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At West Moors Middle School we value the importance of communicating with parents and carers as

effective home-school communication can make children feel more confident and valued in their setting, which can improve attendance.

It can also help children to foster a love of learning, which can be further enhanced by support from both their parents/ carers and teachers. We ensure effective communication, using a range of approaches, ensuring consistency so parents and carers remain up-to-date with school events and their child’s education.

Lizard Bulletins and letters:

Lizard Bulletins and letters are emailed home via Parent Portal and Class Charts. If you are not currently subscribed, please contact the school office (office@westmoorsmid.dorset.sch.uk). Copies of Lizard Bulletins and letters can also be found in the News & Letters section of the school’s website.

‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions:

Meet the Teacher sessions are held at the beginning of the Autumn Term in each academic year. These meetings give parents and carers the opportunity to meet their children’s new tutor and ask any questions about new routines and systems. The dates and times for these meetings are shown on the School Calendar at the start of each academic year.

Year Group pages:

Year Group pages are located in the Our Learning section of the school’s website and provides an overview of the learning in each of the topics that will be covered in each year group, together with any other key information.

Parent/ Carer Information Sharing:

Parents and carers will be invited into school at the end of a topic – these sessions will be held at the end of the school day and will vary in format from formal presentations, museums, home learning project exhibitions and musical recitals to sampling food technology creations!

Parents’/ Carers’ Evenings:

Parents’/ Carers’ Evenings are held over a series of afternoons and evenings in October and January, providing parents and carers with the opportunity to discuss their child’s learning with the teacher.

Reports:

In addition to a termly interim report, each child receives a written report with details of personal & social behaviour and academic progress in the different areas of the curriculum. A detailed report is sent to parents and carers at the end of each academic year, in July.

Open Evening:

An Open Evening is held at the end of the Summer Term and is a chance to look at the children’s work and celebrate all that’s been achieved during the current academic year.