Mrs Bell was very quick to tell us that she is delighted to have Joshua in her class and that he always contributes and participates. His reading, spelling and maths are at a level for a child aged 7 1/2 which is so encouraging as Josh is about to only turn 7 so he is slightly ahead of what is expected of him in the national curriculum.
In fact, there were no areas of learning where Mrs Bell felt that special attention needed to be paid - simply, we all need to keep doing what we are doing because it is working !
On a personal note, Mrs Bell admitted that Joshua is a sensitive little boy but that he is learning to cope far better with the little knocks, bumps and simply the bustle that goes on in a busy, sometimes noisy and male-focused environment. He is starting to learn little coping mechanisms.
We both left the interview ... overwhelmingly happy, delighted, a tad emotional and so impressed with Joshua and Scots - and the combination of the two together. This is going to be a great year and Joshua should be so proud of himself.
All the boys were asked to draw a picture on the front of their Literacy Awards book ... this is Joshua's picture of 2 people sitting at a desk reading with the school building in the background ... for this he was awarded the Art Prize yesterday !
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