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[hermanmunster]

Tolstoy - often it is a touch on the public side - partic if they are in the main hall. if you have specific concerns I reckon they are best dealt with by seeing the teacher at anothe time if you can

[Snowdrops]

A couple of our classes had two teachers using the room + parents of course!

We were told if there was anything in depth or pviate which needed discussing to make a separate appointment - perhaps you might want to take this option if it's open to you?

[Tolstoy]

The separate appointment thing sounds quite good and would be what I want, preferably on that same night though as I will have child care sorted.

In fact I would find that one private appointment more constuctive than dozens of airy fairy appointments saying stuff I already know

Oh well will just have to wait and see.

[hermanmunster]

Agreed - I reckon you should never get any surprises at a "standard" parents evening ... unless they are nice surprises of course

[Milla]

Tolstoy, the majority are in form rooms with a shut door (and a mob outside muttering, "well, we're at 6.20...") try to ensure DS1 rigs a timetable with 5 mins between each meeting - 5, 5.10. 5.20 etc. The form is set out with coloured lines to encourage the children to do this - opting for white slots or shaded slots (when you see it, it'll make sense). We had 2 this year in public and rushed one through like mad when Mr and Mrs Competitive queued up, ears at the pitch, behind us.

BUT, I have found Tommy's abs fab at feedback. If there's anything you want to discuss, you phone them up and they will respond, usually that very day and in full. I have been so impressed by this. Also, even when you hear the odd thing you'd rather not (in our case generally: "focus," "concentration" (lack of) and "line" (remember to stay which side of)) it chimes a bell. E-mail me for anything more specific, but I hope you'll find it overall as positive as we did (and we're not talking about a top of the class child here!)