Homework Diary

All girls from Year 3 upwards have a homework diary covering the whole academic year. This contains the Code of Conduct, the Bully Book, timetables, useful notes and reminders and of course details of any homework that is given. Parents can therefore see what has been set and encourage its proper completion. This diary is also used for quick communication between home and school. Parents are asked to sign the homework diary on a weekly basis.

Reports

Parents are kept fully informed of their daughter's progress both verbally and in writing. A clear and detailed profile tick-report on English, Mathematics, Science (covering all elements required by the National Curriculum) and Social Development is sent out in the Spring Term. A very full written report on every subject is sent out at the end of the Summer Term, including a curriculum statement detailing what has been taught during the year. This details the girl's individual progress, strengths, areas of challenge and recommendations for targets on which she should concentrate. Children having Learning Enrichment support have regular reports detailing their individual learning plans or their personal targets.

Parents evenings

Formal parents' evenings are held every term.

For those with children in Reception to Year 4, parents meet with the class teacher to discuss their daughter's progress for about fifteen minutes. For children in Years 5 and 6, parents meet the individual subject teachers of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and French for five minutes each (a total of twenty-five minutes) in the Autumn term and for Year 5 again in the Summer term. Teachers of other subjects (PE, Art, Design Technology, Music, Drama and Learning Enrichment) are available without appointment at the Autumn meeting. There are meetings with the form teachers of girls in Year 5 and 6 during the other terms.

If parents wish to discuss their child's progress at any other time they are most welcome to make an individual appointment with her Form or subject teachers either before or after school. Teachers are often available for a quick informal chat at other times. Homework diaries are a useful form of communication.

The Head is always happy to see parents either by appointment or for a quick chat if she is free.