Parents evening - social stuff

[julesrose]

Meeting tomorrow for dd in yr 1 and not sure if / how to discuss the social side of things in dd's class.
She changed school after reception so I have a direct comparrison of two classes. In her last class the girls all had their special friends / groups but I didn't see any shunning / exclusion type behaviour, and they all seemed to like each other, bar intermittent upsets. In her current class there seems to be a bit of this type of behaviour going on, though not extreme and no obvious bullying. Even though they are only little there are quite a lot who have decided they won't play with certain girls. My dd has somehow straddled the class and mixes with most but it seems a shame they are so cliquey already. I worry that as they get older these groups will start being more nasty to each other, and while they are young there is a real opportunity for the teachers to help them gel as a class a bit more.
Can I bring this up or should I keep my nose out?
BTW - it's not just me thinking this - a few of the other mums have commented on it.

Sounds like normal girl behaviour to be honest. Even at that age. I think if there's no nastyness then whats the problem? Yes it would be nice if they all played together but whats the reality of that? Its normal for little groups to form. My DD is now Yr3 and the same groups seem to have stayed but still no nastyness. Am sure the teachers will step in if there is any.

If you are concerned, I would mention it to the teacher. Schools can have a huge influence over how children behave towards each other. That is not to say they can eliminate all cliqueness and nastiness, but how staff address these issues and how much "getting on with each other" is valued, really can make a difference.