DS1 (9) is a bright little boy but lacks confidence. Last year at parents evening they told me that he has all the ability to be in the top maths group, but he's not fast enough and lacks self confidence.
He has just gone into year 5 and came home on Tuesday over the moon because this year he had been put in the top maths group. He had some homework, which he did well, only asked for help a few times and tried so hard.
Anyway, yesterday he came out of school really upset because his teacher said after having a chat with the maths teacher they want to put him back down to the middle maths group for a while. No explanation. Nothing.
So now he thinks he's rubbish at maths and not good enough. One week back at school and his confidence is at an all time low again. This is an important year for him as we will have to decide whether to put him in for the 11+.
I'm really not one of these pushy mums who wants him to be in the top group no matter what, but I think its so wrong to do this to him, especially when I saw how well he handled the homework. I wish they'd just left him where he was in the middle group, rather than build him up and knock him down again.
I?m so mad ? I could have cried for him yesterday, poor little thing.
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ginnny · 17/09/2009 10:58
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