Tuesday, 2nd June
Dear Lower School Parents/Guardians,
I hope that you are all staying safe and well at this current time.
This letter is to inform you that we are going ahead with our planned 3 Way Student Parent Teacher conferences on Wednesday June 10th 2020, these will be virtual not face to face.
We therefore warmly invite you to our First Virtual Lower School Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences (SPTC) on Wednesday June 10 from 1- 6pm Just like our face to face conferences, We will offer 15 minute online conferences which give you an opportunity to share and discuss academic and personal progress over the course of the year. Meetings are offered with your child's class teacher and your child's EAL/ Quest teacher if applicable.
We are going to be using the same online appointment system as we did in the Autumn Term to ensure the event runs smoothly. The system link for this can be found at https://www.dwightlondon.org/my-dwight, and a handy guide on how to use the system to make appointments with teachers can be found here. The appointment system
- Opens on: Tuesday June 2nd at 10am
- Closes on: Tuesday, 9th June at 10:00am
There will be no opportunity to change or add to your appointments after this time, however in the event of urgent changes then please email support@dwightlondon.org. The appointment system also allows you to send optional brief and confidential questions or comments to the teacher in advance of the meeting which can help make the meeting more productive.
These conferences will run from 1:00pm - 6:00pm on Wednesday, 10th June when the usual Distance Learning classes and physical lessons in school ( if we have returned ) will be suspended. Therefore school will be closed from 12 noon. As mentioned above, this event will be held virtually and will be done through the Video in the Parent Evening System, which is the same system that you use to schedule conferences. The following link gives a clear outline on how to access your video conferences once you have made your appointments.
How to attend your Student Parent Teacher Video Conferences
If you have any trouble making any appointments, or need further support please contact Yukiko Bonnefoy (support@dwightlondon.org).
As part of the IB PYP Programme these conferences can give the student an opportunity to take more of the lead in their learning conversations, leading their family through a summary of what they have learned.
Please note that your screen should show both you and your child. Should certain teachers get booked up on these days or the produced schedule makes it difficult for you to attend, please do know you can make appointments on any normal day when teachers have a free period. These can be arranged through directly emailing the teachers.
I appreciate that a face to face physical conference would be preferable, but in these unique times I am certain that these virtual sessions will allow you to get a snapshot of your child's progress, attainment and effort in lessons. In the event that you would like to speak to me then please do not hesitate to reach out directly.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Parkin
Lower School Principal