What should you expect from yrR transition to yr1

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Should you expect an introduction to there new teacher?
I feel really in the dark from the school. We weren't told until there last day in yr R who there new teacher will be. And even now it feels like I know nothing about her school. How the class room works, compared to last year when we were really well looked after everything was explained loads of communication and now barely any communication at all.

My dd struggled in yr R to meet where she should be and I try so hard to not to worry and do lots of encouragement at home but its hard. She seems uninterested and says everything is too hard!

I just wandering if this is normal for yr1 as they get older I guess communication is less, I feel like the teacher cannot even be bothered to say hello in the morning. Dd doesn't want to go to school anymore constantly asking when is the weekend.

I don't want to be the mum that rashes in after 3 weeks being back at school demanding to know how my child is getting on as its early days in yr 1. And parents evening is in October.

So am I being a bit pfb? Or should I expect a little more communication?

DS1 has just started in Y1. He had two half-days in his new class in July, and an open afternoon where parents could visit the room and meet the teacher.

Last week we had a formal Meet The Teacher where the teacher took us briefly through their timetable, curriculum and expectations.

I think we have had more than enough and you have had less. Small children need more direct parental support with school, but if you haven't had that contact from school you don't know how best to support your 5yo.

Given you are worried and your daughter is feeling unsettled I think I would ask the teacher to meet with you this week rather than waiting until parents' evening.

We had a meeting at school about the changes going intto Year 1. There was also an open afternoon in July where you could chat to the new teacher if you wanted to. I found this helpful and it sounds like your school could do with something similar.

I don't think you are being pfb at all. Your concerns sound quite reasonable.
At dd1 school we have a meet the teacher at the beginning of every year where we find out about curriculum, timetable, trips that year and stuff.
My dd2 who is at another school has just gone into y1 like yours. We had a transition to y1 meeting where the days and expectations were explained. We were also expected to go in for the first 10 minutes of every day for about the first week to get them settled.

Introduce yourself to the teacher and ask if/when you will find out about things. Then ask how your dc seems to be getting on so far, and what you can do to help. Tell the teacher what you are worried about. You are not one of 'those' parents, you are trying to do a good job.

The children had a 'new class afternoon' at the end of term when they met their new teacher and went to the classroom.

I haven't had much to do with the new teacher so far, we've had a newsletter with information about Y1 but I do trust the school to let me know quickly if something's not right. We have a curriculum evening in the next couple of weeks where hopefully we'll learn more.

In your position I would pop a note in the bookbag asking whether there is a convenient time for a chat just to see how DD is getting on.

I'm feeling exactly the same OP, Reception was brilliant loads of info and teacher contact but two weeks in to this year and I've seen DS's new teacher in the flesh at pick up time just twice! No eye contact let alone introduction and now she is off ill for two weeks. I have no idea of the curriculum for the year and expectations. Feeling very adrift and a bit disappointed in the school, they set the bar high last year granted. DS has been transitioned well however, several half days in new class at end of year etc and is feeling happy with things for the most part.