Reporting to Parents
There are many opportunities for learning discussions and reporting throughout the year at TNIS. We vary the type of discussion in order for parents and guardians to gain a more rounded view of their learners.
- Initial Meeting (teacher, learner, and parents/caregivers)
- Goal Setting Conversations
- Mid-Year Classroom and Specialist Report
- Learner Led Conversations
- Year 8 Exhibition
- End-of-Year Classroom and Specialist Report
Learner-Led Conversations
For the Learner, a Learner-Led Conversation is:
giving importance to learner reflection, review and accountability
enhancing self-respect and self-esteem as learners are asked to focus on strengths and to give their perspective on their next learning steps
learners to be supported by making it possible for them to move into a leadership role where learning is articulated
For Parents and Caregivers, a Learner-Led Conversation is:
listening to the child’s reflective thinking
encouraging the child’s development of self-respect and self-esteem as they share strengths and perspectives related to their next learning steps
supporting children to demonstrate leadership during their SLC presentation and for giving constructive feedback
Reporting to Parents-Mid and End of Year
For the Learner, reports are for:
accessing information about achievement and effort related to curriculum levels at mid and end of the year in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Inquiry and Physical Education
Accessing information about the following:
social skills
time management
commitment to learning
significant improvements
special achievements
impacts on learning
PYP attitudes
IB Learner Profile Attributes
attendance if necessary
For Parents and Caregivers, reports are for:
child’s achievement and effort in relation to curriculum levels in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Inquiry and Physical Education
social skills
time management
commitment to learning
significant improvements
special achievements
impacts on learning
PYP attitudes
- IB Learner Profile Attributes
- attendance if necessary
Year 8 Exhibition
For the Learner, Year 8 Exhibition is:
participation in a culminating PYP project
synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP (knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and actions) and sharing them with the whole school community
demonstrating independence and responsibility
providing learners with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
providing an authentic process for demonstrating understanding
demonstrating how the learner can take action as a result of their learning
collaborating in an in-depth inquiry
synthesising and drawing on experiences from previous learning and to reflect
For Parents and Caregivers, the Year 8 Exhibition is:
experiencing the culmination of their child’s learning
learning about the essential elements of the PYP (knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and actions)
observing a child showing independence and taking responsibility
observing their child explaining something from multiple perspectives
their child to demonstrate their learning using an authentic context
their child to demonstrate they can take action as a result of their learning
their child to demonstrate collaborative skills
their child to share previous experiences and reflective thinking