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My y12 daughter is not settling in at her new school

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Conc3rnedMum · 01/02/2018 12:26

She is so miserable. When she started at her new school we had high hopes she would make a fresh start. She fell out with an old friend at her previous school when that girl cheated in exams.

But she finds she sits by herself at lunch and feels she stands out. The one girl she made friends with has also fallen out with her. She feels so unhappy and hates going in.
Today she wanted me to take her a sandwich and sit in the car while she ate it. I couldn't do that as I had someone coming to do some work at the house. She reacted angrily and told me I was insensitive and she wasn't going to lunch alone. I thought the new carpets were more important than her

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BarbarianMum · 02/02/2018 21:42

Sorry to hear that your dd is so unhappy. How long has she been at this new school?

W0rriedMum · 03/02/2018 09:39

How is the pastoral care at her new school? Can you go in to talk to them about her settling in?
It also strikes me from your post that she's a "best friend" type of girl which is harder when you join late. Could she just follow a large friendly gang and muscle in that way?
You must be in agony Flowers

thethoughtfox · 03/02/2018 10:22

Why did she need a fresh start? Is she very gentle and vulnerable or finds it difficult to make friends? Tell the school and they can ask teachers to sit her next to nice girls in lessons and encourage them to work together. Are there any clubs and groups at school? Often it's the 'nice' kids who join them.

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