Year Five classes - "Bring a parent to school"

“BRING A PARENT TO SCHOOL”

(known previously as “Parents learning in the classroom”)

Year Five classes

To parents and carers, 

We are happy to offer all parents and carers of children in the Year Five classes the opportunity to take part in our highly popular “Bring a Parent to School” programme.  You may well have taken part in this over the past year when your child was in a different year group (known then as “Parents learning in the classroom”).  This year group are holding all of their sessions in the autumn term only.

Aims:

• to help parents understand how children learn
• to help parents understand how teachers teach
• to improve children’s standards
• to help parents understand ways of supporting children more effectively at home
• to improve communication between home and school

The Programme

• One parent for each child will come to observe one lesson in the classroom and work next to their child
• You will sit next to your child, observe how he/she learns, the things he/she is good at and also the things he/she needs to improve on
• You will be able to observe the teaching strategies your child’s class teacher uses to support your child in class
• We will encourage you to support your child in their learning tasks in the lesson
• We normally only have up to 5 parents in any one lesson at a time
• A DBS check on parents is not necessary
• Confidentiality is really important.  Parents must agree not to discuss what they see or hear in the classroom with others outside.  A breach of this confidentiality will result in the closure of the programme.

 Next steps

You will need to see your child’s class teacher, as soon as possible, to make an appointment for your visit. 

The Year Five sessions will begin after the half term break.

When you attend, please remember the following:

·       On the day of your appointment you will need to report to the school office to sign in, before coming down to your child’s classroom

·       please turn off your mobile phone during the visit

·       we are unable to accommodate younger siblings in pushchairs when you come

·       It is a goal to make appointments with all parents to take part.  This will really support your understanding of your child’s learning needs and will be useful for you to help them make further progress. 

When attending a “Bring a Parent to School” session you are agreeing to:

• Support your child with his/her learning
• Not discuss the other children with anyone outside of school

We look forward to seeing you in school soon.