Leader of Pedagogy

Getting the most out of Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Parent-teacher-student conferences provide you with a wonderful opportunity to:

• learn more about your child’s academic, emotional and social development
• meet and get to know your child’s teachers
• share information with your child’s teachers to help them understand more about your child
• make plans with teachers about how you can all support your child
• show your child that teachers and parents work in partnership to assist in the child’s learning
• build a relationship with your child's school

Even if you don’t have any particular concerns, attending parent-teacher-student conferences is one way to show your child that you’re interested in his/her learning needs and what’s happening for him/her at school. Bring your child with you so they can contribute to the conversation and feel that their voice is being heard.

Additionally, as older children and teenagers don’t always talk openly about what’s happening for them at school, these conferences provide you with a good opportunity to hear about how your child is going, from someone other than your child.

To get the most out of parent-teacher-student conferences, it helps to be well prepared. One of the first things you can do is read your child’s latest school report, jot down anything you want to ask about and take this with you to the conferences.

As you are no doubt aware, next week's parent-teacher-student conferences have been cancelled. Please feel free to contact your child's teachers via email if you wish to receive feedback about their progress.

Gifted NSW Incorporated is undertaking a regional tour of the Coffs Coast, with an exciting day planned for Saturday 14 March! We would love to extend the invitation to parents in our community to attend.

Further information is available is here.