Hi, this is not a moaning post. I'm just curious. We got my DD year one teacher announcement yesterday. She has a lady she's been taught by briefly at the start of reception so she's happy. Also her best friend is going in with her.
There's 3 teachers that teach year ones. We've got a class Facebook page. One of the parents asked people to share who their child had next year. I don't know every child in my child's class. But I've probably got to know half the parents for chats. I've also seen on tapestry and the school site which children get lead roles, or talk in assemblies. It's clear which kids were more confident. Again I mean nothing bad by this!!
There's 2 female teachers
1 male.
The list on Facebook seems to be like this.
All the confident ones. The ones I think are confident because they are really confident when they speak to me. Some I've seen their amazing writing and drawing. Ones a friend's child who is super smart and in my view reception was no challenge for her. She writes so beautifully and is such a good reader and drawer. The ones who go into assembly and talk at the front. The main characters from the Christmas play etc, they are all with the male teacher.
My child's "shy" but loves school. Her best friends the same. Most of the others she's going into year one with are shy too and at similar levels with reading. I only know through chatting and comparing before lockdown.
Only 2 of the third teachers parents commented on the post. They both have boys (not relevant) One bullies alot. The other is sweet but he ran out of school once and got told of. He's often thrown his bag across the playground etc too or cries at who's collecting him. The teacher they are with is higher up in pastrol care?
Surely they don't seperate them based on confidence? Or is this how it's done?