pottedplant

Sounds like you have it all sussed and it works well for you all so all good! Its great that you can recommend the school.

I don't think your experience of trying to get help for a child that can read and write is exclusive to FV - other schools also struggle with the individual requirements of pupils hence my previous comment about the parents at other schools supplementing the school education with tutors ; should they have to do that?.

I almost commented

I thought from your post that your child had been making the journey since starting infants ie 4 - sorry if that was wrong. Also 1.25 hours each way would mean leaving home at 7.30ish and back for almost 5. You clearly see benefits for your family of doing this so glad it works for you.

That must make life tough for out of school playmate times - and difficult to get too in snowy weather too. Are all the other schools really much worse that you pass? Hunters Bar has a good reputation I thought. I know you will have real reasons for doing this but I always feel sorry for kids that have to travel miles and miles to school. Your daughter must be leaving home at 730 in the morning and not getting home until 5ish - that's a long day for 4 year old.

Wondrboy - I agree with you. The only other comment I would make is that many of the kids at the schools you name have their school education supplemented by tutors . My own kids have / do attend Tapton and 3 out of the 4 have had tutors. Without that additional support I do wonder if those schools would still achieve the results they do. I don't think my children would have. ---------- Post added 22-05-2013 at 13:10 ---------- I hope the parents get behind the school and support them to improve things.

Broomhill infants is lovely - small with a real home from home atmosphere. Best thing to do is visit a few schools.

but presumably the grandparents would still be wearing smelly clothes even in a cafe? ---------- Post added 20-05-2013 at 22:28 ---------- Agree with every word you say. Surely the pollutants from cars, areosols, detergents are just as harmful. And what about pet dander?

But you have to agree that parenting also impacts massively. If the parents don't get the kids to school in the first place (and decently fed and watered) how are the teachers supposed to engage with them? And believe you me they do not get weekend off -far from it. Many teachers spend upteen hours at the weekends preparing lessons. ,marking, researching etc.... lessons don't just "happen". ---------- Post added 19-05-2013 at 21:10 ---------- By your own detail of hours worked you seem to be working approx the same as your sister so not sure why you describe them as shorter? Although she probably does get 3/4 weeks more leave .

I agree entirely Halibut, Even schools judged as outstanding (by Ofsted) often still have areas of concern.

link works for me - letter gives detail of room for improvements and dates of meetings.

Evei -I agree with you. And I genuinely believe that Ofsted reports only have "half an inch " between them in terms of which schools are judged Must Improve and which are judged Outstanding.

Did you? I thought it was about trying to get the kids to all wear the same .

So there are bullies there then. Why the rude start to your post? To the OP ; hope that this is resolved for you soon.

No problem at the high school? Who told you that?

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Perhaps you and her could just take the fence down if you are worried your children may get hurt? ---------- Post added 15-05-2013 at 07:58 ---------- As this. The problem seems to be on the OPs side - why then they won't just fix it - and remove the risk of her kiddies getting hurt - is beyond me. ---------- Post added 15-05-2013 at 08:00 ---------- So win win for everyone (without lawyers too )

But suspect the results could well improve now that have the Head of Tapton as head too (and some of the previous teachers from Tapton) . There is some partnership working (some joint school trips etc) . The recent Ofsted rated Tapton as outstanding.

From a travel point of view Chaucer may not be great but from a school point of view not sure why it wouldn't be?

She is still very young - am sure she will have lots of friends over the years (whichever school she goes to).

Its not easy not to worry though when you want the best for your child.......but enjoy this lovely innocent toddler time , try and encourage them to be confident and sociable so they can make friends easier - I wouldn't encourage a best friend (but if it happens thats fine too) - have their friends visit for play times and as they get older encourage non school friendships (join gym classes etc) so they have friends there too.

So much can change in 9 years though - so choose a nursery your child will enjoy being at , and then choose an infant school etc would be my advice. With the exception of one of my children (have 4) non of them were good friends at 13 with children they were good friends with at age 7/8.

You are 8/9 years away from secondary school - that's lots of time to sort planning out!

It is isn't it. Are you letting your friend know? Suspect most will accept the delay courteously in the circumstances.

Is it because of this? 10/05/2013 22:36 Route affected DownloadMapof route afected Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield and Derby; Sheffield, Dore & Totley, Edale, Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly TOC(s) affected CrossCountry; East Midlands Trains; First TransPennine Express; Northern Rail; Description A person has been hit by a train south of Sheffield station. Because of this trains between Sheffield and Chinley / Chesterfield may be delayed by up to 60 minutes. Some services between Sheffield and Chesterfield may be diverted and not call at Dronfield. These delays will continue until further notice. Replacement bus service The 22:47 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will start at Grindleford. A replacement bus service will leave Sheffield at 22:50, calling at Dore & Totley and Grindleford and then on to Manchester Piccadilly, setting down only as required. I fear the worse but hope the person hit is not too badly hurt.