Are school reports addressed to parents but written to children now?

[BlueandPinkSwan]

I know someone who has just had a school report for her reception child and it reads along the lines of Joe, [random name] you have had a good year and it's been a pleasure teaching you...etc.
The whole t report is written as if teacher is speaking to Joe.
Is this a thing now or just in rececetion at Joe's schoo? I don't know about the higher years.
Just seems a nice thing to do for the little 'uns. Joe was happy when his mum read it to him.

Don’t most parents read the reports to the child?

It sounds nice - and has a side effect of making the report understandable for parents who have their own difficulties with literacy at the same time as involving the child with their own learning.

I think the limitations would come about where there is more significant/potentially difficult information that needs to be shared, as that then doubles workload to ensure that the parents are aware.

I think the OP's point is that it was written to the child, rather than the adult.

But, yes, I'm sure lots of people read the report to the child/tell them key bits.

No, by and large I didn’t.

Exactly, thank you.

The primary school my kids went to did this. As does their secondary. It’s all designed to be feedback to the kids on how they can improve their performance. Same with parents evenings - parents accompany their child, but the teacher is having the conversation with the child. (Even though both of mine tend to sit there mute, like rabbits in the headlights).