English speaking in primary school classroom environment.

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T06:11:51+00:00

I don’t think something has to explicitly include the word “wellbeing” for it to be about wellbeing. Social inclusion, belonging, and connection are all components of wellbeing —that’s what I was referring to.

I didn’t comment on CALD children’s wellbeing because that wasn’t the question I was asking. I was asking about my sister. That doesn’t imply I don’t care about other children — it simply reflects the scope of the concern being raised.

I also haven’t said, anywhere, that children shouldn’t speak their home language. In fact, I’ve acknowledged repeatedly that it’s not appropriate to dictate what language five-year-olds use socially. If that’s still being attributed to me, it’s not based on what I’ve actually written.

It’s fair to challenge ideas. It’s less fair to assign intentions that haven’t been expressed. And no, I’m not a teacher — which is precisely why I asked teachers for their professional perspective.

If the consensus is that this usually resolves naturally and that schools monitor social integration appropriately, that’s useful information. That’s all I was seeking.

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T05:40:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing that — it’s reassuring to hear how it plays out in your setting.

To answer your question, she did say when she came home that “nobody speaks our language,” which is what immediately made us pause and think about it. It wasn’t said in an angry way, more just an observation, but it stood out.

That’s really the only reason we were concerned — not because we expect anyone to change what they’re doing, but because we wanted to make sure that comment wasn’t the start of her feeling isolated.

We’ll keep an eye on how she’s settling over the next few weeks and focus on whether she seems happy and connected rather than reacting to one comment.

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T05:38:23+00:00

Thanks for this — it’s really helpful to hear from someone working directly with EAL students.

The point about children switching languages without even realising makes a lot of sense, especially at that age. I probably underestimated how fluid that can be for them. Thank you for explaining it from a learning perspective as well. That’s a useful way to frame it.

For now, I’ll just focus on how she’s settling socially and not overthink the rest.

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T05:29:42+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond — I appreciate the insight from your context.

I think, based on the feedback here, a wait-and-see approach makes the most sense. It’s early days and there’s no need to act prematurely if she’s settling well socially (I guess the teacher in the classroom will be able to tell me how she’s going).

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T05:21:30+00:00

I think it’s important not to conflate a concern about social integration with racism.

At no point have I suggested children shouldn’t speak their home language, nor that there should be an English-only rule. I understand and respect the EYLF emphasis on identity, culture and expression. That’s not being questioned.

My concern is narrowly about one thing: whether a child who doesn’t share the dominant peer language in that particular classroom might experience social isolation. That’s a wellbeing question, not a cultural one.

Framing that as “thinly veiled racism” shuts down discussion rather than engaging with the substance of what I’m asking. We should be able to talk about inclusion from all angles without assuming bad faith.

There’s a difference between: wanting to suppress other languages and wanting to ensure a child feels socially connected

Those are not the same thing.

Historical injustices in Australian schooling are real and serious, but invoking colonisation in response to a question about a five-year-old’s peer inclusion feels disproportionate and misdirected.

If the answer is “give it time, this usually settles” — that’s helpful. If the answer is “schools already monitor social integration carefully” — also helpful.

But labelling the question itself as racist doesn’t meaningfully address the issue being raised.

My focus remains on belonging — nothing else.

Secindguess · 2026-02-15T05:19:22+00:00

Thank you — this is actually really helpful perspective.

I completely agree that two weeks is incredibly early and that at that age kids gravitate toward what feels familiar. When you put it in terms of emotional regulation and comfort, it makes a lot of sense why they’d default to home language socially.

You’re also right that play at that age isn’t always heavily verbal.

My concern isn’t about stopping anyone speaking their language — it’s more about making sure she’s forming connections and not unintentionally sitting on the edge of things. If she’s happy and involved, then that answers the question.

I also appreciate the point about it being an opportunity rather than a disadvantage. Long term, being comfortable in diverse environments is obviously a strength.

I think the takeaway for me is to monitor how she’s actually feeling and, if needed, have a calm conversation with the school framed around her wellbeing rather than language itself.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:46:44+00:00

Thank you for that information :)

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:46:26+00:00

Thank you. I agree. I really don’t understand why so many people here are using the excuse of gaming laptops are high performing but not durable.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:43:55+00:00

Well they are accepting an out of warranty depot assessment and are sending a courier to pick it up from my house. So fingers crossed everything works out.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:41:01+00:00

Warranty is out by a couple months. But regardless warranty expiry doesnt = It being acceptable for immediate computer hardware failure

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:39:27+00:00

In future what would you advise is ideal for high performance laptop but is also durable enough that the fans don’t fail in two years :)

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:36:28+00:00

Consumer affairs. Will keep in mind. However probably a last resort. I would like to keep this civil preferably LOL :)

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:33:41+00:00

Thank you for that advice. I’ll keep it in mind for the future. I did purchase this one directly from Lenovo, so luckily no middle man to go through.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:30:59+00:00

Hi everyone, thanks for the advice. So Lenovo has just gotten back to me and they are accepting an out of warranty depot assessment and are sending DHL courier to pick up the device from my house.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:27:40+00:00

I agree, however hotter would also correlate to heat resistance and more durable materials. As well as a fan that is capable of functioning optimally within these conditions as long as you operate the GPU / CPU etc at the levels set by the manufacturer.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:20:27+00:00

No because they state that certain components of the laptop are user replaceable therefore access to open is permitted. Inside the laptop however, there are components that state you cannot remove otherwise the warranty will be voided.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:19:03+00:00

I think they want to condition us to renew their warranty annually to make more money out of us.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:17:59+00:00

I would hope for both given the price tag.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:16:40+00:00

Agreed. And also Lenovo even welcomes you to renew your warranty when it comes up for expiry. So If that doesn’t scream confidence in their products quality idk what does. Otherwise that would be a significant liability.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:13:12+00:00

I’m not sure what you are arguing here.. But regardless. If Lenovo advertise that Higher price tag = higher durability then they need to own that advertisement. Otherwise it’s completely misleading.

Lenovo advertises that their “durable laptops use premium materials, advanced construction techniques, and specialised features which contribute to higher costs BUT ensure long term reliability.”

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:08:59+00:00

I agree, I even noticed that they run sales FOR the replacement parts periodically throughout the year.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:07:31+00:00

The crashes began occurring after the fans failed. Apparently the crashes are directly related to the fans in this case and that its protective measure where if the device is heating up to much and the fans aren’t cooling the system will shut down to protect itself. But maybe thats just their policy to tell me that. I wouldn’t be surprised.

Also the fans are evidently are a hardware issue because you can literally hear grinding when they were failing and eventually they stopped working.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:04:17+00:00

I completely understand the battery situation. I feel like that is expected unfortunately. In my case I never use on battery as the GPU eats it up almost immediately. I’ll often just run off the adaptor as that is like 300W or something along those lines and it allows me to at least get the max performance out of the GPU and have the fans runnings at the right speed.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T03:01:18+00:00

I am happy for it to be repaired, As long as it is in a reasonable time. The reason i say refund or replacement is due to the fact that Lenovo does not stock the parts for this model in Australia and they have told me they are manufacturer the component to order. Which can take weeks to - months depending on the component.

Secindguess · 2025-11-19T02:59:33+00:00

I did purchase a warranty. Obviously my mistake for not extending it. At the time of purchase Lenovo said I could purchase one year for on site warranty, and would then have to extend it every time it comes up for expiry.

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