My DD is in Yr1 and seems to be struggling.
She thrived in Foundation, loved it all and as a result blossomed and was successful.
She has found Yr1 difficult to cope with from the start of the year. The joy seems to have gone out of her schooldays and she complains of being "bored", that the work is either "too easy" or that she is glad to be on a table of slightly less able children for numeracy because she "doesn't have to try so hard".
She is sounding like a bit of a madam who is bright but isn't engaged and as a result isn't bothering much - so she feels the days are dragging. Her HT said at the end of foundation that they would need to keep an eye on her to make sure she continues to be challenged.
Now, for the last week, she is complaining of stomach ache every day and is really trying to get out of going to school at all.
We've talked and I can't find any problems with friends/bullying/social things, she is adamant that she doesn't like school because it is boring.
She wants me to go and talk to her teacher - which is fine, but I'm not sure how to approach the matter without sounding either too critical of the teacher, or as if I'm only interested in her being 'best' at everything. All I want is for my little girl to come home bubbling and happy after a day at school - and I want to nip problems in the bud, before we get to the 'too cool to learn' age.
Any advice, before I go in with my size 10s and accidentally alientate the teacher, who I would really like to work with and not upset.
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piprabbit · 26/01/2010 12:37
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