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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 17:29

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Flamesparrow · 28/09/2006 17:33

... Have I missed a thread, or is this it??

What happened?

alexsmum · 28/09/2006 17:34

why?????????????????

serenity · 28/09/2006 17:37

Ahhhh I have to go and cook dinner! What happened ggg?

alexsmum · 28/09/2006 17:51

what's going on?

berrycherry · 28/09/2006 17:52

can you enlighten us?

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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 17:58

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FioFio · 28/09/2006 18:06

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LaidbackinAsia · 28/09/2006 18:28

HAve you thought about home educating for a while ? Is it feasible ?

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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 18:31

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kimi · 28/09/2006 18:33

oh ggg this is awful your poor child.
It seems the school want him to fail just to say "we told you so".
Can you change schools?

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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 18:35

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MrsApronstrings · 28/09/2006 18:45

ggg have you/can you be frank and honest with the head of seemingly nice little private school? if you are then when she talks to the head she should not be surprised by what she says. I would also think a good tack would be to tell nasty school head tyou are leaving regardless (if in fact you are)

Hopefully the new school would assess his academic ability and where he fits in best. Are you and expat? is your son bi-lingual - bacause at different times that can impact their learning

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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 18:45

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ggglimpopo · 28/09/2006 18:47

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Rowlers · 28/09/2006 18:55

I read your first post and thought, oh no, another parent moaning about school, here we go...
But having read your long rant, I totally agree with you
That is appalling and should not be tolerated
We had a fella come to talk to our school last night.
Most interesting point he made was that the most important factor in a child's success rate is that the child perceives his or her teachers to be interested in their education and to care about how they learn
This school is clearly not doing this

MrsApronstrings · 28/09/2006 19:00

being bilingual will be really great for him later - in the short term - I guess at least its a clear way to bolster his confidence and show him he has something very special and clever that the rest of the class don't have. What would the new school do, put him with his chronological age group?
can you threaten nasty head that you'll stay and be difficult if she prevents ds moving

Do you know when the heads will be talking?

Flamesparrow · 29/09/2006 07:51

Bastards!!!

I have no constructive advice... just keep thinking about that poor boy - his self esteem must be in pieces!!

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ggglimpopo · 29/09/2006 09:19

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ggglimpopo · 29/09/2006 09:43

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hulababy · 29/09/2006 09:55

From what you have said, I'd move him - and be tempted to put my other children int he other school too. Doesn't sound like the current school is a very nice place to be.

SargentMajorBeetroot · 29/09/2006 09:55

ggg, i really don't know waht to say. The school should be there to be supportive and encouraging.

Are the school are insisting he goes down?
Can they over rule the Orthophoniste?
Can you you get an independent assessment done?

hulababy · 29/09/2006 09:57

And somehow make sure your LO knows that it is the school failin him, not him failing at school. Poor child

Marina · 29/09/2006 09:59

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ggglimpopo · 29/09/2006 09:59

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hulababy · 29/09/2006 10:02

about no place for other children - could they go on a waiting list?

If DS stayed where he was, how does that make you feel? Do you trust the school and teachers to do their best for DS? If yes, then give it ago. If no, well I think you have your answer.