Parent's Evening Guide

Parents’ evening can bring up a lot of questions.

You've thought about it all week.

You want to know how your child is getting on. Whether they're making friends. Whether they're keeping up. Whether there's something happening at school that you haven't quite picked up on at home.

Then you sit down at parents' evening.

The teacher starts talking. There's a lot of information. Some of it makes sense, some of it goes by a bit quickly.

And the questions you had in your head?

Gone.

You leave, get halfway home and suddenly remember three things you meant to ask.

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

Parents' evening can be a lot to take in, especially when you're trying to make sense of how your child is doing and what, if anything, you need to do next.

You don't need to ask every possible question. Sometimes, having two or three written down is enough to help you feel

more prepared.

I've put together a free Parent's Evening Guide with useful questions, ways to raise a concern and phrases you can use if you need another conversation with school.

Because you shouldn't have to work out the right words before you're allowed to ask a question.