Needs some advice please. I want to HE my DC's (5&6) for a short period, what you'll those with experience recommend?

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Hello,

I'm hoping to be moving soon.
The primary that my DC's (5&6) went to previously is really bad, DS was badly bullied last year as the school did nothing about it because the bullies mother worked PT at the school.
They should be going into yr1 and yr2 in a couple of days, but I made it quite clear to the school that they wouldn't be comming back.
I was hoping to move in the holidays, but didn't get the house I wanted. I have just applied for another house, and it looks very likelu that we will get this one. (if not I will just apply for another).
We desperately need to move anyway, this isn't just down to the school, but that's a big part.

Because term starts soon and the new house is not definite yet I can't risk registering them in the new school in case we don't get the house. Plus we would have to make a 40 minute journey on two busses just to get there every morning.

So I want to HE them until we move.
I'm a SAHM, so have the time to really put in some effort with it, and I really want to do right by my dc's.
Ds struggles with his maths, and DD is quite behind with her reading/writing, but we have done a lot of work over the summer to try to improve both of their levels.

But I just don't know where to start.
Term starts on Wednesday. Is a call to the LEA enough to withdraw the dc's and HE, or do I need to prove that I am prepared?
Will I have problems regesterong them at the school when we move if I HE for a few weeks (maybe a few months)
Is there any set plans that I have to follow for their education?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I saw your other thread in AIBU.

Basically you need to inform the school in writing that you are withdrawing them to home educate (Assuming you are in England, Scotland has different rules). It's advisable to send recorded delivery or hand deliver and get a receipt.

You don't need to stick to the National Curriculum (although it may be worth keeping it in mind if they are going back into school) and you don't need to stick to school hours. You also don't need to do formal work if you don't want to - at the age your children are, they will be learning plenty through play and just experiencing life.

Dident want to read an run,

theres post on here few posts down about deregistering.

the education otherwise site tells you loads.

I think may be wrong you need to see head of school and deregister with them.

There are some people at la who can be helpful.
ring local la and ask to speak to relevent department probably best.

As they so young

you could get some workbooklets for their age.
most supermarkets whsmith and and the works do workbooklets quite cheap.

join libary and get out loads books for free.

The bbc wbsite has loads of free educationsal stuff split same way as school numeracy. literacy and science.

My dd struggles with maths so we joined up to maths factor website by carol vordman.

But there are others mathaletics and ixl is either £39 a year or £59 per child. ixl is £8 a month per child an you click on relevent age group and tells you what they should be covering in that year so that might be good idea short term.

I would say as long as you reading
doing some writing
some arts and crafts
doing some maths
few trips
maybe park or sports club so they getting the exercise as think primaries do 2hours pe a week.

Then that would be enough short term.
I would be reluctant to say go out and spend loads.

theires loads online just search under keystage 1 and the subject

you do do mini projects things the kids enjoy like dinos.

currently on my libary reading list is book on

phonics
revision guide on keystage 1 writing.
I have looked at last years stuff they did in class as folders came home.So have rough idea of kind of things they do.

Im sure someone more experinced be along in a minute,
movings so stressful. good look with it and stay calm.

just make sure you deregister as they be truanting otherwwise.

That's great thank you Silly.
I had a browse through the forum and found the links to the HE websites with the letter templates, so I will be printing one of those and sending it in tomorrow.

Thanks.

Thanks Mam that info is fab, I will make a note of it all. :)

As it's quite short term, you really can't go wrong. If you want to be sure of having a good time, you could choose some activities which you feel are educational and which you know everyone will enjoy. Maybe visit a museum if there is a good one near you, or go to the library and choose some books to read aloud to them. Do a treasure hunt or a nature walk.

The law supports parents to educate in any way they see fit. There are no set subjects or methods. Do whatever feels best to you.

I really hope your house move will come through soon!

There will be no problems registering your children at school after a period of home education, except for the usual worry of whether there is actually a place at the school you want them to attend. All applicants for a place at state school are treated according to the same rules regardless of their educational history.

If your move is delayed or if there aren't any places at the local school you might end up home educating longer than you intended. In that case you might like to join some forums for HE families, chat about methods and materials, and see whether there are any groups you could attend in your area for the kids to play. But you don't necessarily have to get all swept up in that now, especially if you think this will be a temporary situation. Relax and have fun with your kids! It sounds like you all deserve a break.

just read aibu-its a scary place at times.
I wouldnet take any notice of the negative ones.
They seem very anti home ed.

like you say for you its a stop gap, kids are young will be fun.