A Partnership with Parents

In order to get the most out of a student’s years at CGSD, it is essential for parents to establish an understanding and partnership with the management and teachers. The following guidelines are suggestions to help motivate students and build a successful working relationship between parents and the school authorities:

Parents should keep in regular contact with their child’s coordinators and update the school of any difficulties the child may be facing, primarily through diary notices. This in turn will allow teachers to be better equipped to deal with each child’s individual needs.
Parents need to ensure that their child gets adequate sleep in order to perform well in class the next day.
Reading regularly is a good habit and parents should cultivate this from infancy. Parents should read to their children when they are unable to do so themselves. As children get older, they should be encouraged to read on their own.
Restrict the number of hours of TV, internet and mobile per week, as well as the programmes watched and websites accessed.
Set a fixed time every evening for homework and studying for tests. Children should have an hour or two of unobstructed time with their books. This will nurture a lifelong habit of discipline and concentration.
Parents should support their child to participate in the numerous special events, conferences, cultural and social programmes each year held by the school.

Throughout the academic year parents are invited to meet members of the senior management at CGSD. Parents are urged to use these opportunities to express their views and put forward their suggestions and observations to build a positive working relationship with the school faculty.