OK, apparently we can choose which teachers we want to see
I have no particular axe to grind, no particular complaints, and just a few comments to make.
ds1 loves school and enjoy almost all his lessons and likes his teachers.
Now obviously it would be great to see all his teachers and tell them how fab they are, but life's too short.
50% of his timetable is taken up with Maths, English, Science, MFL and Humanities, so we certainly want to see them. But quite frankly have minimal desire to see anyone else.
Most other subjects just have 1 lesson a week, and presumably the teachers have several yr7 classes and won't have time to see everyone.
Ds1's strengths are certainly not in art, music, drama, or PE, and it's unlikely he will continue any of these subjects beyond KS3. I'm delighted he's at a school with such a wide and varied curriculum, but can't see a 5 min appointment with a teacher is going to make any difference to anyone.
I'm not aware of any problems in any of these subjects.
Do you think it's fine to just stick with the big 5 and ignore the rest?
The subject he enjoys least and shows least aptitude for is PE, but I can't see a parent consultation is going to achieve anything, is it? I'd love for them to do more fitness/activities/games rather than trad competitive team sports, but that's not going to happen is it? So why waste everyone's time?