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Light hearted thread; who has been grilling their DC about which groups they are in?

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newtermnewname · 10/09/2011 12:16

Be honest Mine have volunteered some information but I am resisting asking any more.

Stand up and be counted.

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LawrieMarlow · 10/09/2011 12:22

I have asked. And also had a look in DSs classroom at the beginning of the year meeting and saw the groups on the wall. Was a little surprised by DSs (in a positive way) as they had two small classes which have joined together and there are some very clever children in his year. Not surprised about DDs groups.

loosinas · 10/09/2011 12:31

hahahaha GUILTY! ive gone down the "so who are you sitting next to" route.... none the wiser though lol

iggly2 · 10/09/2011 12:40

I am soooo guilty of this. Though still none the wiser, as no idea who is good at what anyway !

wannabefree · 10/09/2011 12:47

No need. I know mine are the brightest in the class

newtermnewname · 10/09/2011 14:07

wannabefree

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sunshinewanted · 10/09/2011 14:07

i dont even try as i get nothing but do ask his friends!!!!

coccyx · 10/09/2011 14:08

Not interested.

Chandon · 10/09/2011 14:30

I get too confuse by it all, He was in Apples, caterpillars and triangles last year (WTF?!). None the wiser.

rebl · 10/09/2011 14:35

I have no idea. DS says he's a teddy bear and M is a puppet. This means nothing to me! Actually don't care, so long as he wasn't sat next to M!!

Lovetodance45 · 10/09/2011 14:43

My son is now year 4 and they have mixed ability tables anyway..

Lovetodance45 · 10/09/2011 14:43

My son is now year 4 and they have mixes ability tables, they were streamed according to ability in infants though..

Lovetodance45 · 10/09/2011 14:50

Soz didnt think first post had gone through, how do you delete a post please?

munstersmum · 10/09/2011 14:56

Also went for 'who are you sitting with?'. Guess what? 5/6 same as end of last year - what would I really expect

simpson · 10/09/2011 17:34

I to confess I have grilled asked my yr2 DS.

Think it sounds like they are on mixed ability tables atm although they are still being assessed....

Georgimama · 10/09/2011 17:36

There are only 6 children in my son's class so not much point, they sit at one table.

mrz · 10/09/2011 17:41

The parents of the children in my class will be very confused because I've moved them for every lesson so they've sat with different people every day so far

newtermnewname · 10/09/2011 17:54

OOh mrz, you minx!

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Henrythehappyhelicopter · 10/09/2011 18:05

Go on be honest. Ok

I have never ever thought about it.

I know DS is top of every group.

flack · 10/09/2011 18:10

I have no idea who DC3 is sitting with . I do quiz him daily about whether he found anybody to play with (often not :().

I've had detailed unsolicited reports from DC2 about who is sitting with who, this is definitely reporting her social life prospects, not about who's clever & who's not.

whenIgetto3 · 10/09/2011 18:16

Well DD1 has reliably informed me of the sets of all the children in her year (most of who I don't know) which sets DS1 is in and that DS2 is in the bright class not the thick class for his year. Not really fussed as they all appear to be really settled this year and loving school so that is the most important. As dor DD2 she is in reception doing half days this last week and next and is the out of catchment area group

HauntedLittleLunatic · 10/09/2011 18:17

I have...and because I know mine are middle of the road and they could have gone either way (there are 2 sets) o have done the blatant whose group is in so I can be sure.

Not that it really matters per se..more interested in who else is in the group and how disruptive they could be than what ability they actually are...

whenIgetto3 · 10/09/2011 18:17

MRZ you are evil

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bellybuttons · 10/09/2011 18:21

I too have tried to discreetly find out but DD's teacher has been doing an MRZ and they have moved around for ever lesson it appears!!

MrsGravy · 10/09/2011 18:28

Nope. I haven't even thought to! DD is in Year 2 now and it only occurred to me that they might be in sets at the end of last year when one of the other parents was talking about it. I'm happy with the level of work she brings home - her maths sheets seem to be pitched just right, as do her reading books and she seems engaged with the subjects the teachers are teaching so I'm assuming wherever she sits/whatever set she's in it's just right.

mrz · 10/09/2011 18:36

i should add I haven't moved them with the intention of confusing parents and they will keep moving all year

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