bouncing ideas

[perpetualworrier]

I've just been to my son's y2 parent evening.

All last year I was told he was bright, but inattentive and didn't participate in lessons.

The new teacher appears to have a different (much more accurate opinion in my view LOL). She is happy that he participates, concentrates and sets an excellent example to others in his behaviour, but she feels the class doesn't have other children of similar ability for him to interact with, or in her words "bounce his fantastic ideas off"..

The school will introduce workshops after half term, with the brightest from the other Y2 class, so they are trying, but numbers are still limited.

I made a point of sending him to the local school, rather than out of catchment to a more middle class area, as I felt it was important to mix with all sorts, but I'm now doubting that decision. Any views? I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with this info.

He might have changed because he's grown up a bit. Are you happy with how he's doing?

Yes - I've always been confident that he was bright and that it would come good in the end, although I do like to worry!

Last year the teacher seemed to write him off as lazy, but this teacher seems much more aware that he was probably bored and is genuinely trying to help. Her concern is that she doesn't have children in the class to help him. But is that their job?