Home schooling

mrs_mix

reeree wrote: »

i know exactly what you mean about the bullying and the worrying all day until they get home, sometimes they would go out of there way to follow him calling him names all the way home, and a class that they held every week for the children who were being bullied included one of the bullies!!! and my grandson and his friend where told they wouldnt be allowed in it anymore, ive watched my grandson gain confidence,when he first started school he was a child who would talk to anyone now he only feels comfortable with his own family, he hardly says two words to my own mother and she visits every week so its not like shes a stranger, the schools dont do enough to punish them and meanwhile thousands of children dont think there worth anything because of constant harrassment from kids who think its their mission in life to make other childrens life a complete nightmare

Oh that's sad I do hope that you manage to get him through this .
It's horrible when they are being bullied it makes you feel helpless.

People often ask me why she isn't at school and I just say there were too many problems and she is doing better with me doing it.
The boy that bullied my dd has done it since nursery in the begining he was quite violent and with the help of the staff managed to stop most of it ,the infant school did keep him away from her as much as possible and it was managable,the junior school was hopeless to the point that this year the teacher sat him next to her and she would come home with bruises up one leg where he kicked her all day and little cuts and scratches on her hands where if she used to try and get a pen or pencils from the shared pot on the table he would pinch her ,when the teacher was told she denied it was happening and blamed my dd for lying and also called her lazy for not doing her work,
so you can see why I removed her.
I also have my first visit next week with the home ed support service and I'm not worried now ( I was ) having talked to the lady on the phone she has assured me I'm doing everything right and has told me any problems I have they will help me sort them and they won't say I'm not doing any good just support me to get it right.

reeree

thankyou all so much for your comments i feel so much better about it after talking to you, ive just about made my mind up now to do it

oldMcDonald

reeree wrote: »

thankyou all so much for your comments i feel so much better about it after talking to you, ive just about made my mind up now to do it

Good for you, welcome to the world of home ed. :T

Just take your time, don't worry about it and concentrate on making learning fun. You will be fine:D

mrs_mix

Well done reeree don't worry you will be fine and we are here if you need us

pipkin71

Fantastic reeree.

I echo what others have said. Relax, enjoy it and if you need to ask anything else, fire away.

I wish you and your grandson all the best and welcome to the world of HE

backtomum

Good luck. I hope everything works out well for you and your child. I wish I could do this myself - I really do. Since just before Christmas my daughter's life has been made a misery at school by another girl and her mother (long story but she's spread rumours to other parents, ringing the school constantly to report my daughter - it's neverending). During this time my daughter has lost so much confidence she has been ill. The Head of Year is absolutely vile to her (witnessed by other children) - my daughter doesn't seem to be as important as this other child! Myself and my husband are on pins all day wondering what is going to happen next. I have written to the headteacher - letter ignored, e-mailed head of year today - again ignored! I admire your decision and think you are definitely doing the right thing - childhood should be happy - sorry to highjack your thread.

Again, good luck. xxxxx

pipkin71

backtomum wrote: »

Good luck. I hope everything works out well for you and your child. I wish I could do this myself - I really do. Since just before Christmas my daughter's life has been made a misery at school by another girl and her mother (long story but she's spread rumours to other parents, ringing the school constantly to report my daughter - it's neverending). During this time my daughter has lost so much confidence she has been ill. The Head of Year is absolutely vile to her (witnessed by other children) - my daughter doesn't seem to be as important as this other child! Myself and my husband are on pins all day wondering what is going to happen next. I have written to the headteacher - letter ignored, e-mailed head of year today - again ignored! I admire your decision and think you are definitely doing the right thing - childhood should be happy - sorry to highjack your thread.

Again, good luck. xxxxx

backtomum, it is something to consider as it sounds as though your DD is having an awful time

If HE isn't a possibility is there an option of transferring school?

I would suggest talking to kidscape - either yourself or your DD. They have an anti-bullying helpline on 08451 205 204

http://www.kidscape.org.uk/

In fact, for anyone whose children are being bullied, they have trained advisors who will go through your options with you - how to approach the school, what measures to take ect to try and prevent the bullying going on. No child should have to suffer at the hands of another

mrcow

backtomum wrote: »

Good luck. I hope everything works out well for you and your child. I wish I could do this myself - I really do. Since just before Christmas my daughter's life has been made a misery at school by another girl and her mother (long story but she's spread rumours to other parents, ringing the school constantly to report my daughter - it's neverending). During this time my daughter has lost so much confidence she has been ill. The Head of Year is absolutely vile to her (witnessed by other children) - my daughter doesn't seem to be as important as this other child! Myself and my husband are on pins all day wondering what is going to happen next. I have written to the headteacher - letter ignored, e-mailed head of year today - again ignored! I admire your decision and think you are definitely doing the right thing - childhood should be happy - sorry to highjack your thread.

Again, good luck. xxxxx

From the looks of your posts, this has been going on for some months now?

Sorry but this can't continue. You need to look into your options. Escalate your complaint to the school governors and then the LA about the lack of action.

Also.....what are the options in terms of moving schools. Don't wait for an outcome. Start looking for vacancies now.

Or even moving classes within the school she's in?

You need to get this sorted.

SWMBO

There's already been lots of good advice about HE in general, so I thought I'd concentrate on the specifics of HEing teens & exams/qualifications.
http://www.home-education-exams.org.uk/ is a website put together by HEers who've been there, done that. The yahoo group mentioned on the homepage is a great source of advice.
Maths is probably the subject most often asked about. http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm is covers right the way through to A level, and is free :money:
http://www.khanacademy.org/ again free :money:& has a good range of video explanations.
There's a good discount for Conquer Maths on http://www.thenuk.com/sharing.html We used this cdrom, but that was before the 2 resources above, so try them first!

Depending on the area you live in, the Open University are absolutely fantastic. By this I mean only that in some areas it is easier to enrole someone under 18 than others. The courses are nearly always excellent regardless of your location. Lots of HEers take OU courses as an alternative, or in addition to, GCSEs or Alevels.

There are plenty of horse related qualifications http://www.britishgrooms.org.uk/Training I believe AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk do qualifications that can be gained through a stables, but can't find a link for that sorry.

I need to log off now or DH will think I'm neglecting him! But do ask if you've any questions.

reeree

backtomum wrote: »

Good luck. I hope everything works out well for you and your child. I wish I could do this myself - I really do. Since just before Christmas my daughter's life has been made a misery at school by another girl and her mother (long story but she's spread rumours to other parents, ringing the school constantly to report my daughter - it's neverending). During this time my daughter has lost so much confidence she has been ill. The Head of Year is absolutely vile to her (witnessed by other children) - my daughter doesn't seem to be as important as this other child! Myself and my husband are on pins all day wondering what is going to happen next. I have written to the headteacher - letter ignored, e-mailed head of year today - again ignored! I admire your decision and think you are definitely doing the right thing - childhood should be happy - sorry to highjack your thread.

Again, good luck. xxxxx

i really feel for you and your daughter, it must feel as though you are banging your head against a brick wall, i know what you mean about losing confidence, ive watched it be worn away in my grandson and its heartbreaking to see, i always felt that the more we complained, the more the headteacher seemed to take it out on him and we were made to feel that we were the nuiscance and not the bullies. I too would be on pins all day waiting for him to come home, its a horrible feeling and you shouldnt have to put up with that, i hope things work out for you, no child should have to go through what your daughter has to put up with, the teachers at that school should be throughly ashamed, how would they like it if it was there child.