Home/School Partnership at LIS

Home/School Partnership at LISParent workshop15th January, 2014Why home-school partnership is importantHow can you be involved?Practical ways to support learningHow to get information about school.

Agenda

Parental Involvement MattersHome/School Partnership

Maintain & develop first language.Ask your child about their day & LISTEN.Encourage responsibility.Ensure early bedtime.Ensuring your child is at schoolAsking your child to share their home learning with you and encourage them to explain their thinking.Volunteering as the PTA class parent in your childs class.Volunteering to assist with group learning in a class.Attending class presentations and assemblies.Volunteering to take a mother-tongue reading group. Opportunities for parental support include:Q: How was your day?A: Fine.

Q: What did you do at school today?A: Nothing.QuestioningTalk to your childCheck the school website and PYP documentsCheck the Primary BlogRead school sent emailsCollect your childs report, read it and discuss it with themTalk to/email your childs teacherRead the class/year blog or newsletterTalk to/email the Primary Leadership TeamExplore the ibo website (www.ibo.org)Go to PTA meetings

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