Classroom dynamics

[MissRp]

I’m hoping you might be able to help me with requesting something in a succinct and reasonable manner .
I work as. 1:1 TA with a child who has violent outbursts, currently in year 4. My son is in year 5.
Due to the school structure it is very possible that they would be together in a mixed class next year. I am very concerned that as my son, my boy could be a real target for the child who receives 1:1 support.
I will not be providing this support when he moves up- I will be working with another child in the lower year group.
I want to ask that they are not together but am just not sure how to make this a reasonable request.
I would appreciate your help. Thank you

Why do you think this? Is it because the child seems not to like you?

I don't think you can formally request this. If there's any chance you would be supporting the child on even an occasional basis, you can usually request not to work in a class your child is in, so this might influence your decision.

In some schools, you could raise this informally and get a positive response.

As you will not be in the class I dont see how you can request this or why your child should be singled out as a 'target' for this child who needs a 1-1

If there are multiple mixed year 5/6 classes, they might as well avoid the risk of such an issue. If there's only one, and they would land in it by virtue of being young in year 6 and old in year 5, it's more a case of making an exception, and I wouldn't expect them to do it unless there was a clear risk expected.

Has the child shown animosity towards your child already? Or towards other children of staff? Otherwise, if you're not still working with him, I don't think your child is necessarily at any more risk than any other child.