Apparently DD would simply rather be at home than at schooll

[KatyMac]

According to her teacher at parents evening

So how do I deal with this?

We have a bit of school refusing - but it has been firmly established that nothing 'bad or sad' is happening at school

Simply that home is more fun

Oh and she also puts in a little effort as she can without falling behind or getting in to trouble for not concentrating

And after telling me she wasn't doing homework very well last parents evening, this parents evening I need to lay off & not make such a fuss about it {hmm]

Why not read about home education and then decide whether or not that could be an option for you/her? And please read about it before youd discount it - there are an awful lot of misconceptions about HE around!

All 3 of DC (age 4-9) would prefer to stay at home all day. They'd love to be home-eded.
Home-ed not an option for me (I'd rather listen to fingernails on chalkboards all day instead, thanks).
It's only 1/5 waking hours (over the whole year) that they spend at school in class. They can put up with it.

HE isn't really an option I work F/T (50 hrs contact plus prep) so I couldn't fit it in tbh

I think we are right in saying most children would rather paly

HE would work as your DH is at home though. But obviously its not what you are looking for, so fair enough.

11. Yr 6 presumably.

In which case this is case of ihateprimaryitis. It is very common in children of that age IME. Because all of a sudden primary seems constricting and dull dull dull. All the other classes still have school trips and projects. Yr 6 have SATS! And everything else is on hold. Added to all that they have seen secondary school ,it looks so much more fun and like a promised land.

DH is not educationally capable of teaching DD - she is already beyond hi in maths, english, science, history, geography etc. Neither has he the inclination

I would like a shot but I need to earn our living

HE doesn't mean you have to follow the school model of teachers disseminating information to pupils. Chilren's brains are designed to learn & absorb information without having it spoon fed to them...autonomous education might be worth reading up on? We follow an auromous style of HE, just learning through living. No need for the roles between you & your children to be re-defined for Home Ed if you don't want them to.

Am I right in thinking you work as a childminder in your own home?

Yes with up to 9 under 5's (of which 3 can be under 1)

Could you not just HE your DD alongside these other children? The paperwork & planning curriculums is a LOT less for HE than it is for a mindee .

I don't think the time factor would allow it - realistically

Between payroll, EYFS, Appraisals & accounts never mind the actual playing with children stuff

I think DD would see more of me if I had a 9-5 job