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Hope someone may be able to help!

we are having difficulties with a child who is starting school in sep,

This is a very bright child and we extend planning for them carefully (without them realising) the problem is that the child is quite aggressive towards staff often hitting or kicking usually when asked not to do something like push chairs over or trying to break things.

we have had our area INCO in and parents but the behaviour plans suggested never seem to work and we're running out of ideas of what to do.

other parents have noticed and i'm worried the child will be 'labelled'

Some days the child will be great but this is very few and far between.

The last thing i want to do is exclude as i dont think it will help but i cant keep putting the staff through it. :o

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We had a child of similar age with pretty atrocious/aggressive behaviour towards other children and staff.

 

We called in our area senco and devised a behavioural plan - like you it simply didn't work so we re-thought, re-wrote the strategies and also called in a behavioural specialist for advice and input.

 

the strategies were changed /adapted again and again and eventually we saw improvement, minor steps at first but gradually (very gradually) we made headway. The transition to school was a real concern but the 'receiving head' was utterly amazing as was the reception teacher. We had several meetings and the child had an 'individualised' transition to school. Throughout the whole time the child did have very 'off' days when we thought we were back to square one but gradually the better days far outweighed the the not so great ones.

 

Exclusion would have been an easy option but we have a policy to never exclude for behavioural issues (one I totally support)

 

We also sought and got funding for 1:1 support for the child and it was this that really made a difference to progress.

 

NOt sure this really helps but I do empathise and send you a virtual hug. I am particularly interested that you say the child is very bright as this was the case with our child too.

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We had a child of similar age with pretty atrocious/aggressive behaviour towards other children and staff.

 

We called in our area senco and devised a behavioural plan - like you it simply didn't work so we re-thought, re-wrote the strategies and also called in a behavioural specialist for advice and input.

 

the strategies were changed /adapted again and again and eventually we saw improvement, minor steps at first but gradually (very gradually) we made headway. The transition to school was a real concern but the 'receiving head' was utterly amazing as was the reception teacher. We had several meetings and the child had an 'individualised' transition to school. Throughout the whole time the child did have very 'off' days when we thought we were back to square one but gradually the better days far outweighed the the not so great ones.

 

Exclusion would have been an easy option but we have a policy to never exclude for behavioural issues (one I totally support)

 

We also sought and got funding for 1:1 support for the child and it was this that really made a difference to progress.

 

NOt sure this really helps but I do empathise and send you a virtual hug. I am particularly interested that you say the child is very bright as this was the case with our child too.

Thankyou always good to know you're not alone xx :o

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