to think this is not an acceptable thing to make 6/7 year olds do?

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Quick canvassing of opinion: teachers making kids do star jumps and say "I'm a wally" when they have made a mistake, is not really on is it? Even if it's supposed to be "light-hearted" but is consistently used as a technique?

Thanks for the update OP I was thinking about this a lot. Glad the Head was lovely. I would want to keep a check on this too and don't be afraid to bring up anything else. This teacher sounds capable of just about anything, I'm afraid. At least not long to go in the term now (although hoping not too much damage has already been done to this class )

Ffs you do wonder of some teachers have ever had any experience of children at all!

Good result OP

Excellent work OP! And I don't think it's bad that you cried. I would too if my DC had been humiliated like that! I'm sure it just showed how big an issue it is.

I'm really glad the head takes a sensible view unlike the teacher concerned and hopefully in future the latter will have their behaviour in check.

The image of your DS writing stories in bed really made me smile BTW and I'm sure he will continue. The teacher may have put a dent in his self esteem but by sorting it out you have shown him that you are on his side, you will stand up for him, and you believe in his ability and effort. That is what is more important, long term.

Hi OP. Just read your thread all the way through and I am livid on behalf of your son.

The Head sounds very sensible and you did the right thing.

I have been a primary school teacher for nearly 20 years and this kind if behaviour from a teacher is never acceptable.

Teachers in England have a new set of Teacher Standards which we must adhere to. They came into force Sept 2012.

Teacher Standard 1 for all teachers is "A teacher must set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils". So your son's teacher isn't even meeting the first, absolute basic standard of the job. The humiliation techniques used by this teacher neither inspire or motivate. They simply challenge in a negative way.

You were absolutely right to go straight to the Head. I would suggest you keep a very close eye on the situation and ask for a follow up appointment with the head in a few weeks.

Mmn, can't really understand why the head doesn't appear to see that a teacher is an unacceptable bully and is carrying out these methods under her nose.

Our HT regularly wanders around the classrooms to chat to the children and just visit.

I am concerned that her 'lovely' is 'weak'

Ofsted would take a very dim view of this.

Doh! only just gor this.I thought doing star jumps was the PE lesson and they had to shout ' i'm a wally' if they did the star jumps wrong !! Good job I'm not a pupil in OP DS's class or I'd be coming home very fit! lol