26. funny. 27. I: OK. Are there any lessons that you think Relationships are key to him else ‘Anything 28. are good? good about school? that’s 29. CASTLETON: Maths. CASTLETON: No’ 30. I: Anything else good about school? that’s Main things not like in school certain lessons 31. CASTLETON: No Dislike RE and Literacy I like ‘Cos don’t 32. I: Can you tell me not so good what’s writing’ 33. about this school? Different views of class teachers 34. CASTLETON: RE... and Literacy. 35. I: So not keen on the lesson? The you’re Different teachers treat him differently 36. teacher? 37. CASTLETON: The lesson. 38. I: Why are you not so keen on Literacy? Likes teachers how are fun and happy 39. CASTLETON: Cos I like writing. don’t Class teachers presentation more fun loving 40. I: OK. So not so keen on writing. Is you’re with Castleton 41. there anything else not so good that’s 42. about this school? Some teachers are generally miserable 43. CASTLETON: No. Different teachers/ different attitudes/ 44. I: OK. Can you tell me a bit about your personalities/ impact on school enjoyment 45. class teacher? Which one are you going Dislike of teacher who is less happy, and fun. Different teachers have different views of him 46. to start with? Does he think he has a better relationship 47. CASTLETON: Mr G... happy and with his class teacher who he sees as fun and he’s How he is perceived is very important to him 48. funny and cheerful. Mr S is grumpy... who Castleton believes sees him as fun (the 49. sometimes happy and ... strict. idea of being seen as funny appears to be Funny/ playful identity in school 50. I: OK. And what is Mr G like with the other very important to Castleton). Notion of control over behaviour and emotions 51. children in your class? Notion of choice over behaviour 52. CASTLETON: Playful and cheerful. S is grumpy... sometimes happy and ... ‘Mr
Main things not like in school certain lessons Different views of class teachers Different teachers treat him differently Likes teachers how are fun and happy Class teachers presentation more fun loving with Castleton Some teachers are generally miserable Different teachers/ different attitudes/ personalities/ impact on school enjoyment Different teachers have different views of him How he is perceived is very important to him Funny/ playful identity in school Notion of control over behaviour and emotions Notion of choice over behaviour 26. funny. 27. I: OK. Are there any lessons that you think 28. are good? 29. CASTLETON: Maths. 30. I: Anything else that’s good about school? 31. CASTLETON: No 32. I: Can you tell me what’s not so good 33. about this school? 34. CASTLETON: RE... and Literacy. 35. I: So you’re not keen on the lesson? The 36. teacher? 37. CASTLETON: The lesson. 38. I: Why are you not so keen on Literacy? 39. CASTLETON: Cos I don’t like writing. 40. I: OK. So you’re not so keen on writing. Is 41. there anything else that’s not so good 42. about this school? 43. CASTLETON: No. 44. I: OK. Can you tell me a bit about your 45. class teacher? Which one are you going 46. to start with? 47. CASTLETON: Mr G... he’s happy and 48. funny and cheerful. Mr S is grumpy... 49. sometimes happy and ... strict. 50. I: OK. And what is Mr G like with the other 51. children in your class? 52. CASTLETON: Playful and cheerful. Relationships are key to him ‘Anything else that’s good about school? CASTLETON: No’ Dislike RE and Literacy ‘Cos I don’t like writing’ Dislike of teacher who is less happy, and fun. Does he think he has a better relationship with his class teacher who he sees as fun and who Castleton believes sees him as fun (the idea of being seen as funny appears to be very important to Castleton). ‘Mr S is grumpy... sometimes happy and ...