How can I help my dd in PE?

[Thomasina]

Just got her report (end of reception), she scored only 4 out of 9 for PE and is losing confidence in her abilities.

She is really good at swimming and has been able to ride a bike without stabilisers for six months (she is 5 and 2 months) but these things aren't in the equation at school, so she thinks she is no good at anything

She is also a really fast runner.

Just want to bolster her confidence and give her some help so she doesn't feel she's no good when she starts year 1. thanks.

don't do anything she sounds fantastic. wtf @ giving 5 year olds marks in anything but esp. pe.

honestly shrug it off.

Oh, thank you. I know - it's so depressing, bloody marks, hate it.

she said the other day "I'm no good at anything, Mummy" - am gutted for her

What does 4 out of 9 for pe mean anyway? How odd.

Ask the teacher what she's not 'good' at.

Who told her she had 4/9? Marks at 5 is pants.

that's so bad giving marks for pe at that age! my son would score 2 and he's going into year 2

you go into school and have a serious talk with the headmaster, year teacher

this just isn't about your child failing .. this is about hte school failing

how feckin' dare they .. sport is fun, involving and about enjoyment .. do they not know anything?

I'm totally shocked by this

I gave the mark you are referring to is the profile thingy?

So glad that DD's school don't issue them to parents. They just write a report base don all the key areas and write comments instead.

Sound slike your DD is doing fab as she is.

yes, it's the foundation profile - they have to 'check' skills off

sorry that could be read two ways

your dd has not failed at anything .. it is the school that has failed

Oh I know how you feel - my dd (6.5) just got her report and the PE teacher says she "is not a natural athlete" ! I'm not either - but surely she shouldn't be written off at 6.5 ??

do you think it is really awful, this profile thingy? we get a full report too - just these stupid marks at the end.

LT, it's so annoying, isn't it! especially as she is really good at some things, just not at sodding skipping or some other things on the bloody checklist.

so don't want her put off sport.

Yes I think it is far too young to be giving them marks. DS has just finished reception as well and only got a written report. I hate all this box ticking.

God, I hate our school sometimes!

it's crazy and think how much time the teachers have to take to do these reports. mad

oh no - she doesn't know what marks she has for anything, or even that they have marks - think it must be a sense that she couldn't 'do' many of the things she's been asked to do in PE, iyswim!

sorry to confuse!

she can't skip and isn't very good at throwing, catching, I think this is why she's saying she can't do anything in PE!

anyone know what they're actually scored on? (gggr, am succumbing to sodding scores)

skipping is really hard. my friends dd is 7 and just learnt to do it. please don't stress and hopefully your dd will forget about it over teh summer

yeah, SO wish we broke up tomorrow - tempted to keep her off next Mon-Wed, she is so tired

I am outraged at all these threads about children being given marks - and "failing" marks at that in Reception. I have a year 1 chold and had nothing like this in his report - is it new?
I would be in there like a shot - how very dare they categorize 5 year olds like this?

how does she know she only got 4 out of 9? Why would anyone tell her that?

hang on, hang on - sorry, don't mean to confuse, she doesn't know her marks but is very aware of what she can 'do' and what she can't, and what the others can/can't do.

But I don't think at this age there is any need for ANYONE to know her marks in this bald pass or fail sort of way. OK, her teacher should have a record of what she finds hard, and should tell you, but in a helpful way "Thomasette has tried really hard at PE this year, and is working on catching and throwing a ball, which she finds a challenge at the moment. She is a fast and confident runner.