{"id":35,"date":"2015-09-07T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T10:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsitter.co.uk\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2015-09-07T11:25:46","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T10:25:46","slug":"tips-for-school-open-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsitter.co.uk\/blog\/tips-for-school-open-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for School Open Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>School open days usually start in mid-September and can give you a flavour of prospective schools; however, it is important to ask specific questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To gain insight into the prospective School it may be useful to attend the Principal\u2019s presentation, as it can demonstrate their values and how well the school caters for all pupils. Factors such how long teaching staff stay at the school; what enrichment programmes are offered; how does the school develop a wider sense of community responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember to pay attention to the pupils as they are the best ambassadors. Also what does an open door policy really mean? How often does the school provide feedback on the children\u2019s progress?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even if the first school \u2018feels\u2019 right, visit a range of schools, particularly those where you are less interested, as you may find your child ends up in a school you hadn\u2019t considered.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collins.co.uk\/page\/Revision+for+Parents\">Collins<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madeformums.com\">MadeForMums<\/a> are two sites that provide plenty of useful information and tips for parents looking for a prospective school for their child.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School open days usually start in mid-September and can give you a flavour of prospective schools; however, it is important to ask specific questions. &nbsp; To gain insight into the prospective School it may be useful to attend the Principal\u2019s presentation, as it can demonstrate their values and how well the school caters for all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11,8,12,9],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-back-to-school","tag-child","tag-open-days","tag-school"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tips for School Open Days - KidSitter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"School Open Days are an effective way for parents to identify prospective schools for their children. 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