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If you think your Y3 child has suffered the most post covid, academically in realation to slightly older / younger siblings

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LCTikaheu · 02/04/2023 08:27

I say slightly older and younger as I don't mean those doing exams.

I have 3 DC. Y1 (in a toddler room when covid struck) Y3(just started reception) Y6 (was in Y3 but could read etc and was a bit more independent with learning because of that and very clever)

My middle Y3 child also had a disruptive Y2 with multiple teachers and little continuity. They just seem to have really suffered because of the lack of base education Y1 and R.

Now have a tutor once a week but wondering what else to do. Dh and I happy to help but find it difficult to teach say the basisc / foundation of eg) maths as we didn't do bonds and just "know"!

Just looking for anecdotal feedback on this and anything others found helpful / engaging.

Parents evenings are v short and focus on positives. Going to ask for an independent talk with teacher as think child is really struggling

Thanks in advance

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manontroppo · 02/04/2023 08:39

At our school it was y2 and y4 who suffered the most,Y2 had no preschool education and y4, who are a weaker cohort anyway, missed out on most of KS1.

Keep reading as much as possible and consider something like The Maths Factor (we use this and it’s fab, worth every penny). Short bursts every day more beneficial than one big chunk a week.

Clymene · 02/04/2023 08:38

All children have lost out, whatever age they are

Dragonsandcats · 02/04/2023 08:36

Polik · 02/04/2023 08:29

IMO current Y8 (Y5-6 during covid) have lost most - mainly social development

I have a y8 and teachers have said this to me too.

SoupDragon · 02/04/2023 08:35

You aren't unreasonable to think that your child has been affected by the covid lockdowns etc but you are unreasonable to think there is a particular year group that has been affected more than others. That sort of thinking isn't going to help really.

maybe your child wojld have struggled at this point anyway - who knows? You need to focus purely on how to help them and not hypothesise about the "why".

your real question does come through in your post but not in your thread title and you might do better to repost purely asking for suggestions as to how to help your child

Polik · 02/04/2023 08:29

IMO current Y8 (Y5-6 during covid) have lost most - mainly social development