It seems only yesterday I welcomed you all to the start of the new academic year and already, here we are, winding down to the end of the first term of 2020.
I have two boys myself, one in Grade 4 and the other in Grade 1 and thinking about how quickly this term has flown by made me realise that I haven’t made contact with their teachers to find out how they are coping in their new classes. Sure, every day I duly ask them ‘how was school?’ but get the same mechanical response we parents know so well: ‘It was fine’ (usually accompanied by a non-committal shrug of the shoulders). Being a teacher and a parent has made me realise the importance of a good parent-teacher relationship. Ultimately, we have the same goal in mind and that is to see a child who enjoys coming to school and does well in their lessons.
They key to this is cultivating a healthy relationship between teacher and parent based on mutual respect. As parents, we should support the school community in whatever way we can. We can attend parent evenings, check Engage regularly and read the weekly school newsletter; all vitally important in maintaining an open line of communication between the parent and the school.
I know I intend to catch up with my boys’ teachers as to their progress this term and I hope all our parents will do the same.
Although holidays are just around the corner, we have a busy two weeks of school ahead of us. We have an Open Day this coming Saturday, the 7th of March 2020, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. There will be guided tours and prospective parents can have a look into the different classrooms and speak to the teachers should they have any queries.
The High School finishes their Term 1 Test Week on Wednesday the 4th March and the academic timetable will continue as normal.
On Friday the 6th of March, the Year 4`s are having a Tudor Day to celebrate what they have learned in History this term. We also want to wish the High School’s Midsummer Night’s Dream cast all the best for their performance at the Fugard Theatre this Friday. They are performing there as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2020 and if you are interested, please visit https://thefugard.com/shakespeareschoolsfestival for more information. The cast will also perform the play at school on Saturday the 7th of March. Should you wish to support our students on Saturday night, please email Mr Riaan Vosloo at riaan.vosloo@iesmail.com.
I wish you all a good weekend and remember, together we are stronger.
