Hi all, I wonder if I can offload a little and helpfully find the way forward for my dd.
She is in year one, still 5 until June. Since starting in year one she has started messing around in lessons and not listening to the teacher. She has been going to this school for reception and nursery and all we have heard prior to this is how well behaved she is.
Let me just point out, this school is the most pushy school in the local area, they are renowned for getting good results and pushing their students hard and this suits my eldest dd who is in year 3 but does not appear to suit my younger dd.
She doesn't want to go into school any more, often has to be taken in by the teacher. I don't know if they are expecting a lot from a 5 year old, she is expected to sit and write for 30 minutes, is this normal? How can they go from forest school and cookery to maths, english and science?
Academically she is in the upper sets and I have checked with the teacher she is able to keep up which I am told she is, when I ask her why she hasn't written anything she tells me that she couldn't think of anything to write down.
I am wondering if this is the best school for her (she is in a class of 30) or if she would be better off in a smaller class.
Has anyone had any experience where things have sorted themselves out? I am hoping as she matures and gets used to the workload it might get better but I really don't want her going to school every day and having a miserable time.
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Child messing around in year one - wrong school?
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Botofspother · 04/11/2016 21:05
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