I don't know who in our family is more nervous about this. DS1 moves up to secondary school in September. He has attachment difficulties and is emotionally immature as well as being an end August birthday (he will turn 11 a week before starting in Year 7). Has anyone experienced their adopted child moving up and are there any pitfalls we need to be wary of, or is it positives all the way?
If he gets accepted by the school we want for him they have said that although he is not statemented they are happy for him to do the pre-visits that normally only statemented children do in order to keep his anxiety levels as low as possible and so he knows what to expect in September. This has eased our concerns to a certain extent.
Primary school has been a mixed bag for him and he is looking forward to a fresh start in a new school where he can make new friends that aren't aware of some of the more anti-social stuff he did whilst in the infant school classes.
He is a very bright boy academically so we are hoping that secondary school will give him his chance to shine and find acceptance amongst his peers.
Thanks for any advice you may have for us.
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DayDreamingDaisy · 24/02/2011 11:34
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