Headteachers!

[Fridayalldays]

And teachers for that matter! Can you tell me what makes a parent likeable in your view…

Name changed for this in terror of anyone working out who I am IRL..! I’ve applied for a school for my DC and have heard on the grapevine that it’s a good idea to make a ‘good impression’ on the head.

What does this even mean?! It’s my first DC to start school and I haven’t had any dealings with a school since I was at school myself!

How do you make sure you are a well liked parent - beyond the obvious? Are there some types of faux pas that immediately mark you out as a nuisance to staff? I hadn’t given this a second thought but a few people have mentioned it to me now and I’m starting to feel like I need to think about this!

You can’t influence admissions. What we, as staff, think of you will have no bearing on how we treat your child. We have adorable children with awful parents and we have smashing parents who have somehow given us rude children.

Once your child is at school simply encourage them to follow the rules, get them to school on time, if they are absent notify the school as early as possible using their preferred method (we like an email or a message on the absence line), keep dinner money accounts in credit and if you want to call the office with a query …. Do it after around 10 am unless it is urgent or will affect the registers or meal numbers for that day. 8.30 to 10.00 is our busiest time in the office.

Ok these replies are very helpful and quite reassuring!

I’ve naturally kept a low profile up to now, the comments from others made me worried I should somehow be trying to make more effort, but I wouldn’t have a clue how as my DC hasn’t started yet!