Child not being pushed in school

[Clutterbugsmum]

DD2 is 6yrs in year one and finding school really easy and is getting bored. I need to speak to her teacher but what is the best way to do this. I don't want the teacher to feel like i'm not supporting her but I just feel DD2 need to be given work that has to think about and not complete with in 5/10mins

FYI DD2 birthday is right at the beginning of September and she was a level 1b when she left reception.

For example her numeracy this week has been learning number bonds to 20, she knows these and did so at the end of her reception year.

[ipadquietly]

how can a child be BORED in Y1? Don't your schools' Y1s run a magical and fantastic creative curriculum?
i think parents get too hung up on this academic challenge thing. KS1 is all about fostering a love of learning, being independent (academically, socially and emotionally), learning how to take risks (academically and physically) and getting enthusiastic about LIFE!

[MerylStrop]

Go and have a chat with the teacher (no parent's evening recently/co,ing up?)

The teacher will be able to give you a clearer idea of what she is achieving in class and whether she appears to be bored, or not, by the work that they are doing.

At 6, though, the last thing I wanted was for my kids to be "pushed".

[ZanyMobster]

I agree 6 YOs should not be 'pushed' but they should be given work to match their ability same as every other child. You should definitely speak to the teacher though.

I did not go into speak to the teacher as did not want to be one of 'those' parents and they did not give DS work to his ability for 18 months as there was not a group to put him in and due to the limitations of KS1 so he just stayed at the same level from spring term Y1 to end of Y2. Why does he deserve less consideration than any other child. I do understand it must be harder in a standalone infant school though.

His new school is fabulous but they do have much smaller classes. He went up a whole NC in one subject and 2 sub levels in another in the first term and also 5 reading levels. I didn't have to ask them, they assessed him and differentiated properly.