My bright but anxious son is moving from his primary school into a top private school after a difficult year one. The year was made difficult by his class and headteacher who were unable to offer support since at School his performance was excellent. I eventually organised private therapy outside of school but within school hours which I thought had been authorised, until 6 weeks into therapy (me having updated school every week) I was informed it was unauthorised and had to stop. His reception teacher had been brilliant.
My daughter is due to start in September with the same brilliant reception teacher. I have therefore no concerns about reception year. But I have lost faith entirely in the leadership team (some other parents moving their children elsewhere further up the school too). There is another local school, smaller and a weaker reception teacher, but overall has a more caring ethos.
Do I send her to the brilliant reception teacher with the worry that ks1 might be difficult (we can’t afford to move her into private until at least year 3) or send her to the more caring school with weaker reception teacher? Class sizes are 27 at bigger school; 13 at smaller school.
My daughter is more straightforward than my son (I have a younger son too to consider in due course). But she will be exhausted next term and I will need to keep her off some days. She’s a summer born so not strictly a problem in reception.
Her best friend is going to the smaller school although I don’t know her parents; I have lots of friends at the bigger school. I am leaning towards the brilliant reception teacher at the bigger school but worried about year one at that school.
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SolWave · 11/07/2018 10:37
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