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DCs starting a new school after half term...what do I take? Should I mention G&T?

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FishfingersAreOK · 30/05/2013 22:42

Due to a move my DC (YR & Y2) are starting at a new primary school on Monday. When we left their old school on Friday I was given all of their work/folders/old reading records etc.

Not so worried about YR stuff but should I take Y2 literacy/numeracy/handwriting stuff in with us for the first day for the new school. Or would that look...er....I don't know...unnecessary? Would it be useful or just a pain?

Also, Y2 is on the Gifted and Talented register for her reading. Not sure how this has actually benefitted her tbh. She doesn't know she is on the register. We are not that bothered in many ways. We were happy she was being stretched at her old school - and she was happy and thriving. So again, is there any need to mention it? The new school is bigger, and one of the appeals of it is there will be more peers for DD (Y2) of a similar academic ability - rather than her being pulled into Y3/Y4 classes. If I don't mention it will it seem odd? If I do will I seem pushy? Does the G&T transfer to a new school IYSWIM or will it just be dependent on the others in her year.

These are probably all questions I should have asked the school(s) last week but we only found out they had places on Thursday and everyone agreed beginning of the half term was the sensible time to start....but has left me with very little time to get my head around it!

Not sure if posting in correct area....Oh....blasted half term Grin

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learnandsay · 05/06/2013 22:53

While the child is learning to read books in general, I don't think it's worth fighting with the child (with adults, maybe) over whether or not they are picture books, chapter books, level 7 or level 3, red, orange, green or blue. If it's good for her to read it and she wants to read it then, (as far as I'm concerned) she should read it. If she doesn't want to read it it can be left for another time. But if there are suitable books that she does want to read, then let's read them.

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