So who left their "outstanding" primary in July & started a new school this month? How is it going?

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We made the difficult decision to take our children out of their primary school yr1 & yr5. The head was slowly ruining the place.Two weeks in at new school and soooo relieved that all signs are it was very much the right decision.

Anyone else made the move?

Name changed for this thread, not sure why really.

My answer is yes, and feeling just like you about it being the right decision. The first few days were nerve racking but dd seems, well to be transformed in positive ways I never expected, at least not this soon. I think finding a school that's the right fit for dc is like a ray of sunlight if you've been in a school that isn't the right fit for whatever reason.

We are also relieved. Didn't know whether we had a school problem or a DS problem, but we happened to be moving area anyway. We did the last half of last term and he started back almost happy to be going. The relief at not having to physically carry kicking DS across the threshold is amazing, and I feel terrible that we didn't move him before.

Agree about the ray of sunlight feeling. I feel awkward with parents who still have kids at the school we left. Parents at new school been welcoming though.

I am truly shocked at how quickly the children have settled in and it's lovely to feel a warm honest atmosphere in a school again!

We have moved our DD, she never really settled (upto 2 hours of sobbing a day when we left) and was scared of a certain boy in her class who was much bigger and would stand on her etc. the school did nothing despite I speaking to them numerous times. The Head's response to our complaints was 'I feel your pain' We moved her to a school 5 minutes drive and we are amazed at the change in our DD, smiles, happily goes in, isn't so grumpy at home, the school talks to us!, we have had more communication in 2 weeks than in her reception year, it is like we have had our little girl given back to us. I feel like such a crap parent that we let her go through her first ear at school like that.

Ah Blueberry - thank goodness you moved! Onwards and upwards.

we moved ours last year after 1 term in year 2.

I remember how scary it was.

we moved to another localish school.

so had to face everyone at old school frequently.

how worried we were.

how weird it was being new parent and knowing no one.

but pleased to say nearly year on sure has gone fast.

best decision we ever made.

she had fab year last year lots extra help.

shes had good start this year.

Always happy to go in lots of freinds.

no tears or bullying.

more academic support,
more extra curricular activities.

shes a changed girl and as parents was such a weight lifted.