to be really annoyed at ds's teacher

[countydurhamlass]

ds (6yo) has slight special needs which the school is aware of although he doesnt have a statement.

ds is always coming out of school with his clothes on back to front/inside out/shoes on the wrong feet and the teacher doesnt seem to help him at all with getting dressed, don't expect them to dress him but guidance would be appreciated. they are aware that he struggles but they just let him.

then the other week another little girl cut his trousers with a pair of scissors whilst doing craft work. the teacher didnt even know about it - no supervision of the children it would seem

then ds was in an accident where a boy dropped a large box they were carrying between them on ds's foot, he was in alot of pain - you could see him hobbling about, and his toe was swollen and his toe nail black and blue, again the teacher didnt know about it.

in the last week of term ds came home twice with other people's jumpers on even though his name is in his jumpers and the teacher said it was his fault for not checking!!!

i feel like i am just going round in circles with the teacher and constantly having to remind her that my ds has learning difficulties and needs a little extra support that he is clearly not getting. its not that he needs alot of extra support just reminding about things (he doesnt always take in verbal instructions) and generally them being aware he MAY need help.

aaggggggggghhhh

Having worked in schools it is very difficult even for a teaching assistant to continually guide one child everytime - unless your child has a statement then its pretty much impossible to get regular independant support in the classroom,as other posters have pointed out theres 30 children in that class-it doesnt help you though and I do feel your pain even in year 6 I was going in school retrieving my childrens things - in fact one winter I actually emptied each classrooms lost property box and returned every labelled item to its owner-all the unlabelled stuff was washed and sold in school for 50p some was returned to children that never had uniform .

Its a good suggestion too to make his things more identifiable with something drawn on the name tag a star is what I used-and as a bit of detective work when we lost the 5th school jumper I sewed a line of contrasting threadon the back collar so I could see immediately if another child had obtained ds jumper.

It is a rule though if you lose something you never find another one of better quality or if it is returned its usually got another kids lunch or snot moulded into it.