Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. Your views will assist FMS to plan for the future. The survey will take around 20 minutes of your time.

CONFIDENTIALITY

All of your answers will be anonymous and will be kept strictly confidential.  We encourage you to provide frank and honest feedback.

Your feedback will help FMS by answering:

·       What is important to parents?

·       Is FMS meeting parent expectations?

·       What is FMS doing well?

·       What aspects of FMS need to be improved?

Who should complete the survey?
The parent or guardian who has the most contact with FMS.

NB: Questions marked with an asterisk are compulsory, and require a response for each row (if applicable).

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* 1. How long have you been a parent at FMS?

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* 2. Which years are your children enrolled at FMS?

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* 3. Quality Of Learning And Teaching

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
FMS Prepares my child/ children well for life long learning
FMS Provides sound teaching of the basics
FMS Provides effective support to students with learning difficulties
FMS Provides challenging work that stretches my child’s thinking
FMS Provides an engaging curriculum

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* 4. Additional opinions of other classes your children may attend at FMS, if applicable.

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* 5. My child's classroom staff

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Act quickly to manage problems
Have a behaviour management policy that is fair and consistent
Effectively support an anti-bullying environment
Provides avenues for students to voice their concerns

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* 6. Additional opinions of other classes your children may attend at FMS, if applicable.

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* 7. Co-curricular program

  Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Has an effective Japanese program
Has an effective music and drama program
Has an effective sport program

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* 8. I am interested in a holiday care program

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* 9. Suggestions for holiday care offering/activities:

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* 10. The School Leadership Team - Interim CEO & Deputy

  Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Develop a school culture conducive to exemplary Montessori practices 
Develop a school culture conducive to staff development
The CEO is approachable
The CEO is effectively managing change
The Deputy is approachable
The Deputy effectively manages issues
The school is effectively managed on a day to day basis

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* 11. In the search for a new Principal, the Board should consider the following:

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* 12. The Administration Team

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
Are efficient
Are courteous
Are helpful and responsive

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* 13. Suggestions for enhancing administrative services.

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* 14. Communication.

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
The FMS Parent Handbook is useful
FMS provides an effective flow of communication to parents about school activities
FMS provides student reports which keep me well informed about my child’s progress
FMS provides me with clear information about how I can support my child’s development
FMS provides a website which is relevant/helpful
Skoolbag, the FMS mobile app is useful

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* 15. Below are a number of statements about FMS. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement.

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
My child/children are happy at FMS
My child/children feel valued and respected at FMS
The classroom environments are welcoming
The Montessori materials are beautifully presented
I feel that my child/children are in a well rounded learning environment
I feel part of the school community
I attend FMS functions regularly
The best time for parent/teacher conferences about our children is during the school day
I am happy to support and attend the working bees
The school grounds are well maintained
The school grounds are safe

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* 16. When is / are the best time/s for you to attend a FMS Parent Information Session?

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* 17. Why did you choose to send your child/children to FMS? Please be as specific as you can and provide examples if it helps.

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* 18. Considering the reasons you gave in your previous question, how well has FMS lived up to your expectations?

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* 19. How likely would you be to recommend FMS to a friend or relative?

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* 20. Why?

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* 21. If you had your time over again, how likely are you to choose FMS again?

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* 22. Why?

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* 23. Question/s I would like the school to answer.

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* 24. We welcome any additional comments you would like to share.

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* 25. Do you have any general suggestions about what you know works well at other schools, that perhaps FMS could learn from?

Thank you very much for your time and participation. Your thoughts are valuable to us.

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