OPEN DAYS
It’s not just about identifying areas that have been missed, but helping children at every age develop good school habits, from being able to concentrate to learning about being part of a class and what the expectations are. Some schools may change the pace of learning – adding lots of repetition and making sure children have really understood what they’ve been taught before moving on. They may be investing more in music, drama, physical education
and enrichment so that children can experience all those other vital aspects of school life that fuel interest and build everything in a character – from creativity to coordination. No school will be perfect. But if you leave an open day feeling that staff have a clear sense of what needs to be done as well as the enthusiasm to make it happen, working in partnership with parents along the way, then chances are your child will be off to a thoroughly good start.
Some schools may change the pace of learning – adding repetition
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