Mumsnet users share the times teachers have gone out of their way to help their children with Sanctuary Spa

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School is not always plain sailing, and as parents you rely on teachers to guide your child through both the good times and the hard times. There are lots of teachers that go that extra mile to help your child, with the effect often having long-lasting impact. With this in mind, we thought it would be great to hear all your experiences of teachers who have gone out of their way to help your children, and the impression this left on both you and your child.

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How has a teacher stepped in and helped your child at school? Which challenges did they help your child to overcome? What positive effect did this have on you and your child? How did you show the teacher how much you appreciated their help?

Whichever ways teachers have helped your child, share your experiences and post them on the thread below. Everyone who does so will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

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my sons teacher was so supportive and patient when my son was learning to swim. He was really nervous and she really settled him and brought out his confidence

My daughter's teacher helped her gain so much confidence that she is finishing the year a different child to the one that started. This teacher has been a real blessing and by her calm, patient encouraging manner is a miracle worker.

My kids have just had their first year at their new school and they have thrived so much within the year my son and daughter have additional needs and have required significant amounts of help but most of the time I've not even had to ask for it they have helped my kids grow and achieve so much and will be forever grateful for it not only that but they have been their for me and mum as parents too always had the doors open for us no matter the problem even my daughter being bullied it had stopped within three days of me contacting them! Outstanding effort from my kids school

My daughter's year 2 teacher was amazing and went out of her way to give my daughter extra work and reading which really helped her do so well and helped her gain excellent results in her SAT's too. Thankfully my daughter is going to be having her again in Year 4 which is amazing news :)

My daughter was confirmed as having dyslexia when she was a few months from turning 10 years old. Over that past year she has been getting additional support for her reading from a specialist teacher twice a week and she has come on leaps and bounds in her reading from age 6-7 to being at average 10-11 years along with the other pupils in her class which has increased her confidence so much so that she has been reading for pleasire the Dork Diary books which makes me a very happy mum.

my sons teacher helped him with his confidence and to realise that you dont have to follow the crowd

Stayed with them and bought them food when I was running late for collection from an afternoon school club.

My DD's teacher sat next to her on the school bus trip because she was so nervous.

Giving the children little confidence boosts continually

Mine is the classic child who is really well behaved and academically slightly above average but nothing special so is therefore almost invisible to teachers and gets overlooked. One of his teachers realised this and got to know him really well, drawing out his quirks and interests and praising his lovely manners and behaviour until he became really well known to all the staff in school. This was 3 years ago and he’s about to start his last year of primary school - and he is still singled out my staff all the time for his efforts. This wouldn’t have happened if that teacher hadn’t taken the time to make him feel special.

When my son was at primary, he really struggled with maths to the point he was losing self confidence and his self esteem was plummeting, affecting not just his learning but how he felt about everything. His teacher arranged for him to go into school early once a week and work with a Learning Support Assistant for extra help with maths. The teacher set up the learning and supervised the sessions. Thanks to both the teacher and the LSA, he has just done his maths GCSE Higher paper, as well as being predicted to get 9s in other subjects. The teachers input at primary has literally saved him!

my son's teacher creates an entirely different lesson plan for him than the rest of the class because he really struggles with the demands of school.

My little boys reception teacher went above and beyond to help my little boy catch up on his reading, writing, spelling & maths, he had glue ear as a little child, plus shows signs of dyslexia, so think she took a shine to him, he's come on leaps and bounds thanks to her!

Teacher helped my little one on HER lunch-hour. Very selfless

My son is still too young for school, but I do remember the support my brother had with one of his teachers. My brother has autism and at the time it hadn't been diagnosed. For him, it mostly represents in him appearing very withdrawn, not really engaging with people. But his teacher was so patient with him and over the course of the year, it showed some trust in her and was able to talk to her.

During a hiccup in home situation the teachers were extra vigilant, attentive and were very discreet. But on a day to day level when there is no crisis I know that they will do everything they can to care for my little one. It's called being a professional.

My son took in his school trip money fell over and the envelope split so money went Everywhere unfortunately half of it blew away knowing I didn’t have it to give again she paid the rest for him which was a really generous thing to do as my son was sobbing uncontrollably at the thought of not going, now I hand money and forms directly to the teacher to avoid such things happening again

My son's class have the most amazing TA. He is diagnosed with ADHD, and school can be very tough for him. His recent school report made for difficult reading. A couple of days after getting his report his TA made a point of coming to find me as she wanted to tell me how he's made amazing progress, coped fantastically during a visit to secondary school, he's learning to use his creativity to his advantage to help with the things he struggles with. She said she's really proud of him and she's so glad she is moving with the class to year 6. I cried on the way to work! She clearly adores her job and puts her heart and soul in to it. My son clearly values her help and support. We'll never be able to express just how much we appreciate her.

Our class teachers and TA's have been amazing this year - my daughter had a major injury to her tooth (losing an adult tooth) and so has needed extra care this year. Teachers have been amazing supporting her at breaktime (as she isn't allowed to go outside in case of injury) and pureeing her food at lunchtime for her. So happy with how caring they are! Hard to know what to do for thank you gifts so as a class we all chip in and then get vouchers along with a small bottle of bubbly for each of the class teachers / TAs and a card.

Most of our DCs teachers have been nice. The ones who give up their lunch time break or after school time to run clubs or give tuition are fabulous.

When my daughter was struggling with her spellings, the teacher made the effort to spend a little more time helping her. Now she's one of the top spellers in her class

Both of my boys had severe verbal dyspraxia and started school with very weak verbal communication due to not being able to form sounds correctly. Both were bright and capable, however. The staff never once labelled them as having special needs. They taught them everything the others were taught and they both learned to read even though they couldn't say the words back then. I am eternally grateful for the fact that their potential was always pushed for. The elder of the two got excellent GCSE results last summer and is halfway through Psychology, Biology and Chemistry A Levels with the view to studying Psychology at university. The younger is in top set for maths and science and second set for English and has just finished year ten. He wants to study engineering.
Staff at their primary school enabled and empowered them to believe in themselves. (and we may have helped too :) )

My son has just say his GCSE 's and had the most amazing experience with his secondary school. From the time the previous Year 11's left, when my son was at the end of Year 10, the teachers went above and beyond to see the year group through their exams. After school revision sessions, explaining work that he couldn't understand on a 1-1 basis, school holiday revision classes, extra curricular trips, pre-exam breakfast revision, weekend activities - nothing was too much trouble. They really did go the extra mile at every opportunity. At the end of term we sent an email to the Head that he shared with staff at the morning briefing thanking the whole team for their hard work and commitment and sent in a hamper of treats to the staffroom as a gesture of thanks. As we await my sons results, we know that whatever his grades, he was given the best possible chance, and are truly grateful for it.

Nope, sorry you got me there !!!! Never

My son's teacher helped identify that he needed glasses.