Hi there, just after some advice really. We have our parents evening coming up soon and I am wondering whether I will come across badly if I ask a question about something that is concerning me.
It's I guess nothing major at all and I could easily not mention it, but would be nice to set my mind at rest, However I really like my childs teacher and don't want to in anyway come across pushy or make her wary of me. Also have no other issues at all and am very happy with every aspect of my childs school and how he is getting on.
It's just about groupings. (I know- cringe!)Since the start of reception our children were in sets for maths - based on what numbers they knew when they started school and counting objects. These groups didn't change since. Just into year one now and they have been slightly changed. My child has stayed in group 3 of four - I think anyway - guess I should double check that first.
Anyway my concern is this - 3 of the children in the groups above my child are in their parents words struggling with maths - unable to count to one hundred, write numbers to twenty and add small numbers or count in anything but ones. My child for some reason has suddenly become very keen on counting things adding things up and numbers generally. I appreciate he is not out of the ordinary by any means with what he can do, but taking what my friends concerns are as above - I was surprised to hear that they are all grouped above my child - who can add any 2 numbers up to 100 - mostly just in his head -occasional use of fingers lol, write numbers up to and beyond 100 and often counts his match attax cards - beyond 300 objects and you know the general things like number bonds to ten and twenty, counting in 10's 2's and 5's. Now as I say I am not amazed with this but feel it seemed to click with him recently and am wondering how they can be getting the correct work for their abilities how they are grouped currently?
Now I guess at this stage it doesn't matter too much, but I am worried that they maybe are not aware of what these children are each capable of currently - I am not pushy and am happy for my son to be in whatever group they deem the right one, but I worry that he may get stuck where he is group wise and not be getting the right work or maybe they are dealing with different areas of maths which is is not so capable at currently. Now obviously I wouldn't mention other parents concerns or other pupils, but should I bring this up at all and if so how? Or maybe just leave it and see if sooner or later they jiggle the groups around a bit more as the year goes on? I know it sounds so petty and is maybe better left - it's just niggling me a bit - I am a born worrier though, so maybe just me being silly ;)