APS encourages strong ties between home and school and supports an open door policy with parents. For purposes of reporting student progress, the school year is divided into four parts, called terms. At the end of the second term teachers hold 3-Way Conferences with parents to discuss their children’s progress. Prior to this, a Progress Report is sent home. This forms the basis for the discussion. Children attend and take an active part in these conferences. This process is repeated in Term 4, with a more formal report that gives parents a clear picture of their child’s progress over the year.

In addition to these formal reporting methods, teachers hold two parent teas during the course of the year. Parents may call the school and request a meeting with the teacher at any time. Specific results from the school-wide assessments are available to parents upon request and will likely also be covered by the teacher during parent conferences.

A child’s school life is greatly enriched by a family that is well informed and active in school affairs. To ensure that parents are well informed about class and school events APS sends home regular parent notices and fliers from the teaching staff, the school office, and the administration.

There may, however, be times when you may feel uninformed or unsure about events within your child’s classroom or the school. Should you, as a parent, have a concern directly related to your child or any other student, staffing or community issue, the school requests you to approach the point of first concern, which is likely to be your child’s teacher or the school office. To avoid disruptions to classroom programmes, the school requests you to first make an appointment with the concerned person by telephoning the school office.