School year (class)

Before school starts

• Class

  Set up the classroom

  5 days before the start

  Checklist: Room (3)

  • Draft the seating plan
  • Name cards and trays
  • Put up the weekly plan
• Head teacher

  Order books and supplies

  3 weeks before the start

  Checklist: Order (3)

  • Check what is left
  • List to the head teacher
  • Check the delivery
• Head teacher

  Agree the year plan with the team

  10 days before the start

• Parents

  Welcome letter to parents

  7 days before the start

First weeks

• Class

  Agree class rules together

  3 days after the start

• Parents

  Prepare the parents’ evening

  3 weeks after the start

  Checklist: Parents’ evening (4)

  • Send the invitation
  • Slides: goals and rules
  • Collect parents’ questions
  • Notes to everyone
• Class

  Introduce class jobs

  7 days after the start

During the year

• Trip

  Plan the class trip

  20 weeks after the start

  Checklist: Class trip (5)

  • Choose the destination and route
  • Costs and parents’ contribution
  • Head teacher’s approval
  • Ask for accompanying adults
  • Emergency numbers and first-aid kit
• Class

  Prepare the project week

  100 days after the start

• Parents

  Hold parent meetings

  120 days after the start

• Head teacher

  Sign up for further training

  60 days after the start

Assessment

• Deadline

  Write the mid-year report

  150 days after the start

• Deadline

  Finish the reports

  300 days after the start

  Checklist: Reports (4)

  • Enter the grades
  • Write the comments
  • Head teacher checks
  • Print and sign

Done