Communication Essentials for School

Part 4 - Supporting your School Aged Child

Communication with your child’s school plays a big part in being able to support your school aged child. But there’s a delicate balance between raising concerns when necessary and being a constant complainer.

But this isn’t just about your communication with the school. This is a two-way relationship. The quality of communication from your child’s teacher and the administration matters. But what does best practice look like?

In this week’s email we’ll cover:

• What does best practice look like?

• How to build positive relationships

• How to address learning or behaviour issues

• How to raise a complaint

Supporting your School-Aged Child - a new series for September

September means it’s back to school season. This might be a cause for celebration - or leave you feeling overwhelmed. Meeting invites, WhatsApp parents group chats and the need to be somewhere for a certain time can make early September feel a little chaotic.

That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate this month’s membership emails to the topic of Supporting your School-Aged Child.

As a former teacher, I also know the formula for success for supporting your school-aged child. So in this brand new series, I’m going to be sharing the information that really helps. Because your support at home genuinely makes a difference. According to the Education Endowment Foundation:

Parental engagement has a positive impact on average of 4 months’ additional progress.

Your support at home can help close attainment gaps but this isn’t done just by helping with homework tasks. There’s a whole range of factors that matter throughout a child’s school journey.