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Blue1235 · 16/08/2023 11:32

Hi,

My child has just gone back to school and composite classes were formed which is fine BUT i feel this has been done unfairly and I don't know if IBU

He is now in P3 (Year 2)

He and 3 other classmates have gone into a class of 18 P4s (Year 3s ) and the other 15 remained together and had some P2 (Year 1) added.

He is feeling very upset about this and essentially feels like he has been punished and separated from his friends. He was previously excited to go to school and now he is refusing to go in.

AIBU to feel this is unfair on the kids that have been split? Is it common to have this happen to just a few kids?

Thanks

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thaegumathteth · 16/08/2023 11:33

Did you only find out today??

I don't find it especially fair but I think it's commonly practised - certainly at my children's school. Dd was a few times one of only 3/4 from her year group in a class.

ComtesseDeSpair · 16/08/2023 11:39

I doubt it’s been done by pulling names at random; I would imagine that it’s been done based on the level the teachers think the children are working at, group dynamics, and their emotional and social readiness to be in a class with a year above. Ask to speak with DC’s teacher and explain his feelings about it and they’ll know that he needs a little bit of extra support settling in.

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Blue1235 · 16/08/2023 11:39

Found out a day before the summer holidays started that there were going to be composite classes however didn't know who was going where and how the split was going to look like.

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Coolasakebab · 16/08/2023 11:42

I am pretty sure the guidance is that there is supposed to be at least 5 from each year group so this is unfair. Check on your councils website for their composite class policy, and act very quickly. If you leave it much longer than a week the school will trot out the ‘everyone’s settled in, we can’t change it, outlet hands are tied’ nonsense.

PuttingDownRoots · 16/08/2023 11:46

Its the downside of a system with class size caps and having to accept all catchment children while only getting funding for a set amount of teachers. Theres no perfect answer unfortunately.

Pass onto his teacher how he's feeling... does he still get playtime etc with his year group?

thaegumathteth · 16/08/2023 12:01

ComtesseDeSpair · 16/08/2023 11:39

I doubt it’s been done by pulling names at random; I would imagine that it’s been done based on the level the teachers think the children are working at, group dynamics, and their emotional and social readiness to be in a class with a year above. Ask to speak with DC’s teacher and explain his feelings about it and they’ll know that he needs a little bit of extra support settling in.

Never my experience. It's done on date of birth

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Blue1235 · 16/08/2023 12:19

Yeah he still gets to see his friends at lunch. Also apparently they are doing the same work as the other part of the class which he is finding difficult.I was under the impression the work would differ since they are different year groups but now I don't know what to think.

I don't know if i should just tell him to carry on and that thats life or to bring this up with the school. Feel like nothing can be done at this stage anyway...

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