Parents+and+caregivers

Welcome to your special page. A strong student-teacher-parent relationship is fundamental to your child's success at school in terms of their social, academic and psychological development. It is so important to keep the lines of communication open between home and school. In saying that, the following are some of the ways I will keep contact with you.
 * (This) **__//Wikispaces website//__** - look here for notices, teaching plans and useful websites.
 * __//**Class notices**//__ - these will come out about 4 times per term. The initial notice will outline the term plan, with the others updating our learning and keeping you informed of important dates.
 * **//__Regular notices__//** - regarding events, stationery requests, permission slips etc.
 * **//__Before and after school__//** - I am available to speak with you about anything. If you need a longer meeting, please let me know ahead of time so I can find a date suitable for both of us.

Team-Up – helping you to help your child learn In 2004, the Ministry of Education set up the team-up information campaign for parents. The Team-Up programme – fronted by Team-Up Education Ambassador, Tana Umaga– provides information, ideas, and materials to help parents of children from 0- 17 support their children and get more involved in their education. Team-Up aims to show parents that getting involved with their child’s learning is easy, doesn't require a lot of time, and can be fun through:
 * Check out the website here.