How much communication do you get from the school ?

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Somebody mentioned that they didn't know which letter their child was learning this week, is it normal for parents to be told ? I haven't a clue which mine were on so i did them all.

our school is dreadful.Great teaching, lousy communication. They seem to think we are all psychic. Also, they give out stuff so late - like 1 days notice for a fancy dress on a particular theme day or "please bring in a food contribution for a class party tomorrow" is shouted out to parents on the way out of the door so most miss it and feel bad in the morning!
Their other big crime is that they say they are teaching them independance by giving the children verbal notices home and then seriously expect 5 yr old to remember to tell their parents. It is so frustrating. Interestingly, if they want money from us, it is always in a well written note with exact details of amount, how to pay and deadline!!

why don't you ask the teacher? I don't think its normal to be told I think maybe once a term or you get themes for what theyre focusing on but you don't get a day by day or week by week blow

if they're doing phonics then they do them in a structured sequence ... but not alphabetically it is based on which ones are most used .. I bought a selection of posters from Jolly Phonics and ds would tell me which ones they were doing

I have ono idea on what DD is learning each day at school - she has just started in September. But I didn't expect to be told TBH. School has an open door policy and we see the teacher and TA every day, before and after school, so I could ask whenever I wanted. In a morning we go into the classroom and can see what is on the wall and whiteboard.

She has a message folder which brings home other letters and notes, and we can also communicate to the teacher/TA via the reading comments book.

Our kids get sent home with phoneme books every day, and the letters they're learning are in there. We get a newsletter with reminders etc every two weeks. And we get letters pretty often. Oh, and there's a cubbyhole for each parents.

When dd was in Reception we were kept really well up-to-date with what they were doing. At the beginning of each half-term we had a letter telling us what letters and numbers they would be doing during that half-term. Plus each Reception class has a notice-board in the window, and lists the letters and numbers they're learning that week, the class target for the week, and any special notices are put there too. We also had the weekly newsletter, and loads of communication by letter.

She's in Year 1 now and they expect them to be able to remember a little more, so they're expected to do a bit of verbal communication with parents. But we still get the newsletter, and all the important stuff comes in letters still.

At the beginning of each half-term all years are give a sheet which lists all of the subjects and topics for that half-term, and what the children will be doing for each one. Plus last week dd brought home a couple of booklets outlining what they will be doing in maths and literacy, what their immediate goals are, and what the aims are for each term and the end of the year.

We also get things like sheets showing the correct way to form letters and numbers, sheets with the BSL finger alphabet and so on, so that parents know how these things are being taught and can reinforce it at home.

Once a term we get a newsletter outlining what they will be doing. There is a timetable in the class which we can look at, and you can always ask the teacher. Don't see how they can be expected to keep you constantly informed of what the children are learning week by week - if you want info, simply ask. They are more communicative with demands for money for the simple reason that those are things about which you are required to do something - usually most money requests are for activities that also require you to sign a permission form I find.

We get a booklet at the start of term with topics etc and dd2(yr r) brings home a phonics w/s every night of the lettter of the day.

Other stuff usualy get a weeks notice max, awful if you work!