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Crow or Weep. School report stories here please.

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TheDuchessOfFawkesBride · 17/07/2007 20:30

I received my first ever DCs school report today. It's all really positive - she has lots of friends, cares for others, creative, confident, enthusiastic etc. It's such a relief to know that everything is going well.

In terms of those Early Learning Goals bar chart things she's nearly all number 8s, with a 9, a couple of 7s and a 4 for writing. All sounds fine to me. (and if it's not, keep it to yourself ).

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filchthemildmanneredjanitor · 18/07/2007 12:36

they had asked me in to apologise for seeming negative at parents evening.

i'm glad, because they did.

zookeeper · 18/07/2007 12:39

My ds is 5 and his report had a little hand-written note from the head teacher saying that she wouild miss his "interjections" during assembly.

I'm a bit nervous to ask what she means..

OrmIrian · 18/07/2007 12:42

DD - is a pleasure to have in the class, always does her best, enthusiastic, works neatly and carefully, helpful, friendly and popular. Academically just above average. She will do very well in Yr 4.

DS#1 - is popular, friendly, sensible (not a word often used of my son) in the playground, helpful and easy-going (not quite such an asset when it comes to work though - previous teacher described him as 'so laidback he's horizontal )But best of all 'he was a joy to teach' in maths - his entire maths report was glowing. I can honestly say I've never seen that phrase used about my DS in a report before.

So pleased with them both.

nutcracker · 18/07/2007 12:49

Both of mine had fab reports so will have to crow.

My fave bits are always at the end .........

Dd1 - 'Is a mature and cheerful member of the class who has many good friends. She is hard working and joins in school life well. Dd1 has made steady progress this year and I am sure she will continue to do well in yr 5.
It has been a pleasure to teach you Dd1'.

Dd2 - Is a very capable and articulate child, although sometimes needs to be pushed to do what she is capable of, particularly in writing. She listens carefully and contributes sensibly in lesson. She is always cheerful and very popular with the other children. She is polite, reliable and helpful and a pleasure to teach'

I love those bits the best, makes me feel like I do do something right if they are that lovely LOL.

sandyballs · 18/07/2007 12:56

My DD's had quite good reports, does anyone get horrid ones these days? I do wonder.

DD2 in particular got a lettter of commendation from the head, for A's for effort in every subject, bless her. Shame she's such a little shit at home .

OrmIrian · 18/07/2007 13:00

Ooh I don't know sandy. DS#1's was fairly awful last year. We had to search hard for some positive things. It was nicely worded of course but it's not hard to read between the lines. In fact I refused to let my sil look at it - as an ex-primary school teacher I was afraid she'd translate it too accurately into parent speak . But that teacher did not suit him at all - perfectly nice woman and DD would have got on fine with her, but not DS#1.

FunMumm · 18/07/2007 13:02

Crow for DS year 4, he got all A's for effort and comment like I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching DS, He is a charming and popular member of the class, he is cheerful and pleasant. [bless]

a bit of a crow and weep for DD who is in year 6 and moving up to secondary school in September.... DD is a popular member of the class, with a cheerful disposition at all times... and comments like Needs to learn how to behave more maturely in certain situations.. becomes over excited very easily.. needs greater responsibility for her own learning and self - organisation.. pay attention and not let her self be distracted by objects or others around her. That sounds about right!

BUT.. she was predicted all 3's for her SATS results but got 4's for maths and English, a 5 yes 5 for science.. what a boffin

DD has dyspraxia and aspergers tendencies and I am so pleased and proud with how well she's done, she worked really hard...

PussinWellies · 18/07/2007 13:49

Hmmm -- not sure if crow or weep at these:
DS1 (yr 6) 'When on form, a witty and lively child ... we will miss the constant challenges he has posed'
DS2 (yr 3) 'Is a true original with his own sense of humour'
DD1 (reception) 'exceptionally mature and determined, and soon found her place in the school' [we used to call her 'Margaret Thatcher in a Babygro'...]

fairybit · 18/07/2007 19:30

For what it's worth..I genuinely only write that a child is a pleasure to teach, or a pleasure to have in the class if it's true 100% of the time(and not just in the run up to report card time)!! And, getting a comment like that on the report card is not as common as you would think!!
While we're on the subject of assessment levels...there's nothing more cringeworthy than those parents who stand outside the school gates, report card in hand, comparing their childrens' results before the child has even seen the report card(and in most cases while the child is listening)!!! I wish they would just take the bloody report card home, read it with their child (congratulating or scolding them where appropriate) and then if they really must know how their kid compares with their peers....ask the bloody teacher, that's what they're there for!!

canmummy · 18/07/2007 22:15

I've posted before on this thread but have to share something else dd1 has done today (not quite report related)

I refused to get a thank you card for her literacy teacher as we'd already bought a lot of cards for dd1 and dd2's teachers so she decided to make one herself when she got up this morning. I found it and inside she's written:

"To Mrs XYZ, thank you for your fabouls litrecy lessons"

Elasticwoman · 18/07/2007 22:34

I always like to see what the child has written. Ds wrote something about his joined up writing being brilliant. Except he printed it. Years ago, dd1 wrote about not liking the slugs in the nursery garden. She still won't put stuff in the compost bin now she's as big as me, for the same reason.

nooka · 18/07/2007 22:53

dd's report as usual was glowing, but she is an early Sept baby and also she has had the same teacher for two years and they really get on very well, so it's what we now expect, I guess (plus she saves all her bad behaviour for home!). But we can never really crow about her reports, because ds's, whilst not bad, reflect the fact that he is a complete pain in the classroom (can't stop talking, moving and generally getting into trouble) although we think that he is probably brighter than dd (in an eccetric professor kind of way). So it's a little difficult to handle - this year I got to read dd's report with her, but ds didn't even want me to open the envelope until he was in bed.

jura · 18/07/2007 22:56

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eleusis · 18/07/2007 23:11

Sorry, Jura.

I got DDs report from her nursery class, and it seems that anything that could have been negative they just left blank. Seems a rather couterproductive level of PC but oh well. There was one place where her teach wrote something about her being attentive in group activities and I;m sure she was thinking of some other child because my DD has the attention span of a gnat.

OrmIrian · 19/07/2007 09:54

Jura - what a shame! It's horrible when they don't do well and feel disappointed.

fairybit - I've witnessed some hair-raising examples of that at our school. Mums reading them as they walk and commenting on them to their mates - 'lazy little sod - no wonder his report is so crap' (tone didn't suggest she as joking either) whilst child was walking next to her. And one mum reading it briefly and them putting in the bin in the playground . I read the report, rang DH to give him the general gist and then allowed the children to read them. And then we talked about it.

cazzybabs · 19/07/2007 09:56

DD1 (~in 1st year at school) bascially has not yet realised it is uncool to like school. The report tells us nothing we didn't know - she is a girl and thus is social and loves school. It is more fun trying ot spot the lines specially written about her as opposed to the generic in everyone's report.

Enid · 19/07/2007 09:59

dd1s (year 2) was so lovely. Mature, kind, caring, positive and enthusiastic. Working very hard in all subjects, has become very numerate and loves the mental oral part of maths.

And has a real talent for drawing and swimming

MaloryTowers · 19/07/2007 10:02

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Filchymindedvixen · 19/07/2007 10:04

ds2 had from his pair of dragons who spent every parent's evening doing nothing but criticise him ''He is a very clever and amusing boy and we have enjoyed teaching him and having him in our class...''

willow · 19/07/2007 10:06

So crowing, I'm surprised there aren't scarecrows in the street.

Enid · 19/07/2007 10:29

lol

its not very academicy one up manship though

unlike the SATS threads

FennelpolyjuicedintoMandrake · 19/07/2007 10:40

Enid I was very glad to see you on that SATS thread. Couldn't post there myself as it makes me so and I can't manage to articulate my discomfort with it.

Clary · 19/07/2007 10:43

sorry duchess been off line.

But no, I shall have FS2, Yr 2 and Yr 4 in Sept. So that's even more homework - DD will start gettign some as well as DS1 (sigh).

Worst thing deffo is that I will have to do blardy biff, chip and kipper all over again.

Ellbell · 19/07/2007 10:48

I have been avoiding Competitive Mum On My Street ever since the reports come out. She is capable of asking quite openly how dd did and I have resolved NOT to tell her (even though dd did really well and I'm dead proud ). Last year it was 'What reading books is your dd on?'. She loves SATS...

Jura... pleased to hear about your dd2 (though sorry about dd1 - could it be what she needs to shock her out of her complacency?). I met dd1's teacher for next year on Tuesday night and had a word with her about dd's concentration problems. She seems really nice (and is also the deputy head so must be experienced) so I am keeping everything crossed for a good year next year, and maybe a little bit of increased maturity from dd1 in a Junior School environment rather than the Infants.

foxinsocks · 19/07/2007 10:54

I have a very complacent dd too (she's yr2 now). I know she has time to change but she really resents being made to work at school and I can see it's an attitude we're going to find hard to change. It said in her report that they had words with her about making an effort and it did have an impact but she likes nothing better than being tucked up in a cosy chair reading a book!