If I see Head about DD's (NQT)eacher. What should I say?

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I thought things might have improved this far into the year but they seem to be worse.
DD1 (year 4) has been increasingly worried about being at school and doesn't 'feel safe' in the classroom. She is not in any danger but having experienced being around her teacher yesterday on a short trip, I felt really anxious around her and I think it's because she seems so anxious and unhappy herself. She is quite contained and not at all charismatic. At the end of this trip she muttered a thank you to the adult who had run the session and then barked at the kids about their line order. Some of the children said thank you to the other adult and I'm sure would have liked the chance to do so as a group but weren't given it. The teacher is obsessed with lining up with partners and the children are often late or have golden time taken away because of line order transgressions. We were 15/20 minutes late to leave for this trip because two of the boys in the class had been fighting which meant the session (at another school) was rushed and stressed.

The kids are zoning out on the teacher. She rebukes all the time. I think they feel shamed, disengaged and criticised. I know other kids/parents aren't happy and as I've mentioned my dd feels under stress. There are 4 months of the year left and I'd like advice on how to approach feeding this back to the Head so that some action is taken to support the teacher so she can find some joy in the children. And the children can get some joy from school(btw, I'm not sure she's going to be in it for the long haul...)

anxious around the teacher, not dd!

Please pitch in, ta

You sound like you are being supportive of the teacher which is great. If you approach the head, try to find positive things to say about her whilst clearly getting your concern across.
Perhaps she is having personal issues which are affecting her work? Being an NQT is highly stressful for new teachers, it was for me but 9 years later I am still teaching. Fortunately, although I had some difficulties with the first year, I had excellent support in school. This teacher should have a mentor who ought to be able to help her resolve these problems. It may be that she is trying to resolve a general behaviour management issue by focusing on things like lining up, but obviously being negative all the time with the children will not help at all. Rewarding them for good behaviour would be a more effective strategy.
She obviously needs some more support and training from the school, hopefully this will happen.

The HT knows all this. She monitors the teachers lessons regularly.

So don't complain about the teacher. Instead just talk about how worried you are about your DD. Say she seems anxious and worried about school, and you are worried about her.

Try to say as little about the teacher as possible. Because the HT has to back her staff. So don't back her into a corner.

I often find that things change after the meeting - even if the meeting goes badly. :)

That actually sounds like very good advice, better than mine anyway! Obviously as a parent your chat with the school should be more about your child than the teacher. You will most likely get further that way.

IndigoBell that's interesting. 'DD is counting the days to the summer holidays' nudge wink. Geddit HT?

Describe your experience to the Head as you have described it here. Heads generally want to hear what you have to say. They are not mind readers and can't begin to address issues unless you draw them to their notice.