Do I need to go up to the school?

[chandylier]

Need some perspective.
Ds-yr6.
We moved a year ago, so he’s been there just over a year.
He tells me all the time that he hates it. But I know he has fun there most of the time. He has friends, no bullying. Cries, begs not to go in.
He has had amazing reports and results and his teacher says he can’t ask anything more from him.
It has a reputation as an amazing school, it’s independent.

Here’s his reasons

The teachers shout
One teacher screams at them, think she’s lost control of them. He can’t bear her, and this was his favourite subject.
His music teacher has never smiled. He taught himself something on his instrument(a month in) and the teacher told him it was wrong.

They all hate them

One of them called them worthless

If one child does something wrong, they all lose golden time or breaktime.

Anyone?

I think so, and I’m sorry your son is so upset

Yes speak to the school

Thanks

My DS has had a shouty teacher this year (Yr 5, he is 10). He's been miserable going in. I've spoken directly to the teacher but it didn't help, I have now spoken to the deputy, not because I believe it will change anything but because I think they need to be aware of the impact that its having on my DS. Even if the school doesn't do anything I think it is important to register your concerns. Sorry you and your DS are going through this

What did you say though?
Stop shouting at my son?!

@chandylier basically! I was very honest/blunt. I said DS was not happy in her classroom environment with her methods of behaviour management. That when she shouted it made him jumpy and anxious. That he was a bright well behaved boy (she'd just told me that at the parents evening appointment) and that he should be loving school and thriving, and he wasn't. I had reached that point of feeling cross on behalf of DS but managed to get my point across in a calm (ish!) manner.