This morning, we welcomed more parents into school to watch some lessons – thanks to the parents who visited. We hold these open mornings because you tell us in the Annual Survey that you’d like to know more about how you can support your child at home.
Like our last open morning on 13 January, each parent watched the teaching and learning in two classes (30 minutes each), then discussed what they’d seen with Mrs Weekes and me. We’re very happy to receive feedback which was as positive as the last open morning. Here are some of the comments:
- “I really liked the focus on children’s needs and their abilities in the Year 1 class.”
- “The English lesson in Year 6 was very dynamic and interesting. The teacher interacted with the children really well. I received good tips from the teacher about how to support my child at home.”
- “Teaching assistants worked well.”
- “It was interesting to find out from the Reception teacher how children learn throughout the day.”
- “The Year 2 teacher was fantastic and the children were very happy and confident in their learning.”
- “Fantastic and a real eye-opener. Great to see two very different classes and teaching styles in action.”
- “I picked up some ideas that I will take home to help with my child.”
Parents encouraged us to have more, similar events. Based on this, we’ve planned in three open afternoons where parents can come in up to half an hour earlier than the close of school to look at homework and / or topic learning:
- Wednesday 04 March (homework review)
- Wednesday 18 March (Big Topic review)
- Friday 01 May (setting homework).
Please do try to attend.