Changing primary schools help!

[egclark]

hi i would like some objective advice please!
i have two boys at a local catholic school and have just agreed to move them and need tto know am i doing the right thing?
My y4 is mildly dyslexic and has been offered support but with his auntie! i am not on great terms with her and my son feels uncomfortable with her teaching him. i expressed my concern to the head when my son came home crying and didnt want to go to school. His response was that parents couldnt choose their teachers and basically tough! i took my grievence to the governors and the response was a letter obviously written by the head and signed by them (it matched him word for word) this is not the first problem i have had with the school. it is extremely academic but doesnt suit my sons learning needs. am i right to move him since the letter was bordering on offensive and unprofessional? help!

To be honest if this is the only reason that you are moving your children then I would have a long hard think about whether it is the right thing to do. If you are have really had a succession of issues with the school then probably you are right to move them.
Are you actually sure that the school you are intending to move them to will be a better school for them and secondly are you sure that they will have places for both your children.
Who have you agreed with to move them? The school or just the family? The only time that you have left the school is when you have told them in writing, so anything less than this you can keep them in the school. I would take a bit more time to think this through before making a final decision.

thanks for your respnse. i admit that if this had been the only issue i prob would have overlooked it but unfortunately i have had problems for about 2 years. i have completed the transfer form to move them and they do have places available. i hope its the right decision.

I think the only thing to be said is you can't go backwards, so you can't try another school, say 'oh that one is crap too' and keep moving them. It's very disruptive to the children.

If you are moving to a school where your son's dyslexic gets proper assistance and the other one is also going to thrive great.

There is an assumption among a lot of parents that 'great results = great school' but it is about the social side as well and it does sound like there's an issue here if they can't discuss your concerns without it becoming heated.

Whatever you do you will still worry. I hope you make the right decision for your children. :)

thx there are issues socially since it is academic and my son gets teased for reading baby books etc i will still worry coz he does have friends there too but hope they settle at new school now.

That doesn't sound like a good fit for your son then? :(

are you moving both boys?

I moved my DD in Yr3 as I felt her school did not suit her. She was having problems and I was getting nowhere. Best thing I ever did, she is much happier at her new school, has been nearly 2 years now and she loves it.

thx for that sometimes u feel u have to have a reason to move them like house move but feel better now thx

I moved DD for similar reasons, as she also has dyslexia and the school weren't interested. It was an "outstanding" school with great results but they were hopeless wit SEN kids. She has made tons of progress and is thriving at her new school. Was a big decision at the time but sometimes you just have to follow your instincts.