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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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