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What has worked for some schools

– Coffee mornings once a week with different topics and year groups. Quite informal and a chance for parents to meet up with friends and enjoy cake and listen to a speaker on a topic. Topics like “How to get your student organised.” Parents have choice as to what they want to attend

– Schedule coffee mornings right after students’ arrival. Advertise the coffee mornings through school communication and homeroom teacher

– Having parents invited back into school post covid

– PTA organised events, eg dumpling making, flower arranging for students to do with their parents

– Family Fun Days organised by students

– Film Nights, Carnivals, Christmas Fairs etc

– Flexibility with ways of communication (eg school phone Whatsapp/Wechat)

What has not worked for some schools

– Some workshops (eg workshop on how to use new school platform)

– Parents do not want to give up their time