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them to discuss their concerns with ei- our child is adapting to school life, and I like more homework, we encourage
ther their child’s Coordinator, Mrs. Dyer, must commend Abuja Prep. They allow reading every day. Children also have Still to come this
or Ms. Goje. us to observe his participation in school access to Times Table Rockstars and term...
activities and better understand how we
These are just some of can support the school in encouraging Numbots, which can also be used for a
short time each day.
the positive comments him to take a more active interest in • Thursday 3rd July – Move up day
learning”. • Monday 7th July – KS1 Prize Giving
2. Parents would like to see more sports • Tuesday 8th July – KS2 Prize Giving
“Both kids excel in all subjects thanks to teams and opportunities to play music; • Tuesday 8th July – Year 6 leavers din-
the formal and informal ways in which “With all the information platform, I this is an area we are discussing for next ner.
they are taught. I’m very pleased”. can work well with my child at home year. A parent commented that they
and provide all that she needs”. • Wednesday 9th July – Class Parties
have missed the class assemblies. We • Thursday 10th July – Last day of
“I appreciate having a single, reliable alternate these annually with the school term – School closes at 11 am.
channel to communicate with the teach- “The current communication methods production, so next year we will be hold- • Friday 11th July – Year 6 Graduation
ers. The responses have always been are effective and well-informed. ing class assemblies as well as our Music
prompt, and my concerns have been ad- concert. Have a great week everyone.
dressed consistently. Kudos to the staff I think the school is doing wonders”. Kind Regards.
for their support and dedication”. Areas for We will consider all comments and ide-
“My son is very curious and eager to Development - Parents as from the parent survey when writing Dominique Dyer.
our School Development Plan for 2025-
learn. He enjoys exploring new topics said, We have listened 2026.
and often asks thoughtful questions to
understand how things work. He’s par- 1. 13% of parents are not pleased
ticularly sharp when it comes to observ- with the amount of homework their
ing details and remembering what he child receives. While this is an improve-
learns. His love of learning and natural ment from last year, some feel it can be
curiosity stand out, and he thrives in an better. However, some parents would
environment where he can explore and like to see more homework, and some
ask questions freely”. would like it reduced. As we have dis-
cussed, in addition to Blossoms, we
“I believe Abuja Prep has truly excelled follow international guidance on the
in this area (wellbeing and safeguard- amount of homework for the primary
ing). I appreciate how the teachers pay level. Research shows that homework
close attention to each child’s behaviour in Primary School has little effect on
and mood, and they always reach out to raising children’s achievement. Small
parents when they feel it’s necessary. It amounts of homework linked to their
gives me peace of mind and confidence class learning help reinforce concepts
knowing that the girls are in a safe and in school. As our children progress
supportive environment”. through school, the amount of home-
work set increases in readiness for Sec-
“The videos shared on Class Dojo have ondary School. For parents who would
been quite helpful in showing us how
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