Primary child sat only with non-English speaking children

We had really great teachers mostly all of the way through for both kids. Approachable, compassionate and happy to answer questions even when they couldn’t ultimately accommodate a request. It really made the few that were hostile to parents (and unsurprisingly students too) stand out.

Teacher here too but retired. The problem is that you know your pattern and you could explain it to concerned parents. No-one knows what's happening in OP's daughter's class and that is the worry.
Personally, I'd give it a week to allow all subjects and groups to rotate through. Then if things aren't great, I'd ask for an appointment with the teacher and/or the head. Kids can help other kids, sure. Not all the time though.

The pushy parent usually gets result. The quiet don’t-make-waves parent gets trod on. Fact.

Aggressive and entitled…if a parent raises a concern about their child at school?

my daughter as I said is multilingual and always offers to help other kids but if she was put in an uncomfortable position her teacher would be my first port of call- this is not entitled and aggressive- rather my role as a parent.

But I agree with previous posters I would still think a teacher should communicate with me on a professional manner to ensure the best outcome for my child.

You do not have to like me as a parent but you do need to work with me.

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Well, quite.

Teachers will naturally be more guarded if parents are aggressive and entitled. It all depends on the tone and attitude.

#bekind

So you want parents to be less open with you otherwise you’ll be less open with them? 🤔

Do state schools get extra money for ESL kids? Do they have separate English lessons when other kids are having regular English lessons?

Is there a set way of doing this?

in the school my daughter just left they did 50/50 English and language x but when they did English or language x classes the kids were streamlined either into second language or native speaker for each language.

She has started a new school with English and a new language and she is having additional one to one classes during reading time whilst being seated with the native speakers of the new language rather than native English speakers.

just wondering no criticism 😀

Speaking as a teacher who has worked with children who are new to English for many years (and whose own father was new to English) that's not what I'm taking from the comments at all.

In most schools, either a new pupil will be assigned a "buddy" or a group of pupils will be asked to look after them.

The concern in the OP's original post, I thought, was that there was possibly an imbalance in her daughter's group. If this is the case, it won't be good for any of the children in the group.

So far as the kids with ESOL are concerned, they need to be with native speakers for some areas of work (so that English can be modelled for them) and for other pieces of work it's helpful if they can discuss new concepts in their native language.

Similarly, the OP's daughter and others need to have the opportunity to discuss some matters with children at their own level of English. It's a balancing act.

FWIW, as well as my teaching experience and knowing of my dad's experience, I've also had the experience of being a student abroad learning to speak another language.

And proud of it!

There is everything unprofessional about designating someone as "that parent" and telling parents they mustn't question St Miss.

Defensive much?!

There needs to be at least one other native English speaker at the table because one of the best ways and most productive ways EAL children learn is by listening to quality discussions from competent English users. If the OPs child is the only one speaking English as their first language then the teacher is missing a huge trick in supporting the EAL childrens learning.

This is emphasising good practice but also a way of approaching the discussion with the class teacher in a positive way.

Seated, not sat. Your child should be teaching them furriners correct English.

Tbh, you sound like a nightmare parent.

There is nothing unprofessional about this.

@mumedu I realise it hasn't been a term, it was you that mentioned waiting a term before mentioning something!

So do you also believe a child who is constantly being kicked under the table and being constantly disruptive to the same child day in and day out should just put up with it, that's life? Nobody should have to put up with that in the workplace or anywhere for that matter.

Also back to the OP point, where in the workplace would someone generally be in the situation that OP child is?

Also teaching children that they do not have to suffer silently is equally as important!

Shouldn't you be professional at all times?

It hasn't been a term - its literally been a few days. Parents need to teach children resilience and how to cope with less than perfect situations. That's life. That's what they will have to deal with in the workplace and the real world.

You are outrageous.

You are less open with them and only tell them the bits they want to hear.

@mumedu so if your child comes home in tears everyday after school, feels physically sick at the thought of going each morning because of a situation happening at school, you would expect a parent to seriously not say anything or just suck it up for a term?

Why wouldn’t she want to be the parent teachers dread?

What happens when a parent is that parent?