Parent Guides
How to get the most out of your children's education
Research shows that your interest and involvement in your child's learning and education is more important than anything else in helping your child fulfil their potential.
As parents, you are the people who accompany your children on their learning journey, from the day they are born to the time they become an adult.
You, as the parent or guardian know your child best. All of the ideas provided in the four guides below have been developed by parents and can be used with or adapted for, both Primary and Secondary age children and young people.
Working in partnership with the school will help your child become a successful learner and a more rounded person. The following four guides will help guide you in supporting your children at school.
Making the most of your time with your children
This guide provides ideas about how you can spend quality time with your children to develop their strengths and build up their confidence and self-esteem, to strengthen your relationship, and to support them in their learning. This guide offers practical ideas of how you can get the most out of the time you spend with your children.
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How is your child doing at school?
This guide helps you to understand how your children are performing at school. It informs you when your children will be assessed, and how. It explains the different National Curriculum tests that your children will take at the end of Year 2, Year 6, and Year 9 and what you can do to help your children prepare for these tests. It also provides information to help you evaluate how your children perform in these tests.
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Getting the most from school reports
BSB send reports home to parents twice a year. This guide helps you to understand how to interpret the information on the report, how to evaluate the reports from year to year, and how to prepare for the teacher- parent meeting that takes place the week that reports are issued.
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Making the most of formal meetings with teachers
This guide explains the importance of meetings with teachers and how to make the most out the time you spend at these meetings. It explains the various issues that may be discussed at parent teacher meetings relating to student behaviour, attendance, and academic performance, and available support where needed. It also provides advice on how you can help your children prepare for Primary or Secondary School.
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