Homework 3

Describe the home-school connection in Germany.

For all I know there is a good cooperation between schools and parents´ homes in Germany. At the beginning of a new school year there is a parents´evening within the first two weeks. In this evening the parents are getting informed about the upcoming school year and which exams or projects the students are going to join.

Furthermore all teachers of the different subjects are introducing themselves to the parents and give them their contact details at this first meeting. In this evening the parents also get the chance to ask questions about the topics and projects in relation to the whole school year. This kind of "parents evening" take place twice in the whole school year.

School festivals are typical occasions where parents and school have to work together. Usually parents prepare and offer meals and help to construct the stage and seat area. Besides the parents tailor costumes for their children if they are going to act or have another performances on stage.

There are another different areas where parents and school work togehter voluntarily. For example, I had an internship at a school where parents voluntarily prepared healthy breakfast for the students. By doing this, they offered their children the opportunity to get healthy breakfast at school. The school administration supported this offer and provided them the premises and the equipment.