Can class lists be changed in July?

[LadySquishington]

So sorry for posting here, I’m not a teacher, just a concerned parent.
I did post this in the ‘primary school’ section but thought I might get more responses from teachers here.

Can class lists for this September be changed this late in the year?
My twins have been separated. I was not consulted at all about this and my children have been upset since they realised they won’t be together.
Is there any chance at all I could have them put into the same class?
I really don’t want to be a pita, and I don’t want to be ‘that’ parent but I know it will be good for them to start together.

Just ask the question at school, it's a fair enough question!

Class lists can be changed any time. Usually if there is a good enough reason to be moved, they’ll be moved.
IME, twins are usually in separate classes unless the parent wants otherwise.

I would think it better that they’re separated as will encourage them to mix.

I think you should have been consulted. I'm a primary school teacher and our school have had to swap a few things round this term so you can get things changed at any time.
Can I ask how old your twinnies are?

I think you should have been consulted. I'm a primary school teacher and our school have had to swap a few things round this term so you can get things changed at any time.
Can I ask how old your twinnies are?

My DCs school always split twins, it helps them to develop their own friendships. In our school the reception class is open plan so while they may be separate for carpet time and registration, they can still be together for play base learning.

It's not too late to change classes, as a pp said schools can change classes because of the needs of the children at any point really. I would contact the school and ask to speak to the Foundation Stage Leader if they have one or the Head. Ime it's unusual to make the decision to split twins without speaking to the parents first. Explain your reasons for wanting them together and hopefully they will be reasonable and have a conversation with you about this.

this is v familiar - didn't you ask about this before?

honestly if it's such a major issue for you you should have asked for it to be changed as soon as the list was released. Suspect it is too late now as the end of term is here?

I’ve put the same thread in the ‘primary education’ forum but have never posted about it before then.
The head has emailed me today and asked me to come in to discuss it, which is great.
I wouldn’t mind so much if it was open plan, there wouldn’t really be an issue then, but they’re in two separate classrooms so will only see each other at break times. Which I know to some isn’t such a big deal but I think it’s quite a big leap from being together so much to hardly seeing each other throughout the week.

I worked in a school and twins were generally put in separate classes as the norm - it helps them develop as individuals.

It's traditional to split twins but it's not evidence based and can actually make them less confident. Ignore personal anecdote - get advice from TAMBA and use your knowledge of your own children. If you decide its best for them to be together definitely approach the school.