Student Led Conferences

Come celebrate your child’s learning!

This year’s Student Led Conferences will be taking place on Monday 2nd September. This year all students from Prep to Year 6 will be leading their own conference with their parents and/or caregivers.

The role of the student is to share some of their learning highlights so far this year and the role of the parent/caregiver is to celebrate and enjoy hearing their child talking about their personal journey.

Parents/caregivers will be able to book a time (via Compass – Conference, as of Monday 19th August) before or after school to meet with their child. The conferences should take approximately 10-15 minutes.

The conferences are NOT Parent/Teacher Interviews. All teachers will be present within the learning spaces but are not part of the conference.

Frequently asked parent questions

Does my child need to attend the student- led conference? YES. This conference places the child at the centre of the discussions.

What time slots will be available? A 10-15 minute time slot on Monday 2nd September, can be booked via compass.

The available timeslots will be between:

• 8:00am-8:45am

• 3:45pm-6:00pm

Why do I need to go if my child is doing well? Student-led conferences are a benefit to all students, regardless of how they are doing with their learning. The aim of the conference is to celebrate your child’s learning journey.

Student-Led Conferences

A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the learning journey of your child.

Your role:

1.Listen: Having a parent audience for learning gives

students a powerful reason to learn and work hard.

2. Discuss: Talk with your child about the samples that

are presented. You will gain a better understanding of their academic accomplishments.

3. Celebrate: Praise your child on the progress and

CELEBRATE achievements that they have made.

For Mount View, a student centered approach to learning is a high priority and significant aspect of the IB PYP.

Hints for having a successful conference with your child

✓ Your child leads the discussion

✓ Express pride in growth and progress

✓ Acknowledge effort

✓ Ask questions

✓ Be positive

✓ Listen and respond to the student

✓ Try not to interrupt. If your child gets

stuck, his/her teacher will help him/her to move forward

✓ Use guiding questions when needed

(provided by his/her teacher)

Felicity Hall-Shulman

hall-shulman.felicity.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Assistant Principal