Is it normal for teachers to ring parents with praise?

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posey · 28/06/2011 21:42

This isn't a bragging thread ( though of course I am proud) but one of dd's teachers rang today to praise dd. This has happened before with other teachers and dd knows other people in the school who have had " nice" phone calls home
I think it's really nice to get but it certainly never happened when I was at school. Is it a thing that happens all over the place? I know about sending postcards home with compliments, but not phone calls.

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mummytime · 28/06/2011 22:58

I've had postcards and telephone calls. For minor stuff the kids get credits, then next step is a post card, I think a phone call comes after that, and then of course there are prizes at prize giving. I think if you get so many credits or a post card you get a "raffle" ticket with little prizes at the end of term.

basingstoke · 28/06/2011 22:27

Yes.

When I returned to teaching after a 5 year break, I was gobsmacked at how often we are expected to contact parents, compared with before.

NonnoMum · 28/06/2011 22:25

It'll be school policy.

Goblinchild · 28/06/2011 22:22

I've had postcards praising DD and DS from specific departments, and some emails.

kalo12 · 28/06/2011 22:20

we do in my school

metimenow · 28/06/2011 22:18

I work in a school and we make good and bad phone calls.

Bluebell99 · 28/06/2011 21:49

It would be nice! I have heard that others have had postcards, (one bragger used the back of it to give me a tel no) nothing here yet tho :(

SouthGoingZax · 28/06/2011 21:47

i call with positives.
Helps to end the day on a high note. Nice for me, nice for the parent, nice for the child.

Grockle · 28/06/2011 21:46

I call parents if I can't speak to them in person. I'd call them about negative things so I think it only fair that I call them about positive things too.

tethersend · 28/06/2011 21:45

No, not normal practice but it bloody should be

Well done your DD.

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