Is this normal for school?!

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I don't know whether this is just what to expect for school or not

Son in year 2. Has ASD, sendco is pretty rubbish. Books are supposed to be changed twice a week but doesn't seem to happen much. At the start of the year he was sat next to a child who had bullied him last year which makes me think there wasn't much handover done.

Daughter has just started. She's been hit twice and today scratched badly on her knee. Kid in her class has taught her 'fuck'. I wasn't told about the incidents.

Is this par for the course?

No

No. School sounds awful

Books - by year 2 they are probably prompted to change them themselves. Send him back in to change them if he hasn’t done it or alternatively join a library.

learning swearing from other kids is par for the course. Not normally in reception but if the other kids use it she’ll learn it.

Doesn't sound normal. Have you voiced your concerns to the teacher?

Sounds similar to shambolic experience we had of local state primary. Spoke to teachers multiple times and nothing happened. We ended up moving DC to independent schools which is a cost that is crippling us. Our experience is that the cohort of kids makes all the difference. If our DC was year below or above would have been a totally different experience. Definitely speak to the school and keep pushing for change.

Thanks. I must admit I'm not confident atm.

Request a chat with sendco and class teacher to handover, introduce a communication book that stays in his bag for them to write incidents in, observe behaviour, and for you to inform them of changes or incidents at home.

Each time your DD tells you something, go in the next day or send an email asking what happened. Bother the staff, advocate for your kids.