Any primary school teachers willing to give some feedback on DC school report

[Sheyllablum]

Hello,

We've just received our DD's (Y2) half year school report (she's in a private prep). I'm a bit underwhelmed by it considering that the teacher always says she's doing amazing and does not need to work on anything, just carry on doing great work.

I grew up in a different country and our schooling system is very different. Would someone with teaching experience be willing to read the report (it's not long) and give some feedback on whether this is standard/good and how to address different things on parents meeting. Nothing will be outed, but I'd like to send it in private.

Isn't this a UK site? 🤨

Calling people 'parochial' because they like politeness (ie the word 'please' being used when asking for a favour) is kind of hilarious.

Finally... you do realise you said: Adding please is always necessary. ? 😉

Of course they should. When else would they go out?

It gives you time to ruminate and put things in perspective.

Give the teacher a bit of breathing room to read and respond, because presumably they aren't expected to even check their emails, let alone respond until the next term.

If they were sent out a week before the end of term, you'd have dozens of parents moaning and expecting responses whilst they're trying to teach.

A report should not have any surprises in it

I've always found this attitude so strange. So weird that parents only expect a report to contain what they already know. What's the point of a report in that case...?

(My children are in a private prep school too, each in a class of fewer than 15, but I'd never expect week by week updates!)

This. My sons' reports come out at the end of term too, presumably for the same reason. It stops reactive parents firing off emails without thinking.

To have a formal record. That's all.

Not to spring a piece of news on you.

You believe the school report is purely to generate a formal record of what parents already know?! Wow! 🤦🏼‍♀️

I'm a teacher by the way and I assure you that, at least in my school (well known HMC private school) this is NOT the purpose of a report. The purpose of a report in my setting is actually to inform parents of their child's progress and update them, offering feedback and often advice on next steps. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to justify the MANY hours of work entailed on writing individual reports for every student.

This thread is hilarious.

I agree completely. Same as 'there shouldn't be any surprises at parents' evening'. Not massive bombshells obviously but they are there to pass over information. If it's all already known, what's the point?

It's a formal record, I. That it's a written record.

And there is no need for a surprise.

But who says it is? I've never been advised I am writing reports for that purpose.

Me neither. I have, however, been advised I am writing reports to update parents on their children's progress and inform them of how they are doing...

Yep exactly this. It's truly bizarre.

It all sounds very standard. There is no issue.

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