Parent Partnership
Welcome to the Parent Partnership page. Each term Town Farm offers a number of parent drop-in sessions and workshops covering a range of subject areas. They are well attended and parents suggest themes and topics for future workshops through our evaluations and questionnaires. If you have a suggestion, please let us know.
Parent Workshops and Events 2024-2025
Autumn Term
| Welcome to the year meets. (All) |
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| Bude Information for Year 5 | Every year we run a residential trip to Bude in Cornwall where the children experience a wealth of different sports situated near a beautiful beach. Come and learn about all the opportunities they will have and what a worthwhile trip it is. (For Year 5 parents and children) Wednesday 15th October |
Parents' Evening | Parent and teacher meets. Book an appointment with your child’s class teacher to find out about and celebrate the progress they are making. Wednesday 12th November |
Maths Mrs Elias | Come and find out how we teach our maths at Town Farm and how you can support your child’s learning at home. Wednesday 19th November @ 2:45pm |
| Parents Evening | Parent and teacher meets. Book an appointment with your child’s class teacher to find out about and celebrate the progress they are making. Wednesday 13th November |
KS2 Reading Mrs Ravenor | Reading with your children is a rewarding experience. Come and join us to pick up some handy tips and advice for improving reading both at home and at school. Wednesday 26th November @ 2:45pm |
Open evening for prospective Nursery and Reception children (EYFS)
| Come and learn about our school and all it has to offer. Ask questions about how we support your children in every area. Thursday 27th November @ 4:30pm |
Phonics Mrs McKenzie Miss Elliott | Phonics @Town Farm (KS1). How you can help your child learn with resources to take away from the session. Wednesday 20th November |
| Christmas Fayre | Come and support our Christmas Fayre – prizes, gifts, refreshments and the ever popular bottle tombola. Thursday 4th December @ 2pm |
| Year 2 and 3 Christmas performance | Come and see your child's Christmas performance after drop off in the upper school hall. Monday 8th December 9:00am |
| Year 4, 5 and 6 Christmas Performance | Come and see your child's Christmas performance in St Mary’s Church Stanwell. Tuesday 9th December 2:00pm |
| Nursery, Reception and Year 1 Christmas Performance | Come and see your child's Christmas performance in the upper school hall. Wednesday 10th December 9:15am and 2:30pm (2 performances for am and pm nursery) |
Spring Term
KS2 Working Scientifically Miss Collinge | Come and find out how we teach our Science at Town Farm and how you can support your child’s learning at home.
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| Valentines Coffee Morning | Come and make a gift for a loved one whilst enjoying a coffee and chat.
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Year 1 Phonics Mrs McKenzie | Work with your child learning their phonics; practise the sounds together correctly, blending and segmenting with expert help from Mrs McKenzie. You will also find out about alien words!.
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Shared Learning book looks | KS1 Parents and children share their learning and look at their books and classroom environment. KS2 Parents and children share their learning and look at their books and classroom environment.
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Year 6 SATS Year 6 Team | How to help your child prepare for their SATs tests. Come and find out what is involved for the Maths, Reading, SPaG and Writing components. There will be opportunities to ask questions and learn what strategies can be used
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| Parents Evening | Parent and teacher meets. Book an appointment with your child’s class teacher to find out about and celebrate the progress they are making. Wednesday 4th March |
| Shared Learning book looks | Nursery Parents and children share their learning and look at their books and classroom environment.
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Year 1 Phonics Screening Mrs McKenzie | How to help prepare your child for their phonics test by practising the sounds correctly, blending and segmenting. You will also find out about alien words!
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Shared Art workshop | Come and be creative with your children and take home your masterpieces!
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Summer Term
Multiplication Tables Check | Learn how we teach times tables and the programmes your child uses. Help them prepare for their upcoming tables test
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Bude preparation.
| Year 6 preparation for Bude trip.
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Year 6 Moving from Year 6 to Year 7 | Come and learn about how life changes for children leaving primary school and entering secondary school. We will talk about the major changes and things to look out for (including the teenage years!) To include a session on online safety
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| Nursery Open day. | Come and discover our excellent facilities at Town Farm School and how we give your children the best start for their future.
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| Readiness for School Evening | This evening will help you prepare your children for the best start to Nursery and Reception. Receive a bag of goodies to take away.
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| Prize giving | Come and celebrate your child’s achievements in all areas of school life.
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Please see below for the parent sessions that have already taken place:
Parent Workshop Presentations
Home and school are the two most powerful influences on children and only by working together can we ensure children get the best education.
Do please help us by:
- Talking to your child about school work. Show your children that you are interested and want them to do well.
- Seeing that your child comes to school alert, in good time and having had sufficient sleep and breakfast.
- Making sure your child comes to school sensibly dressed without jewellery and wearing the school uniform.
- Encouraging your child to read at home and using the reading record system.
- Ensuring that any spellings or homework are completed.
- Trying to provide your child with a quiet atmosphere to complete any homework.
- Teaching your child to respect the school and its rules and support the school’s Behaviour Policy.
- Ensuring your child does not bring any toys, sweets, money or chewing gum into school.