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Breaking the bad news about moving class /school

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izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:07

This has been something I have dreaded for 2 years. Our DS goes to a local school very small English speaking unit but large Welsh speaking unit. He has been in the Welsh Unit for 2 years in the hope that I would be comfortable with bilingualism, however, he is not particularly confident with the language but very happy socially. I now really feel that he needs to be educated through the medium of English to progess educationally (we do not speak Welsh and want him to progess to the English speaking Comp.)

In the last few months it appeared that his bf would be making the 'break' and going over to the English Unit with him, now it appears this may not happen. We broke the news tonight that he would probably be going to a new class on his own, cue the biggest tantrum I have ever witnessed him having - he does not want to go! I am really upset even thinking of perhaps a new school perhaps that would be easier? Oh god how should I have gone about this, I really think he is going to dig in his heels?!

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izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:34

shy bump

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myredcardigan · 07/05/2009 19:36

I'll bump for you but I don't really understand, sorry. Is the school completely segregated?

missmapp · 07/05/2009 19:37

Can you speak to his new teacher and see if there are any boys who will be in his class that you can arrange a play date with? Once he is settled in the class he will be fine, but if you could arrange for him to meet up with some others who will be in new class it may make for a calmer summer holiday!

MadamAnt · 07/05/2009 19:39

What do the teachers make of his linguistic ability? Is there any possibility of you learning Welsh (and therefore being able to help him more with schoolwork)?

Watching with interest as our DCs will be going to a Gaelic-speaking school even though we don't speak Gaelic! I have been reliably informed that they pick up Gaelic really quickly, even with no Gaelic at home, but I do have occasional qualms.

izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:42

He does know some of them but there are only 5 boys in the other class and there are 'personality problems'. He just does not want to leave his friends behind.

With regards to segegation, he can play with his old firnds at breaktime but the likelihood is they will drift apart.

I am really upset for him and knew this would probably be on the cards. I am thinking of a new out of catchment school because ulimately he would have a larger 'social pool' eventually.

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izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:46

I am Welsh, have lived in Wales all my life. I even went to a bilingual school and have never been able to pick up the language. I never really would have persued a Welsh language education for him but where we live it is the main language at our local primary. He's ok but rarely speaks or seems to understand coversation, his strengths are in the Eglish language most definitely.

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izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:46

English

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izyboy · 07/05/2009 19:47

My spelling is rubbish 'cos I am upset - the tantrum lasted for an hour!

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MadamAnt · 07/05/2009 20:54

I'm sure he'll settle in fine if you have to move him. Kids are VERY resilient. I moved schools at the same age, and I honestly don't remember any angst!

izyboy · 07/05/2009 23:50

Hope youre right Madam, he is just so happy where he is that it seems a real wrench.

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