DS1 is 9. Left handed, late august birthday and in the bottom set within his year 5. hubby and I are dispairing - in the bottom set are 2 kiddies with various problems (there are 5 of them in group) which causes them to continually distract my son. The school itself has glowing OFSTED etc very good rate of 11 plus pass but looks like our son is not going to be amongst them. Totally gutting as hubby and I are teachers (secondary) and we have younger DS with severe SN (which has had massive impact on DS1's life)
Anyway am considering taking DS1 out of state primary and putting him in indie the year below at the end of this year(so redoing year 5 - he is less than 2 weeks older than some of those in year below)
Has anyone got experience of this? Any opinions? My best friend and a close relative (both primary school teachers) think its a good idea and have both taught in indie schools wherer this has happened...just worried about money, change of scene, emotional impact - i am really up for the idea of giving him an extra year to mature tho. Oh btw if we do this he would then stay in indie until 6th form as he wouldn't be able to transfer to secondary out of year group.
Thanks everyone