Home School Links Home Learning Home learning tasks are set to provide experience of working independently and planning time effectively. Tasks are recorded in the School Planner to help parents know what is expected and for guidance on appropriate support. Tasks vary from independent research to preparing for the following day’s lessons or consolidating what has been done in class.
Parental Support Parents are encouraged to support their child by checking home learning and by contacting the school if there are continued and unresolved difficulties in understanding or completing home learning, so that we can support the student together.
Parents’ Evenings Parents and carers are invited to meet their child’s subject teachers annually to discuss progress, performance and behaviour. The Year 9 parents’ evening is combined with a meeting to give students and parents details of the Key Stage 4 courses and options available . Parents are encouraged to contact school with any concerns that they might have about their child’s progress.
Monitoring Progress Regular Reports to parents indicate the effort and progress the student has made in each subject, together with comments to help students achieve progress the following term. Parents and students are always invited to comment on tracking reports, and form tutors and subject leaders follow up the report by praise, support and mentoring with the student. Reading All students in Years 7-9 take part in the Accelerated Reader Scheme. We ask for support to ensure your child reads for at least 20 minutes a day at home. 6
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