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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 16:25

Hi girls out of curiosity -Is FS1 the same as KG1 ? Wht age do the kids need to be to start this ?

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 11:05

It is only fair on the rest of the kids if the SN's are weeded out. We have had some cases in the past, and the school have had difficulty in getting the child to be pulled out of school and there were no special facilities, so these kids were holding everyone else down. If your kids already attend nursery, some schools go to the nursery and see them in their familiar surroundings.

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 08:57

No, but have heard good things and was very impressed when we we went for a tour last year. DD is our first, and DS will probably follow in 2013... Hopefully if all goes well, we may meet in September!

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 08:49

will do. Do you have any other children in the school? DD is in FS2 and so far I am very happy with the school.

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 08:47

Yes, FS1, don't think so, (unless your DS name starts with an F). You've just mentioned the school before. Please tell us how it goes, and what is involved.

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 08:40

16 Jan...is your DD going into fs1 too? Do I now you hehehe?

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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 08:37

Freckles.... when is your DS having his assessment? - DD is booked in for 30th Jan (same school)

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:27

I actually think they are trying to assess for autism. They are looking for the signs of an autistic child so they can avoid accepting one. It is much easier to deny acceptance than to have to kick the child out later for not conforming. Not just autistic children any child with any special need. Yes, they would prefer to weed out special needs children because most schools do not have the facilities to cope with them. So therefore they would be doing a dis service to those children if they accepted them, although some schools are now looking at children with SN as a nice little money earner.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:25

I actually think they are trying to assess for autism. They are looking for the signs of an autistic child so they can avoid accepting one. It is much easier to deny acceptance than to have to kick the child out later for not conforming. Not just autistic children any child with any special need. Yes, they would prefer to weed out special needs children because most schools do not have the facilities to cope with them.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:24

I actually think they are trying to assess for autism. They are looking for the signs of an autistic child so they can avoid accepting one. It is much easier to deny acceptance than to have to kick the child out later for not conforming. Not just autistic children any child with any special need.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:23

I actually think they are trying to assess for autism. They are looking for the signs of an autistic child so they can avoid accepting one. It is much easier to deny acceptance than to have to kick the child out later for not conforming.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:22

Communication skills, ie pass the beer, colours, numbers, shapes, behaviour. that's a seriously advance communication skill if he's saying "pass the beer" already! :) Urm, not just say it, be able to open as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:21

Communication skills, ie pass the beer, colours, numbers, shapes, behaviour. that's a seriously advance communication skill if he's saying "pass the beer" already! :) Well if you ask him what daddies say he replies "more beer". If you ask him what mummies say he replies "no no no no" and wags his finger

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:16

Communication skills, ie pass the beer, colours, numbers, shapes, behaviour. that's a seriously advance communication skill if he's saying "pass the beer" already! :)

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oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D more worried about getting him off that bloomin' dummy before Sept! Can I come and toilet train him at your house???? pffft, why not? Spending a loving day cleaning up vomit, wee and poo here, whats one more to train? As for the dummy? I'd be more worried if starts calling it that effing dummy, lol! yep that will be next! who is vomiting? the wee and poo i can understand! baby is not used to food yet.

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oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D more worried about getting him off that bloomin' dummy before Sept! Can I come and toilet train him at your house???? pffft, why not? Spending a loving day cleaning up vomit, wee and poo here, whats one more to train? As for the dummy? I'd be more worried if starts calling it that effing dummy, lol! yep that will be next! who is vomiting? the wee and poo i can understand!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:10

oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D more worried about getting him off that bloomin' dummy before Sept! Can I come and toilet train him at your house???? pffft, why not? Spending a loving day cleaning up vomit, wee and poo here, whats one more to train? As for the dummy? I'd be more worried if starts calling it that effing dummy, lol!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:07

oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D more worried about getting him off that bloomin' dummy before Sept! Can I come and toilet train him at your house???? I wouldn;t worry about that i still see KS1 children walking into school with a dummy in their mouths, that is of course with maid surgically attached to the other end of it!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:06

Depends on the school as well, many schools just use it as a money making scheme and accept anyway.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:06

oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D more worried about getting him off that bloomin' dummy before Sept! Can I come and toilet train him at your house????

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:05

Yes, it is so strange that they do assessments here. What 2 year-old is going to start talking to an adult he/she has never even seen before? Can they really pick out a genius or a dud from such an assessment?

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:05

Depends on the type of assessment... my DS2 did one at 2 1/2 last year.. They got in a small group of children for a couple of hours into "Classroom" and observed the play and interraction. Was a much better way than the 1 on one my older one did several years before... he's not really one to be chatty with strangers but would have played nicely with other kids. Thankfully they both got into school!

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:04

Communication skills, ie pass the beer, colours, numbers, shapes, behaviour.

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:04

oh....and following on from FB sweetie....one of the things they prob will be asking is if he's likely to be out of nappies and independently toileting. Luck with that eh....am not sure the potty will fit in his school bag :D

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Latest post on 11 January 2011 - 17:01

So my baby boy has his assessment soon for FS1 starting in Sept. Surely this is very early? If they can get the dummy out of his mouth he might just say hi or "oh my god!" (his fav phrase at the moment courtesy of his older sister) You ask him what his name is he says "boy" :\: What on earth do they assess at this age? His motor skills maybe?...not that he can drive very well...he has a terrible time reaching the pedals.

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