All of the students seem to have settled well into the life of our school. Research has shown that the transition from primary school to intermediate is a significant event in the life of many students. We feel that our transition processes recognise the importance of this and this is reflected in the smooth start we have had to 2010.

Thank you to those parents and caregivers who came along to support our students at the school swimming sports held last week. It was great to see so many students participating in a range of events and we obviously have a number of talented swimmers who will represent us well at the upcoming zone day.

As a parent you have a right to be well informed of your child’s academic achievement and progress. Parent / teacher / student interviews are a formal opportunity to engage in a discussion regarding your child’s learning however you should feel free to contact your child’s homeroom teacher at any stage if you have concerns about his/her progress. All teachers have a phone in their classroom although most consider email to be a more effective way of communicating with parents. A list of email addresses can be located on the school website www.belmontint.school.nz under the Contacts tab.

In 2010 we are again going to host a series of parent forums. We will use these as an opportunity to meaningfully engage with the community and discuss a range of educational topics and themes.

The first parent forum will be held on Wednesday 8th March at 6.30pm in the Information Centre. The focus for this forum will be assessment. During this evening we will give you an overview of the assessment tools that are used at BIS, how these assessments are analysed and how the data is used to personalise learning for your child. We will explain what assessment means to your child and to you as a parent. This forum will also enable us to answer any questions you may have about assessment tools or processes.

Parent forums will be a general discussion and the focus will not be on individual students.

For planning purposes, if you wish to attend this evening please complete the slip below and return it to Lucy Naylor. In order to meet the needs of the community, if you have any suggestions for future forums please also add your thoughts.

We look forward to catching up with you on tonight at the school picnic evening.

Justin Somerville, Principal

Parent Forums

Name of Child:                                                                         Room:

Name of Parent/Caregiver:

Yes/No     I will/will not be attending the Parent Forum on assessment on 8th March.

Suggestions for future parent forum topics:

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