State primary hosting tutoring sessions for year 5?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:35 pm
Sorry if this is a bit off topic.
I just wanted opinions on this letter I received from my daughter's state primary today - it was sent to all year 5 parents. The school is in an inner London Borough with no grammars nearby.
"The *SA have looked into the possibility of using the school facilities to host tutoring sessions for your children. A well known tutoring company is willing to provide tutors for upto 4 children a time, at a discounted rate. The approximate cost of a session would be between £7-£10.
These sessions would take place on Saturday mornings at * school and would focus on literacy, numeracy and verbal and non verbal reasoning.
If there was sufficient interest, the *SA would look at trying to organise sessions to start by Easter 2009.
Please can you email the school, or pop into the office, and let * know if this is something that you might be interested in."
A large proportion of the kids (approx half) go to independent secondaries and I assume the tutoring is aimed at that market.
Not sure if the Head is admitting that kids need extra help to get into independents?
Also don't know if small group teaching is something to be recommended?
Has anyone come across this sort of thing before at a state primary school?
Thanks
Nou
I just wanted opinions on this letter I received from my daughter's state primary today - it was sent to all year 5 parents. The school is in an inner London Borough with no grammars nearby.
"The *SA have looked into the possibility of using the school facilities to host tutoring sessions for your children. A well known tutoring company is willing to provide tutors for upto 4 children a time, at a discounted rate. The approximate cost of a session would be between £7-£10.
These sessions would take place on Saturday mornings at * school and would focus on literacy, numeracy and verbal and non verbal reasoning.
If there was sufficient interest, the *SA would look at trying to organise sessions to start by Easter 2009.
Please can you email the school, or pop into the office, and let * know if this is something that you might be interested in."
A large proportion of the kids (approx half) go to independent secondaries and I assume the tutoring is aimed at that market.
Not sure if the Head is admitting that kids need extra help to get into independents?
Also don't know if small group teaching is something to be recommended?
Has anyone come across this sort of thing before at a state primary school?
Thanks
Nou