P1 and P2

[Mama0ftw0]

Good morning,

In a situation which I don’t mind explaining however, has anyone homeschooled for P1 and started their child in P2?

Any teachers reading this would be great to know if you have seen this happen.

Many thanks

If you are military, and staying in military housing then the catchment school is most likely used to supporting the transition of children in and out of the school. I'd consider speaking to the school. It would help you settle and make friends as well as your child making friends too. It might not be so lonely for you.

Do you know where in Scotland you are moving to?

Primary 1 is a good opportunity to meet mums/dads who are probably feeling the same as you are!!!!

My concern about them going into P1 would be that they are effectively repeating the first year of primary.
Which isn't an issue if they were to complete their schooling in Scotland but as they are likely to move back to England at some point, would that be an issue. Could they effectively end up skipping a year further on? If she moved back to the year group she came out off.

I would definitely take the schools advice and speak with them now

My son is a March birthday and when he was in P1, our friends in England who had children born the same month, were in year 1. He's now in P5, and those children are in year 5. The 1st March is the cut off, so if yours is an April birthday they would be in the same position. They would have been in reception while ours were in the second year of nursery. I hope that makes sense.

Also, is it Helensburgh by any chance?

Thanks @hilbil21 made sense thank you.

Lossiemouth Morayshire school will be.

Ah - RAF? We are Navy down this way in Helensburgh, so the subject comes up a lot with people moving up from England feeling their child should be in the year above. It's the difference in intake dates that muddies the waters. As previous posters have said, some of my good friends are "navy wives" lol ... and I've only met them through the school, as I'm a civvy. I think you might find a lot of friends and social interaction yourself (not just your child) putting them into school

Schools in Lossie will be used to supporting children from military families.

Do you know there aren't fines for missing school in Scotland?

So if you needed to take days here and there to visit family then it's easier. It may get marked as unauthorised but ours just come with a note saying 'enjoy your trip '. I also have family a similar distance so we need to take the odd day to facilitate travel. Depending on the reason sometimes it's authorised.

Get yourself a friend's and family Railcard. Travelling with one adult and kids it works out really well. I find it a more relaxed way to travel with kids as they can play and chat more easily.
Booking in advance I can do Aberdeen to Manchester for just over £20 on the right trains.

If you come up early plan a few visits so that you aren't looking at such long stretches of time.

Lossie is lovely.

I figured it would be Lossie. Quite a few of my friends grew up in that part of Moray and loved it. A beautiful place with such gorgeous beaches and forests. I hope you’re all really happy there OP.

Schools in Scotland have more freedom to allow absence and schooos near military bases will understand if you want to take a good number of trips to family.

Gordonstoun is nearby and runs on the English school system.