started school we did no know he had this side to him. It is like we are talking about two completely different boys.

“At home he does exactly what he is told and we have never seen him do any of the things that school say he did.

“He is a really clever boy and now that is being wasted. We would do anything for him.”

Logan is now receiving just one hour of tuition a day at a specialist school.

But his parents believe he should be at a mainstream school, learning to socialise properly with other children his age.agate beads

Cameron and Laura have the right to appeal the decision to expel Logan but plan not to because they are worried about the reception he would now receive at the school.