Parent's Forum

Thank you for the many parents who attended our first Forum this week. It was good to see you all.

Further forums will be held at least half termly and we will vary the times.

Areas discussed were:

• Communication between teachers and parents on a more frequent basis, Parent's Evenings / Information sharing with parents regarding pupil progress and targets
• Possibility of a school blog
• Workshops for parents in literacy and numeracy
• Leadership within school
• Pupil / Staff morale
• Parents helping in school in particular areas of interest / expertise, for example, the arts, creativity, media
• If you would also like to help in some way and feel you have a talent or interest to share with pupils and staff, Mrs Waterhouse, mum of Stanley, a reception class pupil, has volunteered to help us organise a 'register' of volunteers and how they can help. We will be writing to you with more information about this shortly.

If you want to join in, then please respond here and/or come and see us...

New School Extension at St Hildas

I'm just having a conversation about the new school extension with Mrs Homer at St Hilda's and have to say it sounds really exciting! Lots of uses and will benefit the pupils and community significantly.

Personalized Learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish - this is inspirational stuff

Sir Ken Robinson - a knowledgeable, funny and inspirational speaker - talking about getting the most of talent.

Grab a coffee and watch this...you won't be disappointed!

Creative Learning

Inspiring future talent is not as simple as it sounds. As much as we want to and need to, we have to take a step back and think about how we can realistically achieve this.

Understanding needs and learning styles is paramount but alternative approaches also need to be considered. These are approaches that should either be curriculum linked or simply support schools and cohorts making it fun and rewarding for all those involved.

I'd like to hear about your thoughts on approaches that engage, enthuse and inspire...

Have your say!

Got something on your mind?

Do you want to share thoughts/ideas with like-minded parents who want the best for their children, school and local community?

Well lets start sharing, debating and exploring.

Have your say!

Welcome to the Parents' Forum for St Hildas CofE

Hello and welcome to the unofficial parents' forum for St Hildas C of E School in Chorlton.

I am a parent of two children at the school and have decided to create this blog to give other parents like me an opportunity to voice their opinion (within reason), discuss ideas and propose new and exciting ways we can pool our knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm that can/will ultimately benefit all children at the school.

Personally, I am committed to creating learning opportunities for all.

Look forward to sharing ideas with you!