From the Head of Primary 12.02.2022
Welcome to Term 2.2! A move to online learning, may not be the way we all wanted to start this half term but as always, here at KIS, we put the safety of our community first and foremost. Therefore, with this in mind, it certainly was the right decision. Yet again the primary students have astounded me with how well they have made the switch from school to online. With only a short five days planned online, before we know it, we will be back in school and the building will be filled, once again, with the sound of children busy at work.
On Tuesday, 8th February, the primary department celebrated Safer Internet Day (SID). This is a global event, with actions taking place right across the globe. With a theme of “Together for a better internet”, the day called upon all involved to join together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially for children and young people.
Each class put aside a part of their day to focus on what this day means and practical ways in which the students can be safer online. With students spending more and more time online than ever before, it is essential that they are aware of the dangers and how to conduct themselves online. However, it is not just us educators that have a role to play in creating and maintaining a better online world, parents and carers need to help to ensure the messages being delivered in school are reinforced at home. Find out more here: https://www.saferinternetday.org/
Next week is Parent/Teacher meetings week. These will all take place online. If you have not yet made an appointment, please do contact your child’s class teacher. It is so important to keep up to date with your child’s academic progress and growth so you can be better informed about your child’s strengths, needs, behaviours, and learning styles.
Over the years, there has been much research carried out into the importance of parent-teacher partnerships and the importance of this relationship cannot be underestimated. For teachers, being able to communicate with parents helps them better understand a child’s strengths and their own individual personality and learning style. The more information that they have about a student, the more teachers can focus on teaching and being able to address and overcome challenges along the way that may be unique to each child. Ultimately both teachers and parents want the best for their children and by working in partnership this can certainly be achieved resulting in numerous positive advantages:
- Improved academic achievement
- A more positive attitude towards learning
- A feeling of empowerment and confidence
- Enhanced relationships with parents, peers and teachers.
Finally I would like to extend a very warm welcome to a number of new students and their families who joined us this week:
Nathan and Cleopatra in F1
Mega in F2
Isaac in Y6S
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care.
Ms Karen Hitchen
Head of Primary
