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Parents evening coming up (Thursday ) What not to say

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seriouslycantbebothered · 14/03/2011 18:43

Seriously I always put my mouth in gear befor my brain . This is the first secondary school parents evening so havnt a clue how it works . Kind people tell me what not to say . and come to think of it what sort of questions should I ask . TIA

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seriouslycantbebothered · 15/03/2011 07:31

thanks for that

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 14/03/2011 19:19

In my experience they do most of the talking anyway.

My question is always about homework, because I want to know that they are doing enough, putting the right amount of effort in.

noblegiraffe · 14/03/2011 19:16

Don't bang on and on about your kid at primary school. Some parents will talk about how Mrs Primary Teacher did and said this and so on and I haven't a clue who Mrs Primary Teacher is. Secondary teachers teach hundreds of kids and just don't have the in-depth knowledge of your child that Mrs Primary Teacher did.

What teachers want to say is how they are doing in tests, how they are getting on with homework and what their behaviour's like. They want you to promise to give their kid a kick up the backside if you say they're not working hard enough, or to look pleased and say well done to your kid if you say nice things.

They don't want you to waffle on for longer than the allocated 5 minutes as this will mess up the rest of their appointments.

inspireddance · 14/03/2011 18:53

What level is your DC getting? What is their engagement and effort like? Anything you can do to support them at home?

Goblinchild · 14/03/2011 18:51

Think before hand and make a list.