Parents eve - key questions to ask

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I have two lo's at school and a 10 min time allowance. In the past I've been so aware of the little time allowed that I've come away feeling that it was a non conversation. You, know - yes she's doing well, she's got friends and that's about it. As there's not enough time to go in depth into each and every subject, it feels that the conversation goes too far the other way. Has anyone got any pointers or a mental checklist that might help. They are in reception and year 3.

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One of the main things to ask is how they are performing compared to other children- their position in the class, basically.

Ask what you can do to help at home (teachers love that- I'm one!)

Ask if she has friends, if she is helpful, shy, bossy...whatever! (This is your daughter BTW, not her teacher!)

For your yr 3 daughter you can always talk about her SATs last year and the progress she has made.

Finally, you can also make an appt at anotehr time if youhave worries, so you can discuss them at length.

I had a theory when I was working full time that the parents who came to parents' night were easy- their kids were usually doing ok- and the ones that I never saw should have turned up! So if you fee your kids are doing ok, they probably are.

are they happy?

I would keep fairly quiet and let the teacher do the talking. Just a simple 'So how is xx getting on?' starts them off.

Re the 10 mins time allowance, if there's a particular issue, you should be able to see them at another time.