Repeating reception and honesty with new school

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My ds is a summer born, and because we are moving, he will be starting a new school - private school. He has had some problems with concentration and general behaviour (being too boisterous, hyperness and not listening) in his reception class this year. Do we tell the school all of this, or let him start a fresh? Also, his current teacher believes his behaviour problems are age related, so I was wondering whether we should let him repeat reception as i do not think he is at all ready for more formal learning in yr 1. Has anyone had experience of this? Any thoughts?,

The new school usually ask the old school for a reference. You could say that he wasn't emotionally ready to start school when he did and you'd like him to repeat reception to give him the chance to catch up.

Sounds just like my DS. Yr 1 it was worse. Yr2 with the right teacher everything has fallen into place.

If he's been in a big class he might be getting away with it to some extent - smaller class sizes mean its easier to deal with disruptive behaviour, there are fewer distractions etc.

Thank you replying. I think I'm going to have a chat with his current teacher.

I would tell the new school.

It's fairly unusual to repeat reception, and so school would want to know why.

When I moved school, partly for a fresh start, I told the new HT all of DSs problems, including the fact that his old school found him very challenging.

This helped with the fresh start, because it helped them to get it right from day one and not make the same mistakes the other school had.

It also meant my relationship with the HT wasn't built on lies. And it helped our relationship going forward.