Hopes and Concerns meetings

Today your child will bring home a letter with the date and time of their Hopes and Concerns meeting.

All meetings will be in the afternoon of either the 15th or 16th August 2016 and last for 15 minutes.

The purpose of these meetings is to discuss what hopes you have for your child this year and what your concerns are. I have found Hopes and Concerns meetings very beneficial as a teacher and parent.

As a teacher I am able to gain a better understanding into each student's social, emotional and academic needs from the perspective of the parent. As we are a month into the school year I have been able to get to know each student and with the knowledge from parents can deepen this understanding.

As a parent attending my son's Hopes and Concerns meeting I have been able to talk openly to the teacher and mention those worries you often have, what hopes I have for the coming year and help strengthen the home/school connection.

Here are a few questions to help you prepare for the meeting:

• What does the school or teacher need to know about my child? i.e. allergies, health concerns, developmental levels, behaviour, home routines
• Is there anything my child seems worried about?
• Are there areas that I think my child will need special assistance with this year?
• Does my child have a special interest of strength that their teacher should know about?
• What hopes do I have for my child this semester?
• What concerns do I have for my child?

If you are unable to attend the time slot you have been given, please let me know and we can arrange another time.

Tuesday 16th August
12.30	Nak
12.50	Arisa
1.10	Itzia
1.30	Helmi
1.50	Visal
2.10	Elsa
2.30	Panha
2.50	James
3.10	Alethea
Wednesday 17th August
12.30	Eito
12.50	Angela
1.10	Jona
1.30	Sothamara
1.50	Jeslyn
2.10	Sammy
2.30	Naomi
2.50	Raymond
3.10	Valentina