My DS, Year 1, summer born says he hates school. He is on the verge of refusing to go. He is not walking through the school gate by himself and the only way I can get him in is to take him to the classroom myself. At the door each morning he clings to me and says he doesn’t want to go. It’s like nursery all over again and tough. Even when I try tough love, removing him from me saying a quick bye and walking away he will run after me and the situation gets worse. The TA always has to come over with some special task for him and even this doesn’t always work. Eventually he goes in after she thinks of something new, and he looks very sad.
The reason he hates school seems to just be the amount of effort required. He said there were so many different things he’s expected to do! Phonics, maths, science, history, PE etc. he is energetic and would just love to play all day. He’s also mentioned Thor phonics assessment tests - which the school work hard to make very relaxed 1-1 with the teacher, but in his mind there is pressure. The school do operate more of a continuous provision set up where they are not sat at desks all day, but still he is feeling the pressure.
Anyone experienced this in year 1 with not wanting to go in, and does anyone have any little strategies which helped? Also very interested to hear about other summer born boys.