To ask you to tell us some positive stories about your DC's teacher and/or school

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I’m disheartened to see so many negative posts lately complaining about teachers (some are fair enough but most are ridiculous). I’m NOT a teacher BTW, but I have a huge amount of respect for the profession. I’d like to kick half term off on MN by countering the complaints by sharing positive stories about teachers.

My DD is 4 and started school last month. She’s never been an ‘arty’ child, which is a shame as I love arts and crafts and would like to enjoy doing them with her. She would never sit down to draw or paint for more than about 2 minutes, and wasn’t interested in any sort of crafts. Not a big deal, but personally I think children can gain a lot from arts so I thought it was just a shame.

Had a meeting with DD’s teacher, Miss B, prior to her starting, so she could find out about her likes and dislikes etc (all new kids had to do this) I mentioned she’s not arty. Miss B said “Ooh I’ll soon sort that out don’t you worry” (I thought ‘yeah right’).

I don’t know what Miss B has done, but DD has come home every night for the last 3 weeks begging to colour and paint and has also showed me all the crafts she’s done in class. I thanked Miss B yesterday( at the very least it gives us more to do on rainy days off so I’m genuinely grateful) and she jokingly said “told you I’d soon change it”.

My example seems really small and silly, but to get my DD interested in a subject she would previously brush-off before does seem like a small miracle!

Anyone care to share why they love their DC’s teacher?

My son developed anxiety just before his GCSEs. The teachers could not have been kinder or more supportive, emailing him the PowerPoints and giving up their lunchtimes. One in particular was so helpful, she really went above and beyond.

Lovely thread. Great to see that some posters at least feel positive about the education their children receive.

My sons teacher is wonderful. He started reception able to write (badly!) but really reluctant to do it. He now asks to write every day and his reading progress has been amazing. Most importantly he loves school so much and is excited to go in every day. I couldn't ask for more.

DS1 started school in September, having been to nursery miles away and not knowing anyone else. Thanks to his lovely teacher and TA, he has settled in really well.

Teacher is approachable, caring but has clear rules and boundaries in place from what DS1 says. TA is lovely and has gone above and beyond to help DS1 with a couple of issues. Couldn’t be happier. Hope all his teachers and TAs are as good. State school.

Dd state comp brilliant pastorally . Whenever we go to Parents evening there always offers of extra help for things she finds tricky in their own time from all of them ..in their own time like
"Cocoa Dd not getting the hang of comparing texts come and see me with this book of mine in my own break time"
Which is amazing ..I feel terribly guilty though and sort it with Dd myself.

Also tremendously proud of the fact that the school has always been the also ran of a much lauded state comp.. who then took over them with their Academy trust. Then it turns out that our school kicks theirs in the league tables ( small victories probably data skewed but I'm taking it )

A mother from dc's secondary praised the teachers at our school after her son was in the papers with his gcse results. She said teachers don't get enough praise. She particularly praised the SENCO as her son has ASD and she said the SENCO had been a fantastic help to him.

I mean she praised them in the newspaper article.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer when DS1 was 6 and in P2. His teacher was an NQT and she was amazing with him and was another adult to talk to when he was feeling anxious.
His teacher last year, in P5, was also great. He's a quirky wee lad and undergoing assessment for ADHD but she really "got him" and he made so much progress and gained so much confidence because of her.

These have made me cry. We really do love your children - why else would we do the job? We're lucky we get to spend so much time with your children 🙂

DSD has just started year 3. Every single teacher she has had so far has been brilliant. We've never had problems with the school, the teachers are all delightful and really accommodating. A few weeks back I approached her Year 2 teacher on a Friday afternoon pickup to see if she would write a reference for our social worker for our adoption application (just to say DSD was well look after and no concerns - made sense to ask her last teacher othenlr than current one who didn't know us or DSDas well yet). She happily agreed and had contacted the social worker, got the form off of her, completed and returned it by 6pm that evening. They have all been bloody great.

My children have been fortunate to have some cracking teachers, who really just got them. with right encouragement and kind words they flourished . A good teacher makes such a difference. In addition I’d say treating the teacher well goes a country mile eg not chasing after them at end day, no can I have a quick word, not being a needy parent

DD is year 3 now and each year her teachers have been good. But last year's teacher was exceptional. Every time parents got together we talked about just how lovely she is. She managed to engage and inspire a group with widely differing abilities, manage behaviour without being mean or scary and created huge affection in her class. We were very lucky and i emailed the head to tell him so (i wanted it on her record).

DD1 left primary school in July. She had so many excellent teachers and TAs during her time there.

There were the ones who encouraged her to try out different clubs and extra-curricular activities. She did as they suggested and discovered that she had talents that she hadn't even known about.

There were the ones who encouraged her to always give things a go, even if she didn't think she would be able to succeed. They inspired her to really work at things, and that has been a great help to her in life.

The Head was one of those amazing people who not only knew all of the children by name but also their personalities and individual needs. It wasn't a small school either so that must have taken a great deal of time and effort.

DD has only been at secondary school for half a term but the enthusiasm of her teachers for their particular subjects has already started to rub off on her.

Thank you to all of you.

Mum of two over GCSE level and school governor.

I am in awe of the effort that teachers are going to in order to get our kids ready for GCSEs. In both the kids school, and the school I am governor for the teachers put on revision sessions every day, and worked right the way through holidays to make sure the kids were up to scratch.

It certainly changed from when I was at school, and I thought our teachers were good - now it's another level.

It's sad that rates of pay are so low that it discourages people from a career in teaching, it's such a valuable job.

My DDs are in secondary and their school is great. Not all the teachers are - DD2's Geography teacher struggles to maintain order, much to DD's annoyance - but most of them are. DD2's French teacher is lending DD her copy of the first Harry Potter book in French because DD (yr 10) wants to get into reading proper novels in French. Her sciences teachers are all great - DD struggles with migraines and her chemistry teacher made sure she was escorted to the medical room yesterday because she was unsafe to make it herself. The school are shit hot on bullying - both my DDs have been bullied and had it cracked down on with no recurrence. The school is a comp with a very mixed intake and a falling apart building but they have come up from being a dreadful sink school to being oversubscribed.

Teacher here. I think about the children I teach all the time. I care so much for them and genuinely try my very hardest in what are really reduced circumstances at the moment.
Thank you for this thread x

DD's P1 teacher was so experienced and a steady pair of hands to introduce her to school. One thing she said to DD really stuck in her mind and DD still talks about it now; the class were making father's day stuff. DD's dad is not involved in her life. Teacher said to DD that they were "opposites" as she had a dad but no mum. That helped a lot. makes me cry just thinking about it.

DD's second teacher was just so warm and nurturing. DD was so upset when she was diagnosed with cancer . I wish her a speedy recovery.

DD's third year teacher was a NQ and male. DD LOVED him. His enthusiasm spread to the children. She cried at the end of the year when it was time for him to move on.

DD's current teacher is much more strict and DD is struggling a bit to keep up. However, she is learning lots and I don't think it will do her any harm to get her head down and actually get on with some work.

I love DD's school and she loves it too. Thanks to all the teachers out there and

Place marking. I have a little one starting school next year, and need to hear some positive stuff - Especially about the Reception year.