Got dc's reports last week and have been stewing over youngest child's ever since. Not because I don't recognise the child - I do. I just feel that either the school or I should have been able to sort this out before now. Child is 6 btw.
Attainment is good at the expected level or better but there is a strong suggestion that attainment could be even better as child clearly capable. (I know that already, potentially I think the brightest of my set)
The comment is
'X is and likes to be noticed in class. When motivated X conforms to rules and does well. However, though there has been a lot of imporvement from where X was when starting school, X is still not in control of their emotions. They sometimes fail to listen, call out comments and if frustrated stop trying to work at something.'
So what do you think? Child does need very careful handling as is bright, strong willed and with a very strong sense of self but also very, very sensitive. Desperately wants to 'be good', Will mostly comply if ordered to do something but with a very bad grace whereas if engaged and wooed in to it will go above and beyond. I guess I'm wondering what kind of emotional maturity is expected of 6 yr olds.
Ever since child started at school I've had a sinking feeling that school and this child are not a good match. I'm miserable at work, in my panic stricken moments I think what I should do is pack it all in and home educate but I can't afford that - in every sense.
So what do you think? Does this sound really bad for me and child or should I be blaming the school for not managing my spirited/challenging/pita child better?
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Comment in report - is school failing my child, am I failing my child, is everything ok?
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whalewail · 05/07/2013 17:12
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