Moving half way through Year 4

[Pinklady301]

Hi guys,

This will probably come out all jumbled as my thoughts are all over the place so bear with me! I didn’t know which Category to put this in as I feel like it could do in any!

DD is 8, and soon to finish Year 3. I am a single mother and have a full time job, life is hard especially financially but we get on with it. I am currently claiming Housing Benefit. She will be starting Year 4 in September, and is doing well academically.

Anyway my issue in a nutshell is this : my rent lease runs out at the end of this year. I am seriously tempted to move more South, about an hour from where we live, for so many reasons but mainly for a better quality of life for us both. It is a little overwhelming as I have to find accommodation, school, and job all at the same time but I can’t do any of this now. I will also probably have a battle with her father too about this although he himself moved an hour away from us several months ago. I think he might moan about the educational side.

Would it be a massive issue education wise to move a child half way through Year 4? Would you consider this disruptive? If it is any way disruptive I would reconsider the plans.

Also, as an aside, has anyone else done this or similar and how did they manage getting everything sorted.

Thanks all x

Moving schools (and house at the same time) is of course going to be disruptive! It will take your child a while to adapt to the new place and the new school and you can't expect her just to pick up in a new school exactly where she left off.

That said, the middle of Year 4 is not a bad time to move - it's certainly the time that girls seem to start to re-evaluate friendships so she should slot in ok socially, and there is of primary school left that she's not going to be immediately making another move.

Thanks :)

I get what you mean about disruption. I think the move would benefit her in so many ways, we'd have more money for a start.

Appreciate your input.

I moved my dd mid way throguh yr 4-no issues at all. Made new friends straight away and I don't think it affected her learning at all. If it will mean better quality of life for you both, go for it. Its a good time to move school wise if you are going to move I would think

My DS had 4 new pupils in Y4, they seem to have settled in well and have formed friendships

Thanks guys, that's re-assuring to hear. I think she will be fine too, but obviously it's a big thing to do.