to think that the shortest child in the class should not be sat at the back

[ReallyTired]

It is understandable when SEN chidlren are sat at front. My daughter is lucky in that she is well behaved, intelligent and has no disablities. However she is the shortest child in the class. Some of the SEN children are very tall and obsecure the view of the whiteboard of the other children when they all sit on the carpet.

Surely there must be way round this problem as all children need to be able to see the teacher and see the whiteboard. There needs to be a balance between the needs of the SEN children and everyone else. Every child deserves an education.

Do you think I would be unreasonable to ask my daughter's teacher to let the children who are seated at the back of the carpet sit on chairs or cushions. My daughter is on the 2nd centile for height and can't see anything as there are lots of bigger children are sat in front of her. I have already spoken to my daughter's teacher and my daughter has been told to kneel. However kneeling for long periods is not comfortable.

I do have sympathy with the SEN children as my son had hearing aids years ago. The school spent thousands on a soundfield system to help him. I feel that needs of short arse non SEN children are important as well. I am sure that the school could afford a couple of booster cushions for the kids at the back.

"This is an absolute daft moan. You / your child don't seem to have even explained the problem to the teacher. You mention it to teacher, teacher moves your child, problem solved in less time than it took to make your post. I'm a teacher so I know this isn't a biggie. She probably has no idea your child can't see properly."

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It says in the opening post that it has been raised with the teacher once. And the teacher did not move the child.

If a child is sat on the carpet the height of the board is going to be high enough that the majority of it will be able to be viewed even if a child has to move their head a bit to see all of it at times.

This is no different in secondary schools, some kids will have to move their head to see some of the board.

But unless you want the boards to be too high for the children to interact with then some children at times won't be able to see all the board if they stay rigid in position.

All the children in my daughter's class have their own carpet space. She can't simply position herself somewhere else. The teacher has refused to change her carpet space.

There are loads of possible solutions. I am sure that dd would be find in the second or third row instead of the fifth row. If she could look between two children then she will be able to see.

Surely it is not necessary to have the shortest child in the class on the back row.

I didn't see the message that says you've told the teacher already. Calmly speak to the phase leader / Headteacher about it then. Please go into the school rather than getting het up at home. I don't get why it would be an issue for the teacher.

Speak to the teacher again and ask why it's ok for your daughter not to be able to see what's happening. Explain how it's upsetting her.

If the teacher is still unsympathetic speak to the head.

Considering that children are sat on the carpet and the whiteboard is on the wall I find it hard to believe that your daughter can't see. I would suggest it more likely she needs glasses because of the distance.

However, your best bet is to speak to the teacher again and ask for an alternate solution. Tell her that kneeling is not an appropriate solution. I would point out that a cushion, while giving comfort, will not give a suitable boost if vision is so severely restricted.

Is your dd failing to complete her work because she can't follow the lesson? If so, then this will help when talking to the teacher.

I can't understand how your DD can't see the whiteboard tbh. It's high up on the wall and they're sitting on the carpet. Unless she's lying down with her head on the floor she should be able to see however short she is in comparison as they all have to look upwards.

But if it really is a massive issue then maybe the teacher could put the back row on chairs?