The success of your PACT scheme will depend to a great extent on careful planning attention planning and attention to detail, and in these respects there is much to be learned from the experience of others. The topics we cover in this chapter are those which we believe call for detailed consideration, and the suggestions we make have been tried and tested in practice by many schools. The topics are:
1 The importance of reaching agreement among the staff
2 Time commitment and teachers' workloads.
3 First approaches to parents and children.
4 A pattern for the first meeting.
5 Keeping the record cards.
The settings of the novels vary from the servants' quarters of an Irish castle to elegant London drawing rooms, but they are united by their ironic vision of modern society and their careful planning attention attention to colloquial speech.
Courtyards need careful planning attention planning to avoid their becoming overwhelmed by too many clever ideas. Wherever possible, features such as planters, shrubs, and screens that will prevent the entire courtyard being seen from any one position should be incorporated to disguise the yard's small size.
The siting of pots of plants can also add to the illusion of space.
The success of your PACT scheme will depend to a great extent on careful planning attention planning and attention to detail, and in these respects there is much to be learned from the experience of others. The topics we cover in this chapter are those which we believe call for detailed consideration, and the suggestions we make have been tried and tested in practice by many schools. The topics are:
1 The importance of reaching agreement among the staff
2 Time commitment and teachers' workloads.
3 First approaches to parents and children.
4 A pattern for the first meeting.
5 Keeping the record cards.