Proud parents

McGrew and Cuthbert's parents' evening tonight.
They're both marvellous, according to their teachers.
Particularly McGrew.

Those of you who know about education these days will know that children get set targets at the start of each year - these are generally two sub-levels above the level they are working at the end of the previous year.

We're now half way through the year, and McGrew has blown the targets out of the water.
Since September, he's moved up 4 sub-levels in his reading (now at 2b), 3 sub-levels in writing (now at 1a) and 3 sub-levels in maths (now 2c).

Mrs DHG struggled to hold back tears of joy when his teacher told us.

The government target is for the average child at the end of Year 2 to be at level 2b in each of the three subjects. So McGrew has already achieved that in reading. And a level 2b in maths and writing is well within his grasp.

In a term and a half, McGrew has made up more than a year.
It is truly fantastic - and we've made sure McGrew knows how proud we are of him.

Well done McGrew!