Primary school students in Victoria have been punished for using the bathroom during lesson time , leading children to wet themselves in class . Parents have expressed their outrage after learning that students at Bellbridge Primary School in Hoppers Crossing , south-west Melbourne , were fined and kept in during lunch and recess if they went to the toilet during class time . Danielle Henderson , whose 11-year-old daughter Lauren was fined $ 50 in play money for using the bathroom , said the issue was reported to the school council more than a week ago . Danielle Henderson 's ( right ) 11-year-old daughter Lauren ( left ) was fined $ 50 for using the bathroom . Students at Bellbridge Primary School in Hoppers Crossing , south-west Melbourne , have been punished for using the bathroom during lesson time . ' I found out about it a couple of weeks ago via a Bellbridge parents Facebook site , ' Ms Henderson told Daily Mail Australia . 'There were a huge number of parents in uproar . 'The school has been fully aware of this for quite some time now . ' Ms Henderson said children had been wetting themselves in class and had to be sent home for changes of clothes , while others had to record their bathroom breaks on class whiteboards . 'When kids are that age they like to do the right thing , so if a teacher says they ca n't go they 're going to hold and hold and hold , ' she said . ' I have n't had to worry about [ my daughter ] having an accident , she 's 11 , but my worry is she 's going to end up with a urinary tract infection or something along those lines . 'She has to write up the time she went to toilet and what time she came in , so her name goes up on whiteboard for 29 other children to see . Parents have expressed their outrage after learning that students were fined and kept in during recess if they went to the toilet during class . 'Each child 's toileting record is up for public display - I 'd love to see how an adult would react to that in the workplace . ' Ms Henderson said a parent who was also a school council member agreed to raise the issue at a meeting more than a week ago , but says it was 'brushed off ' . ' A number of parents went to individual classroom teachers who again have brushed it off , ' she said . 'If there is a child using a toilet break as an excuse to get out of work deal with that particular child rather than punish the whole school . ' Bellbridge Primary School principal Debbie Clancy said she became aware of the practice on Monday and has now stopped it . 'Of course , our students are free to go to the toilet whenever they need — and we would never stop a child from going to the toilet during class time , or penalise them for doing so , ' Ms Clancy told the Herald Sun . ' A small number of classes have deducted points earned in the 'earn and learn ' system as a way to discourage children from using the toilet during class time . 'As this does not fit in with our positive approach , this no longer occurs at our school . '
Primary school students punished for using bathroom during lesson time . Score: 6