School terms times etc
#16
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Re: School terms times etc
ESOL children are assessed by their classroom teacher for funding purposes based on certain criteria - listening, speaking, reading, writing etc. They are given a score for each area and then funding can be applied for depending on the results. This happens each term. At the primary school I teach at, we have a part-time ESOL teacher who runs classes during school time for students.
We have lots of ESOL students - mainly from the Pacific Islands, China and India, but also South Africa and a few from Europe. I find understanding comes first and gradually they start to speak (first to their friends) and later to the teacher etc. Reading and writing is a bit slower (but fair enough!).
It's a great skill to be bilingual, and we always encourage parents to maintain the first language, even if it means their understanding/use of English takes a bit longer.
We have lots of ESOL students - mainly from the Pacific Islands, China and India, but also South Africa and a few from Europe. I find understanding comes first and gradually they start to speak (first to their friends) and later to the teacher etc. Reading and writing is a bit slower (but fair enough!).
It's a great skill to be bilingual, and we always encourage parents to maintain the first language, even if it means their understanding/use of English takes a bit longer.
#17
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Re: School terms times etc
The uniform for summer is usually shorts for the boys right up to year 13
This came as a real shock to my eldest when we arrived
This came as a real shock to my eldest when we arrived
#18
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Re: School terms times etc
I always feel sorry for the older boys; it just seems plain wrong seeing hairy grown 'men' getting out of their cars etc. in school shorts and roman sandals.