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How to help daughter do better at school

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Desdemoana · 23/12/2023 11:00

Hello I have an 8 year old daughter in year 4. She's really happy at her school but I'm worried she isn't doing as well as she could do.. She's doing fine and is where she should be but I think she's capable of doing really well if given the right support. The latest KS2 results for her school are average for reading, below average for writing and well below average for maths. This really concerns me. I recently looked at another school in our town which is about half the size and had better ks2 results (average for reading, writing and maths). I seriously considered moving my daughter there but after a lot of deliberating, decided to keep her at her current school as she's just so happy there. I'd like to do what I can though to help her to not just meet expectations but exceed them. This will then give her the best chance of doing well in secondary school. I don't know where to begin though. Does anyone have any advice? Just to add, her school doesn't set much homework. The kids are just meant to do Times Table (TT) rockstars and reading. Sometimes they are given spellings to learn. Thank you.

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alwaysonadiet1 · 26/12/2023 09:41

The most important thing is that she is happy at school. The rest you can help her with at home. Get to grips with the maths now before it gets more complicated. Bond workbooks, BBC bitesize, ATOM learning ...

Towmcir · 26/12/2023 11:33

We’ve been doing Mrs Wordsmith books at home to help with writing/literacy. There’s opportunities to spot potential issues and loads of prompts for chats.

Desdemoana · 28/12/2023 00:29

Thsnk you for these latest suggestions. There's lots of incredibly helpful advice here for me to work with. It's really appreciated.

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