NyewoodJuniorsdeserves praise

My son is in Year 5 and I cannot praise the school enough for the help and support given by all staff at the school, from the administration staff, teaching support staff, teaching staff and especially the head teacher Mrs Wells and her deputy Mrs Farrow.

When my son arrived into Year 3, his academic and behaviour was less than perfect.

Within a few weeks of being at the junior school, his behaviour was noticeably improved and the support given to him to improve academically was outstanding.

Sadly I had made many visits to Mrs Wells office to discuss his behaviour during Year 3 and always came away from the meetings feeling the matter had been dealt with in a fair manner.

I had tried for three years to get help with my son's behaviour and learning progress while he was at the infant school, but sadly they just labelled him as a naughty child and my efforts made at home were wasted.

If it wasn't for the staff at Nyewood Junior School, my son would not be the happy, keen-to-learn little lad he is now. The time and effort all the teachers put into making the children feel comfortable and lessons a joy needs rewarding, not criticising.

I think with all the emphasis at the moment on how badly children behave and how poorly schools perform, we need to take a moment and celebrate their achievements.

I would like to thank Mrs Wells and her team for all their support, without your faith in him, I strongly believe he would have become another bad-boy statistic.

L Boakes, Pagham