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Do primary DC know who headteacher is

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helpmelosemybigbelly · 30/04/2026 13:42

As per title. Just got me thinking as I doubt my 5yo in year 1 knows who the head teacher is, what about your kids. What age of year did they start becoming aware? Just curious and bored as u can prob tell 🫠

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TheDehumidifierNeedsEmptying · 30/04/2026 13:47

Mine are in reception and Y2, their headteacher is in the playground every morning welcoming them and keeping an eye on things so they know her well. Their deputy head is also one of the reception class teachers and is well known to every child in the school.

PlumPuddingandGravy · 30/04/2026 13:47

Yes, she’s very visible. Usually out every morning at drop off.

DeskGnome · 30/04/2026 13:46

Immediately.

Due to the HT always being at the gates/in the playground during the mornings, and all the assemblies they've done.

Amba1998 · 30/04/2026 13:46

From the get go. She takes assemblies. Gives out the star of the week certificates, stands at the gate morning and night

SnappyQuoter · 30/04/2026 13:45

Before they started. We met the head going up for the initial visit to the school. And the head was always there at pick up, always at assembled and at 4/5 years old, they understood what “head teacher” meant. How does your kid not know? 🫤

JLou08 · 30/04/2026 13:45

Ask your child.
Unless they have learning difficulties or are in a poor school, they will know. The headteacher leads assemblies every week, they visit classrooms, they are a threat to the unruly children.

Roads · 30/04/2026 13:45

Yes he's known since he was in reception. It's pretty common these days for head teachers to be approachable faces within the school. They do assemblies, stand on the gate in the morning. mill around the playground at home time and often pop into classes so they should be familiar to all students.

hereforthelolz · 30/04/2026 13:43

Yes of course they do

tightfit · 30/04/2026 13:43

As soon as they started. She stands at the gate most mornings to welcome them.