School Guidelines, P1

[xstitch]

My XH husband is trying to prove I am ruining dd's education by sending her to the worst school ever. He is making all sorts of ridiculous complaints.

Can anyone advise me if there are any guidelines on how much homework they should get at 5? Also I was wondering about the level of attainment expected from children at the end of P1.

[BreconBeBuggered]

The school should have its own policy regarding homework. I assume as you say P1 that you're in Scotland, where I think assessment systems have changed in the last few years, but are much less regimented than their English equivalents. Ask your school office staff for a copy of the last school inspection report if you want to set your ex's mind at rest/shut him up. You can also ask about other policies that might be causing him concern.

[weegiemum]

We're in Scotland.

By the end of P1 (and you are nowhere near that) my lot had a reading book and phonics to learn. That was all.

There is no standard attainment at the end of P1. Most children (afaik) can recognise basic words, spell out words using the phonics they have learned, do some basic calculations.

Level A isn't assessed in primary 1, there is no way of teling basic attainment levels apart form school reports.

Your X is being an arse! Where are you (if you dont mind saying?)

[OffToNarnia]

I'm in Engalnd. My 5 year old is in year 1 and just gets reading each week [can change book as often as necessary]. They have a twice a year homework project eg; a story/ make a model farm/ picture book etc which is usually a pain for parents! The main thing at 5 though surely is is she happy and settled at school?

[xstitch]

He's not concerned about the school exactly, he is just trying to find ways to make me look bad. We are in Scotland. She gets one piece of homework daily Monday to Thursday as far as I can tell. She just started a new school. Last night she had to draw the times on pictures of a clock face, she has had words to practice reading. It seemed OK to me.

She can do more than she used to be able to so I was working on the premise she is happy and making progress. XH likes to tell everyone I am too stupid to know anything.

[weegiemum]

xstitch it sounds to me lie there are 2 explanations which do not contradict each other:

1. Your dd is doing really well in P1 and you should be (and I am sure you are) proud of her!
   
   
2. Your ex is an arse.

[BreconBeBuggered]

I agree; he does sound like an arse, then. She's happy and progressing. I wonder what else he expects.

[xstitch]

He just wants me to be stressed and miserable brecon. I am proud of her. She seems content, is making friends and is making progress. I have always thought that is what is expected.

He told me last night he thought she should have nearer an hour's worth of homework a night. I have only just got her out of sobbing for half an hour/hour at the thought of homework, I don't want to go back to that. It will store up lots of problems for the future.

[bettyboop63]

omg what a p*K lol sounds like shes at a great school and doing fantastic her happiness it paramount right now not the actual learning iyswim at this age learning as well as having fun , socialisings the biggest one they dont get an hours worth in middle school or even every night that much in secondary school he will have her up a chimney cleaning next were not in victorian britain btw most schools atthis stage if they really are stressing and dont feel up to doing the homework dont mind if you pop a note in the school diary or a note in her bag saying she was too tired or upset or had a friend over so you didnt get to do it they understand she is only 5 not 15 so truley if shes that upset dont force her or she will be a nightmare as a teen n it will be important to finish to deadlines ect then hth and good luck you sound like you will need it with him the nutter lol

[tabulahrasa]

Tell him to go ahead and find a school that gives that much homework to P1s, he'll soon stop hassling you about it - they don't, ever.

Even further up the school most schools recommend no more than half an hour per night.

www.ltscotland.org.uk/Images/all_experiences_outcomes_tcm4-539562.pdf

that's the experiences and outcomes for the new curriculum - it's a fairly long and boring read, lol

by the end of P1 to be average she should be able to do all the things listed under 'early' (that should make it easier to skim read, lol) and you'll notice that relationships are covered in there, so you're perfectly right to concentrate on the fact that she's settled and making friends - though if she's doing time already, she sounds fine academically to me as well

HMIE inspection reports are also available online www.hmie.gov.uk/SelectEstablishment.aspx?typeid=2 just look up the school and you can see yourself how well the school is doing

[BreconBeBuggered]

An hour? And she's 5? Well, I've had DC at 2 primary schools in Scotland and 1 in England. They've never had anything like that much homework and they're both high performers academically. Tell him to stick his half-baked crap back up his arse.
(sorry, wine. But I'm right)

[Chrysanthemum5]

He's an arse! DS is at a really good school they say homework should be a maximum of 10 minutes per night for P1-3, and up to 40 minutes per night by P6-7.

[clayre]

My ds is 5 and in P1, he gets some reading each nite and writing/sums/flash cards on alternate weeks, it takes him about 10 mins each nite! My ds would not sit for an hour each nite and do homework and tbh I wouldn't be happy with it either!

[AMumInScotland]

He's definitely being an arse. DS had about 10 mins homework a night in P1, and that was at a very "nice" primary school, which exceeded the targets for achievement for the region and nationally.

Who is the "everyone" he is slating you to? Do they matter?

[Labradorlover]

2 books a week and the occasional drawing or model to make. They do encourage us to go over their phonics and words, BUT the school also stress to make it fun and not to pressure the learning at this stage.

IMO that XH will soon move onto something else, to try and get a rise out of you. Do not engage.