Reporting to Parents

At St Joseph the Worker we believe that effective reporting to parents communicates information about student learning and achievements whilst also providing opportunity for regular and meaningful communication about student needs. 

We provide parents with opportunities to engage in 3 way conversations in Term 1 and 3 and  you will receive a written report in Term 2 and 4 each year. 

Please be mindful that these scheduled meetings are not the only time made available to parents to discuss their child’s progress; these can be made at any time suitable to all parties.

In a 3 way conference format, the triad, made up of the student, parents and teacher, sit together to review and discuss the work and the student’s progress. The message is that the students are responsible for their own success. 

Some of the benefits of 3 Way Conversations are:

● Students are given the opportunity to accept responsibility for their learning. 

● Student-parent communication can be improved. 

● Students become self-evaluative about their role in the learning process.  

● Students become more conscious about what they are supposed to be learning in each learning area. 

● Students self-identify their areas of strength and development. 

● Students (with their teacher’s assistance) select work that accurately reflects their progress.

 ● Students work on improving their organisational and oral communication skills. 

● Students, parents and teachers can engage in honest dialogue about student progress.

This semester, our 3 Way conversations will be held over two days.  

You have the option of :-

Online meeting on Wednesday 6th April  between 2:00-5:30;  or 

An onsite meeting on Thursday 7th April between 9:00 and 1:15pm. 

The online meeting will be conducted via MS Teams.  Your meeting will be scheduled via your child’s MS Teams account and will be found on their calendar.  Interviews are strictly 15 minutes as teachers will need to move through their appointments on time. 

It is compulsory for students from Prep—Year Six to attend the meeting with you.

Maria Raso