What made you proud in you DCs school report (that was NOT to do with academic achievement)?

[Onvacation]

Each year there is a thread here where people post the things they are most proud about in their children's reports, which has NOTHING to do with grades and academic achievement. It is always my favourite thread. We haven't had reports yet ( I am worried my DD won't have anything positive on a personal level because the teacher doesn't really know or understand her). So, I was wondering what you all had for those positive proud parent moments. Only rule is it can't be about academic achievement.

[LittleIda]

Gahh, sorry didn't realise this was the primary ed board. That dd is year 8

[AugustRose]

DD2's (10) report (from today) includes a line that says "her caring nature means she is good at working with and supporting other children"

And from DS2's (6), who also received a glowing report but I love this line best: F usually listens carefully during lessons

[Lindy2]

My eldest has SEN and struggles academically. Her reports have been a bit variable in the past but this year her teachers have really understood her personality and she's had a great year. I love this line "xxxxx your enthusiasm is contagious!"

[Guitargirl]

I really like this thread .

[Xmasbaby11]

Dd is in reception. She struggles with attention and is not meeting expected reading and writing goals but loves school. Her teacher said she was brilliant at telling stories and telling jokes and was kind and loving.

[SpaghettiMeatballs]

'She is very caring and sensitive towards her classmates and will reassure them and comfort them if they are upset or hurt'

DD is so nice

[GherkinsOnToast]

Ours mentioned DD2's (7) love of learning whilst getting as messy/muddy as possible and how her kindness and empathy for her classmates shines out in all situations.

DD1 (8) has ASD and her report mentions how proud the entire staff are of her, she has tackled her obstacles head on and how her resilience has grown.

[SaltMarshPirate]

This is a lovely and very well timed thread.
Our lovely ds has Asperger's syndrome and his anxiety is sky high, his teacher has put her heart and soul into helping him this year and his progress has blown our minds.
She wrote on his report, 'He has been my teacher and my friend.'
I am usually a very stoic woman, but blinking heck!

[Wincher]

My Year 2 son's report was very proud-making. His teacher described him as "a very polite, obliging and well-behaved boy who is an example to the other children" - does that mean a goody two shoes?! I liked his own comment about his favourite bit of year 2 which said "My favourite thing in Year 2 was our party in our old classroom where I got to dance lots and eat a lot more than I did for Eid" [he means the Eid party at school; we aren't Muslim so don't celebrate Eid at home, much to his disgust!]. All about the food for my boy!

[mrscee]

That my ds is incredibly kind and caring young boy and it's been a pleasure to see his happy face every morning and that the teacher will truly miss him and it's been an. Absolute pleasure teaching him. I read it and it made me cry happy tears that my little boy is just doing so well.

[Oncemorewithlessfeeling]

DD's report mentioned how enthusiastic she is and that they would miss the all extra information she shared about each topic (!)

But my favourite part of the report was that in group work she always made sure that everyone got to have their say and share their ideas. I was the quiet child who was talked over in groups so I'm proud of her for making sure everyone was included.

[B1rdonawire]

DD (reception) "loves to become completely engrossed in a task, especially if self-chosen" I especially loved this because DD has SEN that made her too anxious to do anything except scan the room and cling to me or the teacher for months. To be "engrossed", I know she feels safe there - the teacher is totally amazing.

[normastits5]

My DH was approached in the playground once by a teacher who was about to retire. She said I just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it has been to teach Your son and she went on to list his many qualities e.g kindness, enthusiasm etc. Proud is not enough to describe how we felt, he always achieves but his personality is what will see him through life I am sure

[molemonkey]

At parents evening meeting most of the yr7 teachers for the first time and being told by his technology teacher 'if I could bottle xxx and have all my students like him I'd be a very happy teacher he makes me smile from the moment he walks into class'
Never have I had a bigger smile on my face.

[ElsieMc]

GS2s last primary school report said he was a kind and thoughtful young man with a great sense of humour, popular with both staff and his peers.

He also got good sats results ( a big surprise) and I only mention this because I moved his primary school two years back as he was doing so very poorly and lacking in self esteem. I only wish I had done it two years earlier.

[iklboo]

'A genuinely funny boy with a lovely sense of humour that cheers me up' and 'very kind and caring to others, especially the smaller children'.

[LegArmpits]

DS Year 2, "future Prime Minister." 😁

[MrsJoyOdell]

DS1 - has friends, if he'll let them be. He has ASD so this is huge.

DS2 - 'polite.' That makes me proud - he's not perfect, he's a class clown - but he's never rude to anyone.

DS3 - has made strides with his behaviour. He also has suspected ASD and has found school a huge challenge.

[TheBitterBoy]

DS (Y4) has 'a witty sense of humour' and 'has been a joy to teach'. Brought a tear to my eye that did!

[thepatchworkcat]

What a lovely thread to read.

[Notreallyarsed]

That DS1 (10 and with ASD) has coped incredibly well with a challenging year (he was injured at school, my mum died, and he's been getting bullied) and is funny, engaging and making huge efforts to overcome his difficulties by concentrating hard on the coping strategies we've been working on.

[SleightOfMind]

DD's was lovely.
She always has comments about being caring and kind but this year she's felt confident enough to show her funny, imaginative and playful side too.
It's so nice to feel the teacher really knows your child and understands them.

[Lurkedforever1]

My favourite when dd was at primary was her strong sense of justice, and her confidence to stand up for what is right.

Proudest moment was when one boy was verbally ripping into another who had sn (borderline mainstream not just mild dyslexia or similar). Dd calmly intervened and took nice upset boy to a teacher. And then returned to vile boy, and tore him to shreds. Using her wit to deliberately make comments that would deliberately make everyone else join in laughing at vile boy too, and leaving him sobbing by the time a teacher came to get him over the earlier incident. And then calmly told the head that she knew she should have left vile boy to them, but he needed to know how it felt for nice boy.

[Tomorrowillbeachicken]

DS5 (just ended reception)
'he is a delight to talk to.'
'loves reading'
'it has been a joy to watch his progress'