Do primary DC know who headteacher is

Yes of course. Mind you she was a personal friend before DS even started

My youngest started secondary school in September last year, but both of mine have known who their headmistress or headmaster was right from their first day in reception. They both went to small primary school/ prep schools though, and everyone knew everyone as there were only 70-80 pupils spread across 4 classes. So in terms of staff there was 4 class teachers with 4 HLTAs, 1 headmaster, 1 cleaner and 1 cook, plus a 1:1 TA for a SEN child. We also had a meeting with the head before each of them started at the schools.

Yes and they frequently tell me they miss the previous headteacher as they are not so keen on the current one.

Yes, of course. The headteacher had a little meeting with each child before they even started school.

Yeah from week 1 of reception, so 5.

but Head stands at the school gates most mornings and it’s quite a small school anyway. we also went to the preschool at the primary & we’d walked past the head several times.

I remember telling my daughter she was the “boss of the school” and that she was the boss of all the other teachers

(DD understood the concept of a “boss” so that worked)

DD's head did as well.

DS was at a four form entry primary

DD's school had only 5 classes with overlapping year groups in each class - and it was ofsted outstanding.

Yes, she knows the name of every child.

I find that surprising she would study about heads involvement.

DS was at a four form entry primary which was split in many ways into the phases with slightly different uniforms and had heads of each phase. there was also a special needs unit attached to the school. So lots of pupils.

But overall head was out there greeting the kids, running event days etc. sent then video messages in COVID reassuring them. All the children knew him and he knew most of their names.

Mine did in primary and still do at secondary. Heads at both schools were/are visible and approachable.

Yes - DS knew from reception. He was on the door morning and night, knew all of their names and would call out incorrect uniform and any inappropriate language - you couldn’t get away from the man (said affectionately as he was lovely).

In nursery for DD2, and I am pretty certain reception for DD1 (she didn't go to school nursery)

At Christmas, when DD2 was in nursery, we took them to a local event. After the event, DD2 was asked if she saw anyone special there - the expected answer being Santa. Nope, DD2 responded 'Mrs Headteacher.'

Mine definitely know who she is, she does the gate twice a week and they have assembly once a fortnight that she leads. We also talk about the people in school so we talk about the office manager, the caretaker, the crossing patrol person, as well as the Head and class teachers.

Even with not doing assemblies it's pretty unusual that after almost 2 years at the school he doesn't know who the head is. Does he know any other staff members names?

Head Teacher at my DCs’ primary used to read a story to reception once a week to make sure they knew him and he got to know them a bit.

I volunteer with children from y2/3 - I find it utterly bizarre that they can't tell me their teachers names. Some of them do have 2 part timers sharing a class though, and they have a TA. Most can tell me the head teacher's name.

Yes, of course. It was a small village school and DD knew who all the teachers were.

Yes, of course.

My kids know for sure, from reception.

He is like a minor celebrity. They spent a significant chunk of their holidays pretending to be him (generally involves one "reporting" another to the third who is in character as Mr Y).

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Both mine knew who the Head was before they started school, as they went to the school nursery the year before and the head would come and visit them in the nursery. DD loved the original head as he would come and read them stories and do a puppet show for them.

Children understand hierarchies in school at a scarily young age. I'm an unofficial third in command as the most experienced teacher and the children can describe how Mr X is in charge, then Mrs Y then me - for a role I don't get paid for or have a job title for! You have to work very hard in schools to get children to treat all staff with the same respect.

Yes (well, they did when they were at Primary school) and yes, from when they started.

Might be slightly different if they are in a 5 or 6 form entry Primary School and the EY Lead might do some of the things a HT would do in a smaller school, or, similarly, if in a tiny school where they might only be 2 or 3 adults and there is no perceivable difference to small dc as to who holds each role.

Mine did - but the Head played a very active role in school (and was the biggest kid out there so would be found playing football on the playground given half the chance).