why hasn't my DS been moved up a book band

[crayolala]

hoping that maybe some teachers could shed some light on this

My DS has just started in year 1. Last year he did really well in his reading and finished reception on MAGENTA band. He got "excelling" at reading in his end of year report. I was led to believe that MAGENTA band was the highest you could go up to in reception.

Anyway 2 other parents have now told me that their children have been moved onto MAGNOLIA band. DS is still bringing home MAGENTA books and honestly I think they are too easy for him. I can't understand why if other children have been moved up he hasn't been also as he was excelling in reception. He knows all his letters and can read lots of words.

I defiantly will be having a word with his teacher but just wondering if this is normal. Would it be ok for me to ask to see a MAGNOLIA book as I am sure he is ready to read them too.

Defiantly. It could be called PIGMENT of our imagination.

I must go to WORK now. But I am wearing BLACK so the customers will be able to SEE me.

Who said that???

OP is definitely or defiantly taking the piss. Not bad for a wind up though, made me chuckle.

This thread has given me the best giggle in ages

Oh wow this thread is fantastic tears rolling down my cheeks for the first time in ages and I can't stop laughing!

Colours are meant to be written in capital letters ahahahha!

I'm sorry I just can't continue .

Tyranny, sorry, BLACK is not actually a color.

crayolala, what color would the campaign banner be? If it was MAGENTA it wouldn't be seen

Probably IVORY text on a MAGNOLIA background?

1. Speak to school, then you won't need to speak to mumsnet.
2. It doesn't matter really. You'll laugh about starting this thread in a few years time. Just enjoy the fact that he's a good reader and have him read regularly.

SLIPPER SATIN on BONE WHITE?

Dont be silly OP you wouldn't be able to read it. What about IVORY on a MAGNETA background.

But ohflip, MAGENTA doesn't exist, so the writing would be SEE THROUGH.

I guess at least it would include PVC words and be wipeable.

Thank you all.
Was considering flouncing from MN, but this thread has reminded me why it's ace.

I love this thread.

The stages are numerical, usually on the back.
I'm so confused by the colour scheme.

My sons just moved up to year two so I'm pretty familiar with them stages.

There are at least two parallel conversations running on this thread. It's wonderful.

littlebear that would be the PANTONE banding.

MAGENTA is stage 2395 (U).

There's also an INFRA-FRED conversation going on that none of us can see.

Ok, BLACK is not a colour, defiantly not.
So, you don't need BLACK to be in capitals.

Dd is on SHIMMER and that's flummoxed me, should I complain to Valspar or the D of E? Is there even a D of E anymore, I'm unsure of everything now!

BLACK is a colour, it is just achromatic.
SHIMMER is not a colour. It sounds like a MAKE UP. Does LOREAL or ESTÉE LAUDER come after SHIMMER?