Starting school - what do I need to know?

[Chippa]

The thing I don't like about schools that only have 1 class per year is there's no room to move if there's a clash with another child or teacher. They're stuck with them all year (and every year with the same class if there's a problem with another child). But a school that has at least 2 classes, there's room to move students around.

At my school, we carefully consider the make up of classes each year and try and accommodate this by consulting with teachers to discuss which children should be separated etc.

Agreed. My son was in a class with 3 other boys in kinder and they were a bad combination. He was in trouble constantly. He's been separated from them this year (4 Year 1 classes so one boy in each) and what a difference it's made!!! He's like a new kid. Doesn't associate with those boys any more and is rarely in trouble now.

Another thing to consider OP!


Me + DH = DS1 (6), DS2 (2) and #3 due September 8th