From 16:00 Thursday 13 November, primary and secondary school parents will be able to make learning review appointments via the parent portal. These meetings are an opportunity for parents and teachers to discuss the progress of their children. Learning reviews take place remotely using Microsoft Teams on Thursday 20 November. There is no school for students that day.
Learning Reviews in Primary School
Learning reviews are scheduled for 13 minutes with homeroom teachers, and for shorter periods with specialist teachers. During the meeting, you can expect a brief update on your child’s progress thus far in the school year. This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your child’s development and progress.
Bilingual Programme French teachers support two different classes, so will attend the meetings that they deem most appropriate. Due to scheduling conflicts, they are unable to attend meetings with every family in the two classes they teach. If your child is in the Bilingual Programme and you think it is important that you speak with both homeroom teachers at the same time, please reach out to let them know your wishes and they will do their best to accommodate you.
Learning Reviews in Secondary School
A complete guide to secondary school learning reviews can be found here.
Appointments are five minutes. Parents may wish to leave a five-minute gap between each one. Parents don't need to make appointments with all of their child’s teachers. Whilst this is useful in some cases, such as for new students, we recommend parents select subjects where they feel feedback would be particularly valuable. A targeted approach helps reduce meetings and allows more parents to meet with their child’s teacher on this day. If a child’s teacher requests an appointment, this is indicated on the interim report.
Most teachers have sufficient slots to meet with their students and families. Sometimes, parents may find a teacher has no remaining available slots. In this case, parents should email the teacher directly to find a time outside the day for a 5-minute Microsoft Teams virtual conversation.
Using Microsoft Teams
A technical tip is to download Microsoft Teams before the day rather than accessing the links via a web link and browser. While this is possible, there are fewer technical issues when using the programme.
Rebecca Morse, Primary School Principal
Simon Foley, Secondary School Principal