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Parents Evenings... how does your school do theirs?

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00100001 · 09/02/2018 21:05

Full disclosure. I want to change ours Ours is a shit system. (Not mine) Teachers are in a room.
Parents turn up and queue for a teacher. No appointments. No time limits! It has been known for some parents to spend 20+.minutes...! Runs for around 3 hours.

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StripySocksAndDocs · 10/02/2018 08:24

All the teachers sit around the perimeter of the hall. Lasts 4 hours. There's several afternoon set. Two years covered on each night.

No appointments, no time limit.

Works well - small school though.

PinkAvocado · 10/02/2018 08:19

Julie I think it is fairly obvious. Some parents getting a long time and no appt times means queuing for ages which could be avoided.

Ours-spread over two evenings (one from the afternoon onwards and one later) with strict appt times. Anyone who has something they need to talk about that would need longer than 10 mins should book a separate meeting.

lalaloopyhead · 10/02/2018 08:14

We have an online appointment booking system - appointments are 5 minutes and you have to leave a 5 minute gap between appointments.

Teachers are in 2 large open areas, and have a list of names and times so they do try and see people in correct order. It works fairly well and I've never had to hang around too long.

missmapp · 10/02/2018 08:14

Booked appts with dc. All teachers in the hall. Tend to stick to time. Teachers will squeeze you in if no spots booked. Small school though

BuffaloCrumble · 10/02/2018 08:09

I'm assuming this is secondary. Ours is primary, so different, but we have ten minute slots, booked online. Generally seamless apart from the odd missed appt/overrun.

Soursprout · 10/02/2018 05:14

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Aftershock15 · 10/02/2018 00:39

All staff in hall & gym. Can ask to see up to 10 teachers. Appointments are 5 minutes each. Emailed your timetable in advance. Normally takes 90 minutes to see everyone (with gaps). Usually runs to time. No idea how the timetables are generated but seem to fit everyone in. Even the twin parents don’t look too harassed.

Julie8008 · 09/02/2018 23:41

Not sure what your issue is? Are you complaining that you have to stand up for an hour?

semideponent · 09/02/2018 21:40

Teachers are spread across two (large) rooms. 5 mins max is the protocol, but there are no appointments: everyone is reminded of the time limit at the beginning. We all stay standing. One per year. Two hours allocated, we get through and out in 1.5 (DS is Y9).