As I get closer to my retirement as headteacher of George Green’s School on the Isle of Dogs, I have been reflecting on what I will miss most when I walk out the school gate in July.
As I get closer to my retirement as headteacher of George Green’s School on the Isle of Dogs, I have been reflecting on what I will miss most when I walk out the school gate in July.
Parents across the country will know children are gearing up for public exams which are about to start very soon. In years gone by this would involve only the older pupils who were doing GCSE’s or A’ Levels but now it also includes pupils in Year 6 at Primary School, who will be doing SATs, as well as secondary school students taking GCSEs, A Levels and in the case of my school, the International Baccalaureate. In addition, many students in Years 10 and even Year 9 will also be doing some GCSE exams this summer. The pressure is on and students, teachers and parents will be getting extremely anxious.
Last week, anxious parents received information about the secondary school their child will be going to in September. Now the wait is over its time to start preparing children for the next phase of their life. Most secondary schools and certainly all those in Tower Hamlets will go to great lengths to help ease the transition from primary to secondary school. They will arrange an interview with you and your child in the next few months where you will be able to ask all the questions you like about every aspect of the school. The children will be invited in to spend the day in secondary school in July where they will meet the other children in their class and their Tutor as well as lots of other teachers. There will also be a New Families Evening where parents and children will come in again to find out more about the school and to make sure there are no outstanding worries or queries. Our aim is always to reassure children and parents so they don’t spend the whole summer holidays worrying!
Last week, anxious parents received information about the secondary school their child will be going to in September. Now the wait is over its time to start preparing children for the next phase of their life. Most secondary schools and certainly all those in Tower Hamlets will go to great lengths to help ease the transition from primary to secondary school. They will arrange an interview with you and your child in the next few months where you will be able to ask all the questions you like about every aspect of the school. The children will be invited in to spend the day in secondary school in July where they will meet the other children in their class and their Tutor as well as lots of other teachers. There will also be a New Families Evening where parents and children will come in again to find out more about the school and to make sure there are no outstanding worries or queries. Our aim is always to reassure children and parents so they don’t spend the whole summer holidays worrying!
