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One Thing That Your DCs School Does That Should Be Done By Every School?

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blinkblink · 23/06/2012 21:14

What one thing does your DCs school do that really works for the students?

Me: lots of high quality music, drama, sport, trips

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roisin · 23/06/2012 22:15

state secondary: everyone sings, singing in lessons, incl cross curricular, singing in assemblies, singing competitions, several choirs, including high quality auditioned chamber choir.

bruffin · 23/06/2012 22:07

Dcs secondary school

Consistency of teachers, especially form teachers who they keep from yr7 through to yr11 as long as the teacher doesn't leave.

Lots of clubs lunchtime. Year 7s are encouraged to join at least 2 when they start.

Having a zero tolerance of bullying

Having a wonderful headmaster who obviously likes children.

Trizelda · 23/06/2012 22:06

Gives them toast at break time. Keeps them going until lunch much better than a tomato or one chunk of pineapple that the children I work with get under the fruit scheme.

FantasticDay · 23/06/2012 22:03

Two things. They put all the INSET days together so you can get a week's holiday in June and non-school holiday prices, and have Buddy scheme that Today talked about.

Ohyoubadbadkitten · 23/06/2012 21:59

The head of year moves up with the year group. It's simple, but we are feeling really appreciative of it as it makes us feel that dd has an advocate as she moves up into the next year.

EyeoftheStorm · 23/06/2012 21:31

Make sure all the years do things together (infants and juniors) so there is a really collegiate atmosphere in the school eg Circle time, juniors reading to infants, buddy seats in playground.

It's bloody brilliant though I feel sometimes DC's are in a lovely bubble and will get a short, sharp shock when they get to secondary school.

CouthyMow · 23/06/2012 21:21

Has the best SEN team I have ever seen in a mainstream school. If every Secondary school had this, all DC's would get at least 3 'C' grades at GCSE, and would be functionally literate and numerate.

TodaysAGoodDay · 23/06/2012 21:19

Junior school: Buddy system. 2 of the yr 6's get to be 'buddies' with one child in reception. (All the reception kids have 2 buddies each). They make sure they are not alone, sit with them at lunch, keep a lookout for them at playtime and generally be friends with them. It's a brilliant scheme, and I'm sure my son will miss them very much next year (yr 1).

ReallyTired · 23/06/2012 21:15

They take bullying seriously and encourage the children to care for one another.

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