to think that children should do a bit more than preparing for sports day for the entire summer term?

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DD is six. She doesn't seem to have done ANY work except running around a field for the summer term.

The Autumn term, I noticed, she spent preparing for the christmas play.

She only really seems to have done anything for the spring term.

Is this NORMAL? She's had no homework or anything!!

Yeay islandofsodor me too - no homework, 'tis daft at that age.

Do they still have a day at the end of term where they take their toys in and do nothing but play? I remember this as a kid.

I think that day is now called "summer term"

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MissSunny: What would I do with them for the rest of time when I am enjoying myself making coffee working?

I spoke to the teacher but she just confirmed my worst fears saying that they haven't really done much work this term TBH and when I tried to discuss it further I was told DD is meeting all her targets so not to worry

then I left and burst into tears

doh

Poor you. What you going to do then, anything? or maybe just wait and see what next year brings, after all she is only six. Is she happy there though? You say she's bored, but happiness counts for much doesn't it. If they're not actively putting her off education, then I'd say it's probably okay. I remember being bored stupid for much of my school life and still ended up with a degree and all so called desirable trappings. such is life sadly. And actually all this talk on here about amazing schools is sometimes far from helpful ..

Well I hate sports day with a passion (why can't they just let the reception class do their races and be cute for us all then run all the other races simultaneously so we don't have to sit there all afternoon). And my dd is not being pessimistic when she says that she will come last in every race she is in (she was)

But . . . am I alone in thinking that it is fantastic that they are outside in the sunshine doing sports / going for walks ' going on mad trips to the bus depot every day and having fun rather than stuck inside doing yet more writing. Isn't that what the 10 months of the year that it rains all the time are for ?

i think the teachers are all busy writing reports and getting ready for next year's intake.

I will arrange a meeting with the teacher with DH who is less likely to burst into tears in despair... try to come up with a plan. I don't mind her being a bit bored but not EVERY DAY and they really seem to have done very little work at all this entire TERM. It's such a waste when she loves maths and sciencey stuff and just isn't given anything to do. She is doing less than a page a WEEK in her maths book and it's all really simple stuff.

They always say 'she's not so good at imaginative stuff, can you work on that?' which seems a non sequitur to me - if she's really good at maths/science then can't they find her something to do with THOSE things?

I wish she loved something easy like tennis so I could just send her to tennis classes and she'd be a really happy girl.

Urghhhh I'll read some threads on here, there are some useful ones with lots of advice... sigh

DSs school having Sports WEEK this week. Sports day is so pass.

I think it is marvellous and highly educational - they are learning about competitiveness and winning and losing and team work and new sports and all that involves in terms of emotions and social skills. Fantastic. Would take years in a classroom to learn these valuable skills.

DO not resent one little bit that they haven't opened a book all week.

But what about next year MP - there's only a couple of weeks left of term. Is she just blessed with a woefully sloppy teacher and might fare better in September?

same teacher next year

aiiee.. have a large gin, make a pin doll and stick sharp things in. If nothing else it'll make you feel better