Visiting school ( for ds who starts in September) in 45 mins. Quick.. what to ask...?

[BottlebinBerrie]

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expectations on starting (what should they be able to do)

homework

wrap-around care if applicable

home-school communication

lunches?

• otherwise it should be more listening than asking. Are the DC happy and confident and do they seem to like the teachers and vice versa?

Thanks

buddy system if DS is young for year

PTA

school dinners/ lunches

staff turnover

Making notes!

how old?

how many times a week do they read to teacher/ta?

after school clubs-not reception but yr1 and up

settling in-how do they deal with crying kids?

what reading scheme?

cursive writing from the start or not?

class size

playtime ,is it mixed with higher yrs or do recpetion have separate

How do they cover PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time? Some schools use the same person to cover the time when the teacher does her PPA (couple of hours or so a week), some just use random supply teachers or whoever they can free up amongst other staff. I prefer the consistency of the same person covering each week.