St Brendans NS Fenit

Comments:

Is there any way the school can help with English?

• My child is doing very well in the above areas. He genuinely loves reading.
  

• Have discussion about stories and current topics - sports, currents affairs, history, geagraphy.
  

• My child is getting help with writing.
  

• Not that I can think of.
  

• No I don't think so.
  

• No, the school provides an excellent level of help.
  

• It is fine.
  

Is there any way the school can help with Maths?

• My child loves Maths and is enthusiastic about learning more complicated processes. Loves being challenged eg. mental maths.
  

• I am happy with Maths taught in school.
  

• My child is already receiving help with Maths.
  

• Too easy!
  

• It would be useful for the school to run a maths class for the parents to show how they teach subtraction, etc and teach them other areas they don't know eg. shapes.
  

• No, unless there's more one on one needed for children who need it.
  

• Strategies for helping children learn tables.
  

• My child struggles with maths. I need to help her with her maths homework everyday.
  

• Tables are a bit of a problem. Trying to get her to learn them.
  

• The school picked up on my daughter's difficulty with maths very quickly and offered learning support which she benefited from.
  

• It is fine.
  

Is there any way the school can improve its approach to homework?

• Daily homework amount is fine. Would prefer a break at the weekend though!
  

• No homework at weekends.
  

• I am happy with homework given and do check it and sign the homework diary.
  

• No homework on a Friday!
  

• Don't give homework at weekends - kids need a break.
  

• Maybe a little more flexability in getting off homework if there'a a lot of family activities to allow more family time.
  

• They could give more homework off at the weekends.
  

• No homework at weekends - weekends are very busy with sports and activities.
  

• No weekend homework until 5th class.
  

• No this is ok.
  

• No we like that the children use some books for homework.
  

• The school bag is very heavy - today my child's bag was 6kg! Also spelling tests should be signed by parent.
  

Any comments or suggestions.

• My child is very content at school. Well done.
  

• P.E. should be carried out as per "allocation" and not be passed over on a regular basis.
  

• In Irish I feel they spend so much time learning the spellings they don't give themselves time to learn the meanings.
  

• New Wave Mental maths is a very good general revision book.