Communicating with Parents

 A close relationship between parents and the school enhances learning. The staff value the chance to meet parents to talk about the progress of their children. In a school such as ours, this often happens informally on occasions such as dropping off or collecting children.  Below, we outline the programme for the year so parents are aware of what to expect.

We emphasise that parents are welcome to discuss matters with teachers or the Principal at any time.  We would however, ask that you do not approach the staff on these matters during class time.

• Parents of New Entrant 5 year olds are also contacted by the class teacher to arrange a meeting approximately one month after their child has started school, to review their child’s initial progress and share information.

Newsletters

Newsletters are sent home on the first Thursday of each term and then each alternate Thursday to keep families informed of what is going on in the school.  They are sent home with the youngest (or only) child.  A full colour version is also provided on the school website.  Parents and caregivers may register on the website to be advised when a new newsletter is available. Community members are welcome to include items in the Community Notices column.  To maintain the quality of our newsletter we do not include advertising flyers  unless they are directly related to the operation of the school.

Parent Help

We encourage the help of parents in our school.  If you have a special interest or strength that you could share with the children, we would love to hear about it.