Wednesday, 9 January 2013
We are considering whether or not to move Joey from Cambridge school. He has made so much progress academically, but it is a very structured place and there is a lot of pressure on him. In addition, it is a relatively large school so even though Joey is in a small class (only 3 for some subjects) he finds himself in a large group during breaks and lunch. This is often where the problem lies. Joey finds it hard to accept doing what others want but instead of being a shy, wallflower type, he tries to get the others to do things his way - and can be over-insistive. The result is too often conflicts which he cannot win and which makes him unhappy. I don't want to exaggerate this - usually he is fine but he simply has not really made any real friends there and this is combined with what we regard as a very heavy workload for a 9yr old. The result is that he is simply not enjoying school. There is a new school in Princeton - New Grange - which is very small, just beginning. Anne and I went to see it last year. We think that Joey might be happier in a smaller school environment, where there is less opportunity for conflict. We are reluctant to move Joey, yet again, and will not do so easily, but it is an option that we must keep in mind.
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