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New type of mini report/grading in ds's junior school. Feel worried about results....

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 16:49

Ds (8) has his open evening next week and I was very surprised to find a new type of mini report in his book bag tonight. Apparently they are used in secondary schools and help with discussions at open evening.
Anyway the one thing I am really worried about is that they have used scoring for effort, behaviour, progress, standards and homework.
We have never had a problem with ds's behaviour before and infact the teacher at beginning of year was saying how good and well behaved in class he is. So when I saw he had got a satisfactory for behaviour and progress made I was disappointed. Can anyone tell me please (teacher would be good) what satisfactory means in terms of behaviour at school?
I really am worried and have felt that this hasn't been a very good year for him.
Thanks from a very stressed (have so many other things going on right now) mum.

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Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 01/03/2006 16:53

At dd's school it is

Uses appropriate behaviour and language with the teacher and other pupils and takes responsibility for their actions.

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Blandmum · 01/03/2006 17:05

Satisfactory means just that, satisfactory in other words he is OK.

We use, Excellent, good, satsfactory, concern, unsatisfactory

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Blandmum · 01/03/2006 17:06

wouldn't be worried by satsisfactory...that is t eaverage grade IYSWIM

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Christie · 01/03/2006 17:10

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 17:13

Surely though if he was so good at beginning of year he would have a good result. Most of his friends got good for behaviour so it's kind of unsettled me a bit as to why his is satisfactory.

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Christie · 01/03/2006 17:19

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 17:24

Aww thanks everyone. I am feeling upset to be honest. I think it's because his behaviour has gone down hill slightly at home and I am worried that it is affecting school too.
We have a dd with sn and basically are all having a very hard time at the moment, ds included.
Dd is lashing out at him a lot and he is getting very upset. We did have a little chat and he said that yes he is chatting a bit too much at school but he is trying to have some fun and forget about dd, because he is fed up of being her punch bag.
Shall I talk to teacher about this?
Sorry this has got a bit deep.

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tamum · 01/03/2006 17:28

Maybe he would have got a good if his behaviour had always been slightly chatty and so on, and it's just because he's not quite as good as he used to be that has made them mark him down? I would just think that satisfactory means absolutely OK, and try and forget about it for now, until the open evening.

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 17:31

I know I am blowing this completely out of proportion but he is a bright kid and I don't want him to lose that.
I just need to get a grip....

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Blandmum · 01/03/2006 17:43

Thumbnail sketch of what I would catagorise as Excellen. A student who always works to their very best, always takes an active part in lessons, is always polite and helpful, has no behavioural issues at all, alawys does all work asked, often does extension work.

Good and student who always works well but sometimes not to thier full potential, often takes an ative role in lessons, is usualy polite and helpful, has few if any behaviour issues...those that they do have are minor in nature. Usualy does all work asked, sometimes does extension work

Satsifactory, mostly works well but may need prompting to stay on task, takes an active role in lesson swhen prompted, sometimes helpful and polite. May have some minor behavioural issues, chatty in class, sometimes disorganised....but is not a disruption to the class and generaly works as asked

Concern. Often needs to be propted to stay on task. Often fails to complete work set. Disorganised. Not reaching their potential
behavioural issues more marked, may start to disrupt the learning of others

Unsatisfactory. Often refuses to work or produces work way below standard expected of the student. Fails to complete work in class or Home work. Not reaching potenetial and prevents the learning of others. deliberaly disruptive in class. behavior issues serious and long standing

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Blandmum · 01/03/2006 17:44

First three all meet their targets/ make satisfactory progress

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Christie · 01/03/2006 18:22

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 20:27

Thanks martian that is really helpful. I don't want to sound like a competitive mum as I really am not. I always say and mean (cliche I know) that as long as her tries his best then I am happy. Never ever had issues with his behaviour at school, infact always been pointed out how good and polite he is.
Another thing, without trying to lay blame anywhere else but could the fact that the work he is being set is too easy have anything to do with it. He is a very bright boy and finished at the end of year 2 with all level 3's. Now he has hardly made any progress at all. Some of the work being sent home is very easy and I am wondering if he could also be bored? It does seem that the brighter children do get left to one side. I am not saying this is the reason but just wondering really.

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 20:28

Christie - thanks. I will have a word with his teacher on Monday. Will leave ds with my mum as hate discussing things like that in front of him.

Am I mad to be so upset with satisfactory???

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Flibbertygibbet · 01/03/2006 20:47

Blossomhill did he get "good" for effort, standards, and homework then?

Is it simply a three-tier grading - good-satisfactory-poor?

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Blossomhill · 01/03/2006 21:05

flibberty - yes he did

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Flibbertygibbet · 01/03/2006 22:36

That's great that he got 3 goods, and 2 OKs, isn't it?

To be brutally honest I think you might create a poor impression if you make an appointment to go in and see the teacher, to say - effectively - he got 13 out of 15 "what happened to the other two?" Other children in the class will not have got "good" for anything, and may have got "poor" for many.

I'm not sure what I would do in your position - particular as you mention other children who did get 'good' for behaviour. But I think I would try and engineer a casual/accidental chat with the teacher, just asking very gently whether there is a particular problem with his behaviour, and what about his behaviour specifically meant he got OK rather than good. When is your next parent/teacher meeting?

Does that make sense?

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Blossomhill · 02/03/2006 07:53

Flibberty - I do know what you mean and I am rally pleased with the report in general.
It's just that at the beginning of the year his teacher was gushing about how well behaved he was and if only there were more like him in her class. So I guess his behaviour has gone down hill a bit and I have even noticed it at home.

I remember someone once saying to me that year 3 is a waste of time as they are basically just re-capping what they have done in year 2. Is this true as I am kind of coming round to this way of thinking myself. Before I even had report I did have concerns and I really do not like that fact that ds's class has a job share teacher but I guess there is nothing I can do about that.

I have talked to ds and he has promised to behave. Sometimes he just needs a kick up the and he will be ok.