Just had a call from DS's school.
He is due to go into y10 in September.
School sent a letter last week saying that they often mix the tutor groups around a little bit before the start of Y10 .This involves swapping two or three boys from each group. They stated that as they are aware that this can cause a lot of anxiety they like to let the boys concerned know well in advance to get them used to the idea. They said they would call the parents concerned.
So I've just had the call. I just can't believe they have chosen my son to be one of these boys.
Background is that it has taken us two and a half academic years to get him settled into this school. The school have previously arranged counselling for him as he was struggling so much with issues relating to his feelings as an adopted child and having been separated and eventually losing contact with his birth siblings. They know all this and yet they think separating him from the group of boys he has bonded with since Y7 is a good idea!
I'm so angry. We've worked so hard to get him on an even keel emotionally and they will destroy all of that just as he goes into his GCSE years. He's a really well behaved child and highly academic but this emotional baggage can really hold him back.
We've told the school in no uncertain terms that we are not happy and they have said they will think on it and call again in two weeks.
I'm so angry that they didn't just realise what a mistake it would be and back down immediately.
I've had so many battles with schools over their treatment of my adopted children over the years. They just don't get it and I'm exhausted by it all.
Had to just get that out - thanks for reading.
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AngelsWithSilverWings · 18/06/2020 15:38
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