Male reception class teachers
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I agree , male role models are scarce for many children.Snowdrops wrote:All the more reason to have a male teacher early I'd say!
Good teachers are good teachers, regardless of gender.
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Male teachers are a great addition to a junior school and I feel that they should be encouraged. DS1 had a trainee male teacher part-time when he was in Reception and it was great. DS3 has a young male teacher in Yr 3 and is thriving. It is an all boys school so don't know if this makes any difference.
Thinking back I had a male midwife looking after me on the post-delivery ward when I had DS1 and he was excellent. Different type of care but really suited me - I would think that the same would apply to male reception teachers - a bit different but great all the same.
Thinking back I had a male midwife looking after me on the post-delivery ward when I had DS1 and he was excellent. Different type of care but really suited me - I would think that the same would apply to male reception teachers - a bit different but great all the same.
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T.i.p.s.y
Firstly, since you can't generally choose your child's class teacher, I wouldn't worry about it.
Secondly, there are too few men in teaching, especially in primaries, so in general I think it's a good thing (though obviously there are good and bad teachers of both genders).
Assuming the school has boys and girls, why on earth would "toileting" be more of an issue for a male teacher than a female (quite apart from the fact that in Reception, the children ought to be able to sort themselves out, and when they don't, there are TAs and matrons etc)?
If children see men and women in a variety of roles throughout their childhood, that should broaden their minds, and thus their options.
Secondly, there are too few men in teaching, especially in primaries, so in general I think it's a good thing (though obviously there are good and bad teachers of both genders).
Assuming the school has boys and girls, why on earth would "toileting" be more of an issue for a male teacher than a female (quite apart from the fact that in Reception, the children ought to be able to sort themselves out, and when they don't, there are TAs and matrons etc)?
If children see men and women in a variety of roles throughout their childhood, that should broaden their minds, and thus their options.
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Bewildered
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My son's reception teacher was female but she wasn't very feminine and he really enjoyed her teaching style. He was also lucky enough to have a fantastic male teacher in year 4.
My daughter on the other hand has always had female teachers, which is a shame - being taught by male teachers in secondary education is bound to come as a shock
My daughter on the other hand has always had female teachers, which is a shame - being taught by male teachers in secondary education is bound to come as a shock
There are very strict guidlines about physical contact with between staff & pupils in school. It actually makes it very hard for all staff to comfort the little ones.
The big difference used to be that male teacher couldn't sit them on his lap but we are not even supposed to put our arms around them now!
Its not common for a man to be teaching Early Years so he's probably very keen & committed to have made this choice so I wouldn't worry
The big difference used to be that male teacher couldn't sit them on his lap but we are not even supposed to put our arms around them now!
Its not common for a man to be teaching Early Years so he's probably very keen & committed to have made this choice so I wouldn't worry
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