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School starting age, please advise
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Then do enlighten me. Seriously.
There - a place, as in "over there"
Their - belonging to, as in "their ball"
They're - shortened version of they are, as in "they're playing"
Your - belonging to you, as in "your ball"
You're - shortened version of you are, as in "you're joking"
So, from your posts:
Did you fall over? I do hope your alright..
I don't think anyone needs you to remind them of anything, your like a parrot.
Well no I'm not. What I'm doing makes a lot of sense actually!! Your just too damn jaded to see it!
Should be you're, not yourThat's another point I'm trying to get across but blue_monkey is clearly not listening/isn't interested in anything anyone else says because they're so wrapped up in there own perfect little world.
Correct use of they'reNOT if their is a viable alternative! And in my case there is!!!!!
Should be there, not their.I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair0 -
The OP seems to be quite defensive, and has a lot of opinions considering they seem to know nothing about the school admissions procedure.
I also don't see how anybody can consider three afternoons a week mixing with 3-year-olds to be comparable, from an educational viewpoint, to attending the reception class. If you're going to do this then I'd urge you to take extra steps to ensure your child doesn't get *way* behind in their reading, writing and numeracy.0 -
Personally it wouldn't be the school I would worry about, it wouldn't be the early starts, or the fact that deferring for a year may or may not be detrimental to the childs eduaction. It would be the fact that the poor child of the OP has to put up with the bigotted and snobbish views of their parent, that will be the thing I would be most concerned about!
I feel little point offering any advice, judging by the aggressive way the OP answers anything directed to them!0 -
sorry if i have missed it, but are you living in England? If so then yes, she should start Sept, My daughter was 4 last Aug two weeks later she started school, and obviously has just finished her first school year before turning 5. It is important socially for your child to start school i think, you need to contact the LEA quickly am suprised it hasnt been rasied before?
my point was that Scotland has a different addmission policy i think were they start after 5.
Hope it turns out well x0 -
Sonicord - when I said your child won't suffer from putting off school for a year but she might from the long hours, I meant she may suffer from being sent to school now as the hours will be long for her.
In other words, no parent with their child's welfare at heart would send her now when there is no gain educationally and the long hours may actually do her some harm.
Sadly there is a lot of blinkered parents when it comes to education.
Thanks for clarifying, I appreciate it. And I agree with all of the above. Especially the part highlighted in bold.balancelife wrote: »I'm all for choosing the best school for your child, so what a relief for you that the one you have chosen isn't popular enough to be full
It is popular but in the village there are 2 infant school NOT one and each one can accomodate lots of new children.balancelife wrote: »I also hope you manage to move to the area as having to get buses before lunch time obviously doesn't suit you, so fingers crossed and best of luck.
You don't get it do you? It isn't about me, it's about my kids, would you really get TWO children up at 6:30am to take 1 to school for 8:30am, on 2 buses, 1 to town and then 1 out of town to the school, total journey time just to get there being 1 and a half hours!
If you had an alternative I'd bet money you'd take it! So you can stop lecturing me now!balancelife wrote: »As you asked in your original post about when they legally have to go you now know the answer. they dont legally have to go at any age but generally go the September of the academic year they turn 5.
Exactly, so if it was such a bad thing then they would make the LEGAL age to attend school 4 not 5!balancelife wrote: »I also think your attitude towards other people is prejudiced and bigoted.
You're entitled to your opinion, but in life I'm afraid YOU and I will almost certainly come across MANY prejudiced and bigoted people. Not saying I am prejudiced BUT I do have a choice about the type of people who myself and my family CHOOSE to be around. And if you don't like someone or something would you still go and see them or do the thing you disliked? NO you bloody well wouldn't!!balancelife wrote: »In your decision making process you mainly think of yourself and not of your child. By deciding not to send your child because it inconveniences you
WRONG! I've given my reasons and several people on here agree with me. You sir are just ignorant of the fact I have a choice and have made the best choice (for now) for myself and my children. So with respect DO ONE!balancelife wrote: »Continue to teach your child the academics so she doesnt hold back year one pupils when she starts
How the hell would she hold back a year one pupil. You pompous fool.
By the way I'm only the way society has made me, I look after myself and my family the best way I see fit. If you don't like that then it's just a little bit tough.iamana1ias wrote: »Common for the town the op lives in, unfortunately.
And you'd know because? Doncaster is NOT a bad town! Some of the people in it are but that's a whole other story!iamana1ias wrote: »There - a place, as in "over there"
Their - belonging to, as in "their ball"
They're - shortened version of they are, as in "they're playing"
Your - belonging to you, as in "your ball"
You're - shortened version of you are, as in "you're joking"
Thanks, I just get so caught up in the moment when replying I just forget.The OP seems to be quite defensive, and has a lot of opinions considering they seem to know nothing about the school admissions procedure.
EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion!I also don't see how anybody can consider three afternoons a week mixing with 3-year-olds to be comparable, from an educational viewpoint, to attending the reception class. If you're going to do this then I'd urge you to take extra steps to ensure your child doesn't get *way* behind in their reading, writing and numeracy.
If it was such a bad thing then it wouldn't be allowed would it! The whole deferring for a year..
Oh and for the record I have an older brother who never went to nursery, started school at age 5 and has now bene to university and gained a 2:1 degree, the 2nd highest mark you can get! Clearly didn't affect him did it...moomoomama27 wrote: »Personally it wouldn't be the school I would worry about, it wouldn't be the early starts, or the fact that deferring for a year may or may not be detrimental to the childs education. It would be the fact that the poor child of the OP has to put up with the bigotted and snobbish views of their parent, that will be the thing I would be most concerned about!
Well that's your opinion!moomoomama27 wrote: »I feel little point offering any advice, judging by the aggressive way the OP answers anything directed to them!
That's up to you, and I'm not aggressive I'm just passionate, their is a difference!0 -
And you'd know because? Doncaster is NOT a bad town! Some of the people in it are but that's a whole other story!
My father is from Bawtry. Spent a lot of time there over the years. It's a sh1thole.I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair0 -
iamana1ias wrote: »My father is from Bawtry. Spent a lot of time there over the years. It's a sh1thole.
And your point is?? You're basing Doncaster on 1 little village such as Bawtry which is 1 of hundreds of villages in Doncaster.
GET A LIFE..0 -
Erm, I've seen more of Doncaster than that!! :rotfl:And your point is?? You're basing Doncaster on 1 little village such as Bawtry which is 1 of hundreds of villages in Doncaster.
GET A LIFE..I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair0 -
But that's not what you said, you said Bawtry, YOU were specific. Therefore your argument is null and void!
Clearly in Bawtry you also only saw what you wanted to see. And your opinion was it's a sh1thole! Which it's not.0 -
I learnt the hard way about schools with a low socio-economic catchment so I see where the OP is coming from tbh. Not all families were trouble but the vast majority were and, having watched my older children deal with the fallout from crud parents, I vowed my youngest will go to our catchment schools over my dead body!
I am not a snob - I live in social housing and rely on tax credits as we both have manual jobs. However, I know enough to realise the catchment area does matter - a lot!!
That said, 'middle-class' parents produce offspring with different 'problems', so it's not all rosy wherever you go!
On the whole though, I urge any parent to be very careful about choosing a school fed by a council estate, and be even more careful if that estate has issues with anti- social behaviour and/or crime.
As I said, that is my opinion but is based on recent experience. Some will have positive stories to tell though, obviously.
Mmm, I would have felt like that about council estate fed schools. But it's interesting how life turns out. My DD is 15 going on 25. The school has a mixed intake. Edinburgh is like that - well off areas right next to sink hole estates, so a lot of very mixed intake schools.
Her "from the council estate" friends are conservative with a capital C. All of them with part time, usually saturday, jobs as well as still at school full time. Non smoking, non drinking, and not a child in sight. One of them said to me: "My mother had me at 16, I won't be doing that. " But that group of friends have a whole heap of support from the council. Clubs, going on holiday, going to leadership/outreach/goodness knows what courses, the council funds it. Goodness knows where they fit study in, but they all seem to be passing standard grades (GCSEs and highers, and staying on at school. I'm pretty sure the council have spent all our council tax and our neighbours for good measure, just on where they have taken her this year.
The ones from middle class families are wilder. They have access to more money, so think nothing of spending it on drink and cigarettes. Plus a couple of them are already pregnant, at 16.0
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