Help! I’m struggling with this so could do with some rational thoughts and opinions!
My DS is currently in Year 2 but I am considering moving schools for a number of reasons…
we were considering this in foundation class as DS was struggling with friendships and felt lost in the classroom. He was hurt a number of times, including a massive bump to the head that we weren’t told about and I only noticed when bathing him. School said they would support DS and we believed them.
anyway, since then there have been many niggles that make me think l he might do better elsewhere.
There are two students in the class with developmental needs, but no statements (close friends with parents and love these children!) but as a result, the class teacher and TA spend a their time with these two as they cannot hire another adult due to funding. My son couldn’t do his work the other day as two children scribbled over his book as there was no proper supervision, and then another child deleted all his work from the Chromebook.
a handful of children are quite naughty and so get ‘treat time’ when they behave, of which no other child is allowed. My son gets upset by this as no one else gets acknowledged for good behaviour or rewarded.
Yesterday my son came home in tears as he took a toy to show and tell and a boy snatched it away and ripped the arm off. He only had the toy 1 day as it was a birthday gift. Spoke to boys mum and she brushed it off and said she didn’t want her son upset by the incident!
Anyway, I am a realist and know my son is bright, but lazy and easily led. While he is currently well behaved (on the whole) he has started to come home with phrases that I believe he had learned in school.
teachers are too busy with the SEN students that they do not keep DS on track, or push him to reach his potential. I know he is bright, he reads at a high level, his maths is insane but I worry that his ability is slipping with such little input from teachers (I know the teacher is doing her best with what she has been given and really do feel for her!)
We are thinking of moving him to another primary where he may get more support with his learning but I know the impact of moving in year on education .
what would others do? sometimes I wonder if it’s a case of better the devil you know…?