Teacher not giving DD spelling sheet

[ThisIsMummyPig]

DD is in Y1. Each week they get a spelling sheet with boxes they have to fill in, and then it goes back the following Friday. Last Friday I forgot to send the folder in, so we got home and there was no spelling list for this week.

On Monday I was off work sick, so I picked DD1 up. I checked her bag, no sheet, so I asked 'Please can DD1 have a spelling sheet'.

Teacher says - I'll have to print another one off, you can have it tomorrow.

So today she is picked up by the childcare, who don't check, and there's no spelling sheet.

This means that even if we get them tomorrow, DD1 only has 2 days to learn them in, when everyone else has a full week. They are all tricky words. I asked another parent what they were, but I can only remember a couple, which we have practised. (people and oyster)

So what do I say to the teacher without sounding like a nutter?

Whatever you say you will sound like a nutter.

Just put it down to one of those things, you forgot to send the folder in, the teacher forgot to print another sheet, the childcarer forgot to check.

Just practise 'people' and 'oyster' (sounds like hard words for Y1).

The worse that will happen is that your daugher won't get 10/10 or whatever the marking scheme is.

I know all that, but she has worked really hard over summer on her handwriting, and now she is in school, the basic message is that it doesn't really matter.

Honestly, try not to worry about it, - I know it seems important at the moment but I am guessing this is your first child at school? I used to really over think these sorts of things when my DS started school and was always wanting to check things with the teacher etc etc - now he is at secondary school and you are lucky to even know the names of his teachers. .

We have lots of other issues at school as well. DD1 hasn't been behaving very well, her best friend's mother has been into the school and complained about my DDs behaviour.

DD has stopped playing with almost all her friends. She only plays with a boy who has autism now, and I'm proud of her for doing that, but it would be nice if she would play with her friends as well. The thing is I can't control any of that, but I can help her with her bloody homework, if only we had it.

You are right though, she is my first. The second one is far more precious though.

I've read that, and I can see that this all about me, and not really about DD.

I think you are majorly over reacting. A forgotten sheet does not mean the basic message is it doesn't matter. If you are worried just send in note saying dd dint get sheet so we couldn't learn them this week.

If you're that concerned, them email or text another parent and ask them to send you the words.