SENCO for daydreaming?

[Frog253]

OK so not strickly daydreaming perhaps but not focussing during her lessons.
Background is that she is in year 3 but since year 2 her reports have mentioned that she has a tendency to daydream and not concentrate on what she is being told in her lessons. Her grades have started to slip from well above average to just above average perhaps as a direct result of this lack of focus.
We went to her parents' evening tonight and the teacher wants to ask the SENCO to observe her, we've agreed of course but we are so worried and just don't know what to expect.
As far as I am concerned she has come on leaps and bounds recently eg she stayed away with Brownies for 2 nights at half term, this time last year she wouldn't do very much without me being very close.
Odd things (not that I thought they were that odd really)about my DD include
Indecision about what to wear even on a schoolday.
Needs to be told what time to stop reading rather than decide to stop when she's tired.
Takes a long time to go to sleep.
Has a sleep routine including putting Badger balm on beforehand.
Worries and is easily upset a lot about things eg misses her cousins when they leave.
Makes perhaps too sensible a choice about food eg will only have one sweet after school even though I've said she can have two.

Anyway, could do with some reassurance and experience if you have the time.

Best advice I can give is to wait until the SENCO has observed her. Then you'll have a clearer picture about what's going on, if it is something that needs a specific intervention to help her, if it's linked to maturity or whatever.
Until you have more information about what's happening and why her progress has slowed, you could be worrying about a thousand unfounded possibilities.
There is often a significant difference between Y2 and Y3 teaching, more independence and concentration expected for longer periods of time, so that may be highlighting issues that weren't previously noyicable although present.
Sounds like your school is proactive about identifying areas of concern and are acting appropriately.
make sure they keep you informed of any outcomes.

FWIW, none of the "odd things" you have listed seem odd to me (but I don't know what badger balm is ).

My DS1 is very similar and is on a social-emotional IEP. I think it is quite nice the school notice these things and try to gently address them (he gets lost in his own dream world sometimes and misses instruction).

It is not a need for worry really, especially if she is doing fine, I think it is quite nice that they care IYSWIM.

Update-spoke to SENCo teacher who reassured me that her job covered all sorts of special needs including emotional problems and broken ankles so she wasn't thinking of starting the statementing process or such like!
We had a really good chat about DD and she has decided to have a good talk with her to see if she is worrying about something which distracts her at school. Also DD's grades arn't going downhill BUT no doubt they would be better if she concentrated more.

I feel a lot happier now I know what is really going on and have a better understanding of what the SENCo teacher does and offers to the children. Thanks for your input, the school does seem to care. Badger Balm is just a Vaseline type product with stuff in it (like lavender) that is supposed to help restless badgers sleep