Today I am thankful , thankful for a mum , dad and niece who listen , a family who understand and a family who still love.
Track back 10 years and Marc and I became disillusioned with the education system in this country, stressed out kids and teachers drove us to leave the profession and today I'm faced with even more frustrations.
To make it very clear I LOVE OUR SCHOOL! I think the school is doing a. Fantastic job providing a safe, happy and fun loving learning environment that Daniel enjoys....what I'm struggling with is the expectations we are placing on children so young, setting a large percentage of them to fail so early on. It's looking like Daniel has some difficulties related to dyslexia..it's too early to actually diagnose such a thing but there is no doubt he's struggling with words, letter orientation and correct number formation ; mental maths, speaking and listening and his general knowledge is outstanding...but what's tested.... Reading, writing and spelling. As a qualified teacher it hurts to hear these things but I know it's not the end of the world...there are things we can do to support Daniel ....but where do parents go who don't have this knowledge or support....when faced with parents clearly delighted with their children's progress where do those who are not reaching the mark share there feelings?
Being a parent is tough, really tough and I will do all I can to help my boys deal with the joy of a county with a grammar system, it puts even more pressure on our beloved little ones but it's our job to love them even more for the unique perfect little beings they are.
Thank you Wainscott for being wonderful and the perfect place for our little boy to grow and learn.
