OK What, if anything, should I do about DS2 coming home with a pocket full of broken glass

[whatdayisit]

Ds2, age 5, reception, was very pleased when he came home today. He had his pockets full of what he called "useful things for making a collage." They had been collected during playtime and included, 3 pieces of broken glass and a bottle top, as well as various pieces of plastic and more acceptable sticks and stones.

I accept that the school can't be entirely responsible for what's thrown over their fence at the weekend and I appreciate that they can't watch every child minutely at all times, but there were c. 30 items in this collection, so he'd obviously been collecting rubbish for some time. Shouldn't someone have checked what he was doing and pointed out it wasn't a good idea to have broken glass in his pocket? Or am I being overprotective?

He knows now (if he didn't before really )that he shouldn't do it, should I say anything at school or pick my battles and let it go?

[Sanctuary]

Just mention it in passing to his teacher
He might not be the only one
He should`nt be able to get his hands on broken glass during playtime or on the school grounds.It should have been cleared up

[maidamess]

Theres probably a very good chance no one knew he even had them in his pocket. A far as I know they don't frisk the kids in reception! And as you say they can't watch what every child is doing all playtime.

I would just helpfully point out to the class teacher that there is some glass around the school grounds.

[Snowstorm]

I'm not sure that they could have known what he'd put in his pockets but I would have expected someone to notice broken glass on the school grounds ... but maybe I'm living in cloud cuckoo land.

I would definitely say something to his teacher so that they are aware of what's going on - a pocket with glass on it is one thing but children cutting themselves open on the same stuff is another.