My daughter started secondary school last September which she seems to really enjoy.  She was badly bullied at her junior school for being dyslexic and having a nut allergy but really seems to be happy at her new school.  She is not an academic and never will be but we have always told her to try her best.  As long as she does we are happy.

Anyway she came back with her report today and it made me cry.  Her form tutor said the following "Jessica is a lovely girl who has been a delight to have in the tutor group.  She is never in trouble for anything and seems to be enjoying herself here.  She has received the most merits in the whole form this year and will be receiving a gold ceritficate at the end of the year for this.  Her uniform is always neat and tidy and she puts good effort into her work for PSHE.  Overall it has been a good year" 

What else could we ask for.  To say that I am proud is an understatement

What more could you ask for ? :) :)  A couple more the same :D :D :D Wonderful :) :) :)

Daisy

Fantastic comments!! It sounds like she has really settled well and is doing brilliant. I would be very proud too :)
Paula x

Well done to your daughter and you be rightly proud, my daughter has brought her report home today to and she is as I type in tears!  She got a B in PE ! she is not happy!  Everything else is excellent and she is very sensitive to her school work.  Her teacher wrote that she has made steady and pleasing progress in all areas of activity this year.  She seems to be motivated towards physcial Education lessons and enjoys most of the challenges the subject throws at her.  At times she lets herself down with some silliness and lack of effort, but these occasions are very rare of late.  It goes on to say about theory work being excellent. 

Hannah is adamant she has never messsed around but does say she does not always give 100%.  I'm not there I don't know and tried to say to her, read the report and that's what it is a report of the previous year and always strive to make next years better if possible or equally as good.  But she is devestated and is going to challenge the teacher on Monday!  Not sure if the teacher has genuinely muddled her with someone else re the messing around but she is so adamant she doesn't do that and to be honest I cannot imagine she would but what the teacher has interpreted as messing around maybe hannah doesn't see as messing around. I said well if you feel that strongly ask her for a private word and ask her to elaborate on an incidence of messing around and maybe it will become clear to you but there really is no need to get yourself in this state about a few words!  13A's and 3B's should be enough to prove to herself she is a good student! 

Sorry to hijack your post, I just wish my daughter would grow in confidence. x

Well done Hannah what an excellent report.  You must be very proud too Craigles.  Is the PE teacher perhaps a little strict?  Jessica's IT teacher is very strict and never give anyone a really good report.

well done Jessica too and I'm really sorry for going on in your thread, i just read it and she had kicked off with crying because of a report that I sometimes don't know what to do with her!  Not sure if the PE teacher is strict or not it's not a teacher you see at Parent's evening unless they are in a school team.

I'm so pleased that Jessica has had such a positive year and I hope it continues for her and they do make you proud don't they?  Long may it reign!  x

WOW  13A's and 3B's should be enough to prove to herself she is a good student! I should think so craigles!  Its a shame that, for whatever the reason, she feels down about her B mark, i hope it resolves itself. Maybe it would be a good idea for either her or you to get this teacher to clarify what she means by messing about, because unless your daughter knows she can't correct it. However....a B! Thats excellent in my book :D

That's a fantastic report! You must all be absolutely thrilled! :) :) :)

JG can you have a word with mine please!  She could do with some of your wisdom to put things in perspective! 

I was always pants at games and if I'd got as high a mark as a B in it I'd have over the moon! ;) If she feels very bad about it then a quiet word with the teacher asking her to explain what let her down (even if she doesn't believe it, it won't do any harm to at least seem to be accepting the teacher's word! ;)) wouldn't go amiss. As long as she doesn't get stroppy and argumentative! :) Personally I'd let it go - accept it and move on, resolving not to let it happen next term. Good luck to her - I hope it goes well. :)

JG if I'd have got a B in anything I'd have been happy!  Seriously she is just hurt as she thinks its unjustified, she would always be polite and never argumentative with anyone (well maybe a bit with me!) so I know her attitude will be positive.  Let's hope she sorts it out or the weekend heals! x

With luck a good weekend will see her over the disappointment and hurt and she'll be ready to face the world cheerfully again. :)

Thats fantastic, I bet you are really made up, and your daughter too! Its always a worry when they start 'big school' and more so if they have been bullied in junior school.

Big well done to you too Mum, coz you have obviously supported her well :)

Melster122 and Craigles - well done to both your daughters - a fantastic result for them and you!

Craigles - if your daughter is really unhappy (to the extent of crying) then I think she should speak to her teacher - and ask what she can do to improve for her next report especially if she thinks she deserves better ( I do wonder how PE teachers mark them sometimes, in all the schools I've had experience of they only seemed interested in the ones that played for school teams or brought the school glory in some way!). IMHO life is too short to agonise over PE - but then I was rubbish at it :D :D

Melster122 - I hope your daughters confidence continues to grow - fantastic that she has come on so well after a difficult time at her other school. It must be a huge relief to you that she has settled so well.

Well done to both of you and your daughters :D :D

If I'd got either of those reports I'd have been over the moon.  Sadly most of my teachers were more inclined to be negative and never even seemed to know who I was :rolleyes:

I would definately ask the PE teacher to explain what she meant in the report, from a 'wanting to help her improve perspective' and perhaps if your daughters hears what is really meant she will feel less upset about it. 

I've always found that PE teachers only seem to concentrate on the able-bodied too, never mind how hard you try, it's the winning that seems to count :( 

It's lovely to hear about two young ladies who are growing up to be a credit to themselves and their families :D :D

>It's lovely to hear about two young ladies who are growing up to be a credit to themselves and their families<

I cant put it better than Dill has,my sentiments exactly :) couple of really Heart warming posts from Craigles and Mel. Well done girls!

How lovely to read about things like this.  Daughters to be proud of for sure :-)