A 10-year-old boy is facing expulsion from school after teachers called the police when he brought in a fake orange gun for bring-a-toy session . Little Jayden Taljaard took the model handgun - which does not fire or make a noise - to a regular Friday class where pupils can bring their own toys . But staff called the police after three teachers reported feeling 'threatened ' by the replica . It emerged today that Jayden has been immediately suspended from Selwood Academy in Frome , Somerset , and has been told he could be permanently excluded . Jayden Taljaard , pictured with his mother Natasha Taljaard , was sent home from school and now faces potential expulsion after he took an orange toy gun in for a 'golden hour ' session in his class . A police officer is due to visit the youngster at home to warn him of the dangers of firearms . But Jayden 's stepfather Kevin Pleasants said the schoolboy had made a simple mistake and the issue has been 'blown out of all proportion ' . The 56-year-old construction worker said : 'We were totally unaware that a bright orange toy gun that does n't fire anything would cause so much mayhem . 'We have a policeman coming to the house to give him a lecture on the dangers of firearms - he 's 10 , it 's ridiculous . 'It 's being blown out of all proportion . We had no idea about the school 's policy on toy guns . It 's a simple mistake . 'He asked his mother if he could take a toy to school . She did n't let him at first . He explained about golden time and took the gun . 'Three teachers said they felt threatened by this gun . Could they not see it was bright orange and plastic ? ' Jayden 's parents have hit out at the school 's actions after teachers said they felt 'threatened ' by the gun . They insist the gun does not fire or make a noise and teachers 'blowing the incident out of all proportion ' Jayden 's school holds the so-called 'Golden Hour ' sessions for the last hour of every Friday where pupils are allowed to bring in a toy of their choice . But Jayden was suspended after taking in the replica weapon on February 27 and told not to return until Monday 9 March . At meeting on Wednesday evening , his mother Natasha was then told his exclusion could be made permanent . Jayden suffers from ADHD and other learning difficulties but was making good progress at the school since joining in September , according to his parents . Mr Pleasants , from Frome , added : 'He was supposed to go back on Monday but my partner had a meeting at the school and they said he might not be allowed back . 'He was doing fine at the school . He brought an award home for very good behaviour . I framed it and it is on his wall . ' The school has brought in the police over the incident and officers will now talk to the 10-year-old boy . Selwood Academy has not commented on its threat to expel Jayden other than to say it will handle the issue 'internally ' Mr Pleasants added : 'My partner is devastated by this . She is in a state of depression . She feels like she has failed as a mother . ' I think that they ca n't handle Jayden and this is an excuse . We worked hard to find the right medication for him and we think we finally have . He was making progress . 'We received a letter saying he is not allowed out in public otherwise we might face prosecution because he is not in school . 'He has to stay in the house all day . It 's like he is a prisoner in his own home . Natasha is an assistant nurse and she has had to take time off work . ' Headteacher Jean Hopegood said the school would be 'dealing with the matter internally ' .
Jean Hopegood was suspended after teachers felt 'threatened ' by toy . Police will now speak to the 10-year-old about the danger of guns . His parents have blasted the response as 'blown out of all proportion ' School now say he may be permanently excluded following incident . Parents fear school is using toy as excuse for its inability to control son .