If at any time you have a concern about any aspect of your child's
education please do not wait for an official parent/teacher meeting, but
make an appointment to discuss the issue with the class teacher or, if
necessary, with the Head or Deputy Head Teacher. We are able to resolve
the great majority of problems this way.
We operate a weekly "Parent/Teacher Surgery" system during the Autumn
and Spring terms. Parents are informed which regular day of the week is
available for Parent/Teacher private consultations. Using the weekly
system parents book an appointment to speak to the class teacher about
their child's attitude, behaviour and educational progress. Only three
children are discussed each afternoon, starting with appointments at
3.30pm.
So far almost all parents have been able to make arrangements for these
appointments, usually twice in a year. If it is impossible for a parent
to commit to an afternoon throughout the entire year, other arrangements
may be made after discussion with the Head Teacher. All appointments for
Parent/Teacher interviews are made through the office.
Parent/Teacher discussions focus on each child's achievements, effort
and attitude. Each child receives a written report at the end of the
summer term, which indicates the level of achievements in each area of the
curriculum and future targets in the core subjects. Information about SAT
or QCA scores/levels are specified.
