Primary school year 1 too formal

[tooyoungforschool123]

My daughter has entered year 1 of primary school as is so unhappy with the more formal learning . She is a summer born. 27th August 2008.
She started reception in April and enjoyed the play based learning. She really needs this reception time now too. There seems to be too much of a jump to formal learning in Year 1. This particularly doesn't suit my child.
There should be a choice for such late summer born children to start reception from age 5. If she had been born 4 days later school would have worked for her. She would be starting reception now.
I am seriously considering taking her out of school for a year to home educate.

Thank you.
I hope the school has listened to concerns and make the allowances for my daughter. There have been a few unhappy with transition in first few days however my daughter seems to be suffering still.
They have said there is play based learning but there doesn't seem to be enough for my daughter.
I understand it is difficult with year 1 and 2 in the same room and with a curriculum to cover too.
We will probably find the government changes school age start or gives flexibility to summer born in the future.
Each school seems to do it slightly differently, some better than others at making the transition a more positive one. Some less formal than others.
Thank you for advise, i hope my daughter finds it easier soon.
Its awful with her in tears and her saying it makes her feel sick.
I will write to the school so i know they are aware of her continued stress. I will again ask if extra support in the classroom can be given because of her stress and short experience of reception.
I ve tried a reward for going but this doesn't work.
Many Thanks.

It sounds like your dd us having a very similar experience to my ds. It is hard to see them upset.

If your dd remains unsettled, it is a good idea to stay in contact with the school. It may take until Christmas but she will get used to it. We let ds have friends over more and have a birthday party. I was really worried but helped out in school. I could see he wasn't alone and crying all day.

Thank you again!

I hope the school has listened to concerns and can make allowances.
I understand that it is difficult with year 1 & 2 in the same classroom and a curriculum to work to. I feel that the year 1 can feel daunted with the work of year 2 in the same classroom too.
There were a few children who were upset at the beginning last week finding the transition very hard. My daughter seems to be still finding it very hard. The school says that it has play based learning in place but there doesn't seem to be enough for my daughter.

Its seems like that some schools are better than others at making the transition a more positive one. Some seem to be more formal than others.

Maybe the government will change the starting age for school in the future or start the curriculum at a later age.
I will write to the school and let them know that her stresses are continuing and ask if she can be given support because she has had only one term in reception.

Many Thanks.

The work will be differentiated to suit your daughter. Ds was in a mixed year group and he was able to work with older children as it was appropriate.

There has to be a cut off . I was the youngest in my year and did well at school. Are you able to help out in school, in nursery/reception. Even in yr it isn't all play play play.

Thank you. I will look into volunteering to help at school maybe too.

Thank you all for the support and guidance. Very much appreciated!

How have things been Tooyoung?

Four years and two weeks is very young. The youngest you can be in Scotland is four years and six months. Because of my sons birthday he was five years and six months. That is a difference of almost one and a half years. Waiting another year would probably make all the difference. Really there is no rush.