My son attends a private school and he is achieving well academically, consistently gaining 90-100% in exams. He is dyslexic and works incredibly hard to get these results. He was top of the year in four different subjects in the end of years exams this year, and in the top 2-3 in two other subjects. No other child in his year has put performed him academically.
Fast forward to prize giving and speech day and my son does not get and any recognition from the school of his efforts. The best sportsman got a prize, the best musician, the best actor, some children who I have no idea what they have done, but not the best academic student!!
I know this sounds like sour grapes and it is!! But why doesn’t the school celebrate academic success? How do other schools show children that their studies are worth it?
I just breaks my heart when I know how hard he has worked.
Also there is no way to raise it with the school without it sounding stupid “why didn’t my son get a prize?” But I do think it’s an issue for other children going forward. Other children in the school tease my son for studying and call him a “Sweat” and I feel that by not celebrating academic achievement it feeds down to other children that studying is not important.
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childrensjewelleryco · 04/07/2019 08:26
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