Issue with principal

shane.

Just need some advice, our boy who is 4 and a half started school in September, he seemed to really enjoy it but lately is having issues with a couple of his classmates
To cut a long story short he’s been sent to the office a couple of times for not listening and scratching another boy, we’ve had a couple of chats with his teacher as I think he feels a bit excluded and is acting up because of it, he had no trouble in crèche making friends, anyway we talked to the principal today who said he’s a very angry little boy( he really isn’t) and he has no empathy, I was really shocked at the lack of empathy part and didn’t think a school principal should use a phrase like that after such a short period of time in school, what are people opinions?

byhookorbycrook

In our school, being sent to the office is a big deal. Not listening , unless actively disrupting deliberately, refusing to obey directions or compromising his or other children's safety wouldn't generally mean a child should be sent out. Hurting another child would be serious, though, what happened in the run up to this?
Creche is quite different, the ratio of children to adults is much lower and groups are much smaller too. The principal may well be correct, any experienced teacher can spot issues in a few days. Then again, s/he may well be incorrect and out of line. I think you need to meet with the class teacher and principal again and approach it as a problem solving exercise for the good of your child.

SteM

Might have been better holding off starting primary for a year by the sounds of it. The extra year can make all the difference sometimes.

Re your title thread - it’s not an issue with the principal you are having it it an issue with your child settling into school? I would take the professionals advice as children can be very different in different settings. There can often be settling issues initially that never arise again so I would not panic at this stage but still aim to nip issues in the bud with your child.

Moonbeam

Have you spoken to your child? What does he say?
Does he have friends in his class?
What do his pre school teachers say?
It is hard for kids to go from 11:1 to 32:1 ratios and he might feel a little lost.

wirelessdude01

A few questions.

Only child? Has your child been invited to play at any new houses since they joined big school? Had these issues been tasked with you previously by the class teacher?

Quite often it happens that what behaviour displayed in school is not seen at home. Have come across this more than once. Immaturity, only child syndrome have been some of the reasons I have come across.