Advice regarding my daughter

Sncjw

Could the school let your daughter leave lessons say 5- 10 mins early to help hwr get to class without the worry of all the other kids. It will clear a path for her. Maybe they can get the teachers to leave any heavy books or homework in a designated area for her to collect at end of the day so she doesn't lug everything about. Maybe ask for a buddy system to be put in place to help settle her in.

SingleSue

My youngest son is very small for his age, he is 17 tomorrow (although looks younger than current year 7's) and is only just hitting 5ft after a recent growth spurt...for him, rather than making him the object of fun for others, it has helped him be the one that the girls want to protect. In other words, he has become a babe magnet! The boys were also very protective of him and would form a ring around him when the corridors at school were busy.

Re the hypermobility, we all have EDS where our joints dislocate/are more flexible with eldest being the most severely impacted. At high school, he was allowed to use the lift instead of the stairs when he was having a bad day, or when the use of stairs was increased. He was also allowed on icy days to stay inside or not cross site (there were two sites to the school approx half a mile apart) and allowances were made for a delayed arrival at class if he had limb problems during class transitions. He was also allowed to use a laptop during class as his fingers dislocated while writing.

These allowances have now followed him to university.

The key is to speak to the school, ask them what provisions can be made and to work with them. Most schools and SENCO departments are very approachable and a way forward can usually be found which works for both the student and the school.

Despite all the boy's disabilities (of which there are many), we have never been able to access school transport (very long and boring debacle), so even now at their advancing ages, I still have to do school runs for middle and youngest sons.

Savvy_Sue

xxSpringyxx wrote: »

Uniform is going to be a bit of a problem as you can only order the uniform from their suppliers and they don't make the Blazers to fil my daughter, I want to get her a plain black blazer from BHS (it will be cheaper) and ask the school for a patch, the p.e kit will be a challenge, the trousers and shirts will be ok as you can buy them from wherever you like. The Blazer, Tie, and PE kit has to come from their suppliers.

cattermole wrote: »

With the school uniform the supplier should be able to meet her needs as per the school uniform codes of practice and it should not involve any additional costs as a results. Schools should not contract with one supplier without catering for all.

Agree with cattermole, speak to the school now because we were assured than any extra small or large sizes which were needed would be supplied - made to order if necessary - by the school's official supplier at the same price as regular sizes.