Keeping in Touch

We promote open lines of communication between the school and parents. We encourage parents to keep in touch with their child's teachers. Effective two-way communication between the parent and teacher is a most important aspect of a student's continued progress at school.

Due to the teacher's classroom commitments, parents are asked to make appointments to meet with their child's
teacher/s by contacting the school. Other ways that parents can keep in touch with their child's progress include:

• Ensuring children attend regularly
• Asking the child what is happening at school and discussing school regularly
• Checking the child's school bag, workbooks, files and homework details on a regular basis
• Attending parent/teacher interviews
• Following up on report comments with the teacher/s
• Attending school assemblies, sports days and other special occasions
• Reading the school newsletter
• Attending P & C meetings.

Reporting to Parents

The Department of Education has a 'Reporting to Parents Policy', which states that parents must be informed, at least twice a year in writing, of their child's performance.

The following outlines ways teachers report to the parents:

• Summative reports (end of Term 2 and Term 4)
• Portfolios
• Work samples (annotated)
• Telephone conversations
• End of semester/year reports
• Formal interviews
• Informal chats
• Communication books
• Presentation functions
• Parent interviews (Term one)
• Letters of commendation/concern.

All Government schools produce a standard written report twice per year. These are distributed at the end of each semester.