Hi,

I know there has been several posts about schools so sorry if this is a bit deja vu but just had a few questions.
We are moving back to the area (where we already have a property) after having spent 3 years abroad (US)
My children will be going into Year 1 and Year 3. My daughter is used to being in a big school (her current school has 5 classes per year of about 23 kids) but my son may be behind as school doesnt start in US until 5 years old so at the moment, he is turning 5 but is in pre-school where they learn to write letters/numbers etc etc but they do not learn to read. I will start teaching him to read so he is not too behind. Worried a big school may be too much for him? at the moment he is in a class of 10 kids! with 2 teachers!
I remembering having a look around horniman school in 2008 and wondering if they have a bulge class, where did they put that class as the school already looked small?!!
Do they have a teaching assistant in the classes or is it just the teacher with however many kids?
which one would you recommend out of the 2? I'm sure i won't have a choice but interested to hear from whoever is there. And is there much movement in the schools, have kids left and joined since you've been there?

thanks so much for any advice/info.