Changing Primary School
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:04 pm
Hello there
Does anyone have experience of changing primary schools. We have decided to move our daughter in September to a more local school to us(we moved house 2 yrs ago). She will be going into year 5 and we feel it will be better long term as none of her fiends are likely to go to school in our area when they leave adn it will give her the chance to make local friends. I am feeling very guilty as she is very sad to be leaving her friends and I know the last day of term will be awful(probably worse then when son left year 6 last year). I know the school we are changing to is a very good school alot smaller(only one class per year) then her current one, I really hope this is not detrimental to her. I am also worried about where she will be placed set wise when she joins. She is currently in top sets but not a very confident little girl and the head teacher of the new school said she may start off on a 'lower' table when she joins so they can assess her. I'm now worried that if this happens her confidence will be knocked. Do all schools decide on sets the same way? On top of all this I realise this is a very important year for her and will no doubt start thinking about 11+ after Xmas so want to ensure I settle her the best way I can.
Sorry I know I am waffling but I would welcome any advice.
MelX
Does anyone have experience of changing primary schools. We have decided to move our daughter in September to a more local school to us(we moved house 2 yrs ago). She will be going into year 5 and we feel it will be better long term as none of her fiends are likely to go to school in our area when they leave adn it will give her the chance to make local friends. I am feeling very guilty as she is very sad to be leaving her friends and I know the last day of term will be awful(probably worse then when son left year 6 last year). I know the school we are changing to is a very good school alot smaller(only one class per year) then her current one, I really hope this is not detrimental to her. I am also worried about where she will be placed set wise when she joins. She is currently in top sets but not a very confident little girl and the head teacher of the new school said she may start off on a 'lower' table when she joins so they can assess her. I'm now worried that if this happens her confidence will be knocked. Do all schools decide on sets the same way? On top of all this I realise this is a very important year for her and will no doubt start thinking about 11+ after Xmas so want to ensure I settle her the best way I can.
Sorry I know I am waffling but I would welcome any advice.
MelX