This was our first report and our first set of interviews also. I saw Class teacher (x 2, the English one and the French one did a joint interview) Science Teacher and Art Teacher - DH and DD saw sports teacher and were meant to see music too but DD has been sick so they didn't make that one.

All was good, although I do have issues with the general communication at the school, all the teachers I have met I like so all good, and I don't believe there is an issue with communication between individual class teachers and parents - is just the more general school stuff.

It was quite funny because DD was concerned about how I would speak with the Science teacher because their science session is in French she didn't think the teacher could speak English! The sessions were all useful in just finding out more about what they have been doing and what they will be doing.

The only few issues I wanted to check was about switching of readers, because DD always claims they are not there in time - which is probably a fair call when she is at Camp Australia before school, and about her 'unconventional pencil grip' - just to check what their stance is on it as was mentioned in the report. They think the same as I do, that can keep reminding her but seeing as her writing is so good that don't want to put her off by going on and on about it and she will likely modify it herself when it becomes a problem - so I was happy with that.

I liked the format of the report and I thought the method was quite good, but it seems from the newsletter this week some people were not so happy. I don't know if is the system used at all schools or not? They have ABCDE and C is performing at the level expected for half way through foundation, B is performing half a year ahead, A is a year ahead, D is half a year behind, E is a year behind. So for the different areas you get a A, B, C, D or E rating.