Teacher personalities

[swedishmum]

If your Y5 dd was in a mixed y5/6 class (therefore there for 2 years) and had a major and understandable personality clash with the teacher, what would you do? I am tempted to take dd out. Anyone moved a child at this stage for similar reasons?

There is just the one Y5/Y6 class in her school?

Y5 are split - half with y4, half with y6. It's a small village school. My main concern is that any problems now will just get worse. Can't say I like the (new) teacher myself.

I take it she is with Y6 then? What is the sourse of the personality clash?

Source !

Not sure exactly. I think the teacher's tone of voice is far from enthusiastic and she doesn't come across as particularly bothered. Dd also has problems with teacher's spelling. Also whole class (wide ability range) get same photocopied homework tasks.

Ohhhh - I don't know - I think at this stage I would be more inclined to encourage child to carry on as normal on the grounds of learning the importance of getting on with things in spite of personality differences...

As she is only in Y5 there is time to watch and wait and maybe move her, if things don't improve, later on in the year.

Do you have friends with kids in the same class who feel the same? Have you had any feedback from school about this teacher?

It's quite a radical thing to move school; you'd need to be really sure any new school was significantly better. Quite hard for children (esp. girls imo) to join new friendship groups at that age, but I've seen at least a couple of kids manage it OK. If she's really fallen out with the teacher she may want to give it a try. Is there another school you have in mind? Perhaps one where she already knows some people or where there might be several other kids joining too and one where most kids move up to the same secondary, so she doesn't get too much friendship upheaval twice.

I'm trying to be positive. General feedback from other parents isn't that good. I know moving schools isn't ideal and my dd can be stroppy but she's bright and she needs to pass her 11 plus. It's just so frustrating - she'd learn much more quickly at home and be much happier but I can't convince myself it's right for her.