Hi, don't know if to post this in Primary educ or not?
Anyhow, DS aged 5 got his reception report yesterday. he has achieved above all his targets, and has scored very highly on the National Framework scores. He has enjoyed his first yr at school and we are happy with the school, no probs with him.
We appreciate he is not a 'perfect' child, he is a lovely, normal boy like his peers and has things he needs to work on, but he is very bright and a happy boy.
His report is a page of teacher comments, which are just a bit bland, his achievements and what he can do well are commentated on, but then followed with a 'when he chooses, or when he likes it'. Even from the first sentence. There is just a bland, general negative tone to the report. My DH and I just feel it does not recognise his achievements and what he can do well, enough. There are lots of positives, and he can do this well and is very good at this, but there is no warmth, or any sense that the teacher knows what his likes and dislikes are, or what he is like. There are no examples of work he has done well, or struggles with, just a series of statements that could have been cut and pasted.
There is an opportunity to go in and talk to the teacher about the national framework scales tmorrow, but both of us are at work (DH going to see if he can go but unlikely).
There is a reply page for comments, and I originally wasn't going to reply, but this mmorning I asked a mum whose DS is in the same class about his report (she said she was quite pleased), I started to explain about how I felt and another parent, a complete stranger stopped me and said his son's was the same-negative-and he not happy, his DS is in Yr1. So now don't know if it's the schools general style, or just those teachers.
I have seen my friends DD's reception report and hers is lovely, with lots of references to what she enjoys doing in class, and what she does well and a lovely teacher comment saying how much she has enjoyed blah blah and how she has made her laugh with her funny stories about her dog, so showing that she knows that child and her personality.
AIBU and a precious mother about my DS, or should i tell them I think his achievements and what he does well should be celebrated more, and then give points for development?
Comments welcome cos don't know what to do, don't wants to come across as a puchy mom, as i'm not but just feel the report is typical of the teacher and her personality and style.
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dietstartstmoz · 13/07/2010 13:28
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