Considering Home Education *help*

sara_501

Rachel021967 wrote: »

Another Home Education Organisation is Home Education Advisory Service (HEAS).

Thanks Rachel, after much deliberating and researching I have decided that unfortunately at this point in time (my child is 5 years old). That home-based education is the correct course of action for us at this time.

As during the past weeks my daughter has been taunted, bullied and injured three times.

As a concerned parent who has failed to receive any satisfaction to the concerns I've raised with the school staff, this seems like my only option.

Wish me luck

Hapless_2

HEAS is not one I would turn to tbh.


http://www.home-education.org.uk/ there is a mailing list here too.

Sara_501.....Welcome to the HE family

sara_501

Hapless wrote: »

HEAS is not one I would turn to tbh.


http://www.home-education.org.uk/ there is a mailing list here too.

Sara_501.....Welcome to the HE family

Thanks Hapless

sara_501

two days in and I'm blooming knackered lol, but it's a pleasure to see my daughter thriving under her new environment, she is racing through the work and really appreciating the one to one attention.

I asked her today if she wanted to have a break from it and she said "no mummy I want to do some more learning" ....bless

so far so good

bonnie_2

GLad you decided to do it, there seems to be a mass exodus from state schools at the moment, i wonder what they would do, if they had no kids left to teach?

sara_501

good question, can't see it happening though, just happy to be in the content minority though

So far so good.

Sara x

p.s thanks to everyone for their helpful suggestions and advice.

haylibo

If there are special needs involved try [EMAIL="HE-SPECIAL-UK@NETPALS.LSOFT.COM"]HE-SPECIAL-UK@NETPALS.LSOFT.COM[/EMAIL] for excellent advice and support. Congrats on the move!!!

cheerfulness4

sara - there are some wonderful sites that I used for my 2 sons over the years that really made learning interesting for them. Also, if you do use online resources sometimes it helps when you're not feeling so well yourself to keep her working.
The boys used to love this school website and we did a few of their projects. She may be a little young to see some. http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/index.htm

Lots of school websites have projects that you can print out that are great to help add interest to their studies.

My LEA officer has just retired after 10 years of coming to us and she always said "if we are having a bad day then shut the books, get your shoes on and go and enjoy a day out. There's plenty more days for learning." I was shocked that she was so understanding and we often took that advice. But then I'm sure you know the ropes with your mum teaching you.

cheerfulness4

Oh I completely forgot enchanted learning, too. I just spotted it advertised on the school website. We used 'enchanted' print outs on many projects. The LEA loved the work from both these sites when turned into projects. The memories are flooding back. Happy days! DS1 is now working and DS2 14 and still preparing for his GCSE's. Hope it all works out for u.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/printouts.shtml

BTW I never paid the subscription on enchanted and always copy and pasted the pages I wanted into wordpad and stretched. Was no prob and free!

D&DD

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this interesting thread..this may be a path we wish to take in the future and its good to know of your experiences.Thanks for starting the thread Sara