Moon ‘Big Write’ Parent Lunch 2014
93% attendance
On a scale of 0 – 10 how confident do you feel extending your child’s vocabulary at home?
Before the workshop: Average 6.9
After the workshop: Average 8.8
Yes
I have enjoyed
having the
opportunity to
come into school to
work with my child
today.
No (please give
reasons for this)
Not sure
100%
What have you enjoyed the most?
 I have enjoyed learning the different ways of starting sentences and ways I can get my
child to describe things.
 Enjoyed seeing how the children learn to use different vocabulary and how they are
encouraged to write and expand their sentences.
 All of it!
 Learning how important talk homework is and the impact of it on the children’s learning.
 The way the children have fun ways to learn.
 Understanding how talk homework and VCOP all link together in the classroom.
 Chance to see the children learn.
 Lovely seeing my child putting their hand up to answer a question.
 It was good to see what they do at school prior to coming home with talk homework.
 Seeing my child feel confident in answering questions even if there concentration is poor!
Any other comments on how we can help you to support your child’s talk at home.
 I think the impact sessions really help the children build confidence.
 Thankyou
 Email the story maps and other homework as they often get lost or misplaced.
Sun ‘Big Write’ Parent Lunch 2014
80% attendance
On a scale of 0 – 10 how confident do you feel extending your child’s vocabulary at home?
Before the workshop: Average 7.6
After the workshop: Average 8.9
Yes
I have enjoyed
having the
opportunity to
come into school to
work with my child
today.
No (please give
reasons for this)
Not sure
100%
What have you enjoyed the most?
 I love to come and learn alongside my child
 I am now more confident to help my son at home
 It is good to have to homework explained in more depth
 Helping my child develop their vocabulary and writing skills
 Experiencing my child’s learning first hand. Great to see how much they are enjoying Big
Write!
 I like spending time with my child in the school environment, it gives me ideas of how to
help at home.
 Most enjoyable, thank you
 All of it, very useful and informative
 All of the different ways to use and create a story together.
Any other comments on how we can help you to support your child’s talk at home.
 Keep us informed of whats going on, word of the week etc
Earth ‘Big Write’ Parent Lunch 2014
93% attendance
On a scale of 0 – 10 how confident do you feel extending your child’s vocabulary at home?
Before the workshop: Average 7.0
After the workshop: Average 9.1
Yes
I have enjoyed
having the
opportunity to
come into school to
work with my child
today.
95%
No (please give
reasons for this)
Not sure
5%
‘my child doesn’t
like working with
me’
What have you enjoyed the most?
 Exploring sentence structure
 Hearing the children express themselves
 Seeing how my child is taught and taking it home
 Learning the different ways to help my child extend their sentences
 Enjoyed working alongside my child and they amazed me with their work
 To see how what we do at home plays a big part in big write.
 Seeing how you engage with the children and teach VCOP
 Talking with my child and understanding types of words they are using
 Seeing how much the children have improved in the last 12 months
 Seeing my child smile so much as they are working
 The fact that its fast, fresh and fun! Loved the hats and I have lots to take away from
today!
Any other comments on how we can help you to support your child’s talk at home.
 Less computers in school
 Very good thank you
 I have been very impressed with the structure of the big write lessons
 Afternoon tea for parents who work in the morning