The Class Teacher
Central to the success of each child’s learning and development is the relationship established between the child and the class teacher, who generally stays with the class for 6-7 years in the primary school and 3-4 years in the secondary school. This enables the teacher to understand each child deeply and provide for their needs as they develop, weaving their guidance into the artistic and imaginative fabric and activity of the day.
The school does not exist in isolation, and the child’s home life has a strong influence on their school life. The teacher works most efficiently when there is good communication with the parents and a shared sense of working towards the same goals for the child’s development. To this end there are parent teacher meetings each term and class performances to which parents are invited. Also the teachers make themselves as available as possible to discuss any aspects of the children’s progress, and welcome any contact which will assist them in dealing with the children, such as when they might be upset or fragile for some reason. Likewise if the teacher has some pleasing progress to convey, or has concerns which need to be addressed, they will be in touch. Of course both parties need to work at maintaining a constructive parent-teacher relationship.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Parent teacher meetings are held for each class each term. This may be a combined meeting for part of the school, a single class meeting or individual meetings with parents. They provide the opportunity for parents to find out what the class is doing and how it is relevant to their children’s progress and development, as well as to meet with other parents.
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Reporting
In Kindergarten progress will be reported verbally at a parent interview at the end of each semester. For Years 1-10 a written report will be issued near the end of each semester, and teachers will be available for interviews in the following weeks.
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