reports....how much?

[AnonyMouse_1469]

I would be interetsed to know how much you all write for your transfer/summative reports. Last year, I wrote a nice chunk in each area, so the teachers would get a real 'feel' for the child.............and heard from a source in school that it was too much. This year, I wrote a couple of lines or so for each area......and guess what?? same source ( TA) tells me it was scoffed at as being too little.........I wrote to ask teacher for feedback, were reports what she needed and I have yet to receive any reply. So...........what do you do: lots, or little?? :huh:

[AnonyMouse_13453]

Hmm, it's hard isn't it. I concentrated on the CoEL this time really and just gave age bands in developmental areas, then I wrote a summation of things they had particularly enjoyed. The teacher liked it anyway.

[AnonyMouse_19782]

By what you say, probably too much. But so what! They don't have to read it all.

[AnonyMouse_19762]

Similar to Cait - but we're very lucky in that the Reception class teacher comes to pre-school to meet the children, she sits with each child and looks through their Learning Journey folder with them and makes a few 'notes' of her own.....

[Guest]

We comment on each strand of each learning and area and a comment regarding their characteristics of effective learning. Near the bottom I put my suggested next steps to move the child on.

[AnonyMouse_31752]

I commented on each section and some in COL too we also meet and verbally tell teachers about children they have always been very happy with what we do.