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Online primary school for 9 year old.

11 replies

DontGiveTwoHoots · 23/05/2024 08:55

Hi,

I'm looking for recommendations for an online primary school for a 9 year old. She is struggling significantly with face to face education due to social anxiety.

Thanks

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Pampledample · 23/05/2024 11:26

I’m sorry to hear that your dc is struggling. I don’t have any experience or info, so I’m just replying to bump your post.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 23/05/2024 11:49

Have you asked school what they're putting in place for ebsa and asked if they can get educational psychologist help?
Have you seen the ebsa support thread here?

Tdcp · 23/05/2024 12:56

Hi op, it may be worth getting in touch with CAHMS about the social anxiety, I did a parent led course with them and it has transformed my DDs anxiety.

DontGiveTwoHoots · 23/05/2024 15:49

Thanks for all the advice so far. I have spoken with the school and they are going to put in some additional supports for her including a counsellor.

I will also look at CAHMS.

I really do appreciate the input.

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MrsDTucker · 23/05/2024 15:53

You will be lucky to speak with CAHMS before she starts secondary school.

Did your dr or school not suggest a referral? I'd get her name down now.

Tdcp · 23/05/2024 15:55

MrsDTucker · 23/05/2024 15:53

You will be lucky to speak with CAHMS before she starts secondary school.

Did your dr or school not suggest a referral? I'd get her name down now.

It took me 4 weeks for an appointment with CAHMS and even less for the anxiety referral to come through. It depends on what you need from them.

DontGiveTwoHoots · 23/05/2024 15:56

MrsDTucker · 23/05/2024 15:53

You will be lucky to speak with CAHMS before she starts secondary school.

Did your dr or school not suggest a referral? I'd get her name down now.

So far there hasn't been a suggestion of a referral.

Although we have always had some concerns with her around emotional regulation and the odd day off school due to a sore tummy, the EBSA has really escalated this term.

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MrsDTucker · 23/05/2024 16:05

@Tdcp

My dd had been waiting since 2021

Saracen · 24/05/2024 00:49

Are you considering removing your child from school and educating her yourself without the involvement of the Local Authority? If so, I'd recommend trying other forms of home education instead of online school. As many families discovered during the pandemic, younger children (and often older people too) tend to have trouble focusing on online lessons.

There are many many ways to educate. For example, you can do project-based learning where you cover all subjects through projects. So, if your child loves fashion design, you can learn history, English, maths, art, and politics by studying fashion design. Some families like mine do hands-on learning through play, in which the child decides what they want to learn and when; in this model, the adults help the child find resources rather than telling them what to do.

Some kids - mainly older ones - like to dip into short online courses on subjects which interest them. I hear the £2 Tuition Hub is good for that.

You might like to make contact with a local home education group to learn about educational opportunities in your area (museum exhibits, special events, etc) and also so you can get support for yourself. Even if your child cannot manage to be around other kids just now, if you have someone to look after your child, you could get together with other parents to talk about home education and get some more examples of different approaches you could try. Your child isn't alone in finding school overwhelming, and it's likely you will meet other parents who have removed their kids from school for similar reasons.

One common piece of advice, especially if a child has had a traumatic time at school, is to start off with a period of recovery. During this time, encourage your child to do whatever makes them happy, with no academic demands on them. This doesn't mean they will be getting no education, as they are learning from everything around them. Once they have started to feel better, they will be able to engage more with formal and informal learning. For kids who aren't in a large-group educational setting, there's no such thing as falling behind. They just do everything as they are ready for it.

Good luck!

DontGiveTwoHoots · 24/05/2024 16:36

Saracen · 24/05/2024 00:49

Are you considering removing your child from school and educating her yourself without the involvement of the Local Authority? If so, I'd recommend trying other forms of home education instead of online school. As many families discovered during the pandemic, younger children (and often older people too) tend to have trouble focusing on online lessons.

There are many many ways to educate. For example, you can do project-based learning where you cover all subjects through projects. So, if your child loves fashion design, you can learn history, English, maths, art, and politics by studying fashion design. Some families like mine do hands-on learning through play, in which the child decides what they want to learn and when; in this model, the adults help the child find resources rather than telling them what to do.

Some kids - mainly older ones - like to dip into short online courses on subjects which interest them. I hear the £2 Tuition Hub is good for that.

You might like to make contact with a local home education group to learn about educational opportunities in your area (museum exhibits, special events, etc) and also so you can get support for yourself. Even if your child cannot manage to be around other kids just now, if you have someone to look after your child, you could get together with other parents to talk about home education and get some more examples of different approaches you could try. Your child isn't alone in finding school overwhelming, and it's likely you will meet other parents who have removed their kids from school for similar reasons.

One common piece of advice, especially if a child has had a traumatic time at school, is to start off with a period of recovery. During this time, encourage your child to do whatever makes them happy, with no academic demands on them. This doesn't mean they will be getting no education, as they are learning from everything around them. Once they have started to feel better, they will be able to engage more with formal and informal learning. For kids who aren't in a large-group educational setting, there's no such thing as falling behind. They just do everything as they are ready for it.

Good luck!

Yes, we are considering this. It is early days as the EBSA is relatively new, but my daughter's mental health is the priority so I'm exploring the alternatives.

Thank you for your kind advice.

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Dimetcalf · 16/02/2025 21:16

Hi there - we have been with Nisai for the last couple of years and have loved it. My DD suffers from high level anxiety and struggled with her mainstream school. She has really excelled in this new environment. The lessons are all live and only 15 kids in a class. The teachers, mentors and student support staff are fab! They all got to know my DD and us as parents so well and it’s so obvious how much the Nisai staff all care about her and her daily struggles. She really has come out of her shell and it’s so nice to have my daughter back in our lives again. She is achieving academic results we never thought she would reach.

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