Reporting informs parents/carers of progress in learning and achievement. This will be through a range of approaches including meetings at parents’ evenings or in written form. Parents are welcome to visit the school at any time, by telephoning to make an appointment to see the Head Teacher. Meetings are arranged twice yearly, usually November and June to give parents and carers the opportunity to discuss their child’s progress with their teacher. Alternative arrangements may be made for those who cannot be present on these occasions. Last year we introduced a monthly drop in session that we call a Curricular Café. These monthly sessions focus on the work that has been undertaken in recent weeks, are led by the children and prove to be very popular.
Parents will get regular information about their children’s strengths, progress and achievements. This will take account of their achievements in key areas of learning such as literacy and numeracy and in different contexts and settings including across curriculum areas, the life and ethos of the school, and learning outwith the school, including the wider community. At key points this will include information on the curriculum level children are working within and progress towards qualifications in the senior phase. Parents will be informed of what their children need to do to continue making progress and ways that they can help.
At P7 and S3, teachers will work with children and young people to prepare profiles which will highlight their achievements over a period of time and summarise their learning journey at key points of transition.