Education and Grans Rights

??? Can’t stop laughing at the image of a coach full of 5-year olds on a school trip to Barcelona! It would make a great film Elegran - something on the lines of the Nativity series ?

gonegirl Are they a reception class which has only been attending for a few months? If so, I am surprised they have a school trip to Barcelona (and I pity the teachers taking them!)

Well, my grandson's class has been told that if they don't get 'Good' or above in all their lessons, they will not be allowed to go on the school trip to Barcelona. And no refund will be given! I think schools are getting desperate for good results across the whole board.

Ummmm Caz1902 gosh you’re old ! Are you going to come back and tell us some more or have you gone ?

Elegant - I wondered that too.

I wonder whether the poster is in this country, or somewhere abroad with more draconian education policies?

I think, if you are ever the one doing the school run, there would be no harm in popping in to talk to the teacher.

Mmn...

Well for what it's worth I think this is either (a) s case of school finishing early or (b) a spectacularly ill informed grandparent with no concept or experience of current procedures in reception class.

We're not allowed to say M0nica
(hence my deleted post)

Could this be one of those posts?

I think Caz is not returning

This does not happen in this day and age.

OP I see this is your first post. It would help if you replied and gave more information as the scenario to describe seems unlikely in the 21st century. Or have I misunderstood ? ?

OP - Can I gently remind you that the account of happenings at school brought home by a young child may not be 100% accurate?
You might want to encourage him to write his name in sand or flour on a tray (messy I know!) or with chalk, a paint brush or thick felt tips. The main thing is that he doesn't become stressed about writing but sees it as fun activity, drawing patterns and shapes and gradually becoming able to communicate in words.
My 3 year old granddaughter is very pleased if she spots a V as she knows that it starts her name.

Teachers are understanding people and not the ogres that this poster displays. Stating a case via a meeting with the said teacher can maybe put them in the picture regarding any behavioural or other issues that a child could be experiencing.
I know this from experience as a GGmother to a school child.

Hmm. I don't think reception class children are 'punished'. Maybe the poster would like to give a few more details?

Yes, Monica, it does need to be clearer.

How long has the boy been in the reception class? One term? A year? Is he usually a quick learner or a slower one?

What is his disability? There are many many kinds of disablement.

What do you mean by "punishment"? Extra practice? Standing in the naughty corner? The cane? Exclusion? Jail?

What do you expect as "support"? More one-to-one tuition? Extra lessons? More practice? Homework? Liaison with parents? Referral to a specialist?

What do his parents feel? Have they taken this up with the teacher, or with the head-teacher? Unless you have the care of the boy, they are the ones with the responsibility for that.

It would help if the OP could return to her thread and provide us with more background information. It is very difficult to offer help and advice, which we surely would, when we know so little.

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Are you the child's guardian? I'm assuming not as you ask about 'grans rights'.

If not then the school should not talk to you unless you are one of the listed contacts for the child. If not then it would be a data breech.

If you are concerned you should talk to the child's parents, however if they aren't concerned and are supportive of the schools methods then there is nothing you can do.

Also, what is this punsihment? Is it extra time spent on practicing rather than free play (which many schools I know would do)? If so, then that is not a punishment, it is extra support for the child.

I wouldn't think that many of the children in the reception class would have learnt to write their names by this point in the school year.

It is not gransnet posters you should be telling of your unhappiness, it is his teacher and/or headteacher. Your grandson's mother or father may have already taken this up with thgem.

Punished? What form does this 'punishment' take? How do they punish a reception class child?

Caz1902 Are you bringing up your grandchild yourself? In that case you will have a right to try and get it sorted. If your DGS has a disability he should have an educational needs assessment and a special needs plan of some kind.

I am assuming you live in the UK. If you are from any other country, you will need to seek help from an Advice Service who can tell you what to do.

Either way, whether it is you or the child's parents, this needs to be taken up by the school and the necessary assessments requested.

This is an issue for his parents to discuss with his teacher.