National adoption week Scotland

[Awumminnscotland]

Our primary school wants to have a focus on adoption during assembly as it's national adoption week soon.

I have mixed thoughts on this and the school have asked for advice on to proceed after I asked how adopted and care experienced children would be supported when adoption discussions impact them.

Do your schools do anything?
I'm thinking now it doesn't really need to be a focus more than the 'there's many types if family' chats they already have.

What are thoughts from adoptive parents if this was your school? Thanks

@Awumminnscotland

Hmm, not really sure what I think about that. My first thought is oh no.

Also a bit much to ask you what to do.
Two things spring to mind
First and most important, protecting the well being of your child.
Second - Is your adoption common knowledge, so linked to above really.
I wouldn't want my child to become the focus.
I wander what they want to achieve?
I agree with you really, the general thing about lots of different types of family should be enough

Thanks for that. Yes that was my first thought too. I think I'm going to go back to her saying to keep it within the extended family chat.

Sounds like nothing but trouble to me. I would ask them not to do it. I remember an NSPCC talk at my daughter's school - luckily I got wind of it and pulled my daughter out and afterwards her teacher said thank goodness I did. They talked about all sorts of abuse and neglect and saving children. It can be way too personal for our children and they can be bullied for it.

I agree. I think it's too personal to do a wide cover of what is adoption? It will open up questions by children that can't be answered easily by teachers and then it spills into playground bullying or just a rise in difficult questions.
My child's adoption isn't common knowledge but she has mentioned it to friends and in class when they've discussed families before.
It's useful getting others feedback as it's supporting my train of thought. Thanks

I agree that this is to personal and could cause unnecessary upset. I'd redirect the school to a celebration of all families. x