Printable Daily Home-School Communication Log
Home-school communication breaks down when it only happens on bad days. This one-page daily log gives teachers and parents a consistent, low-effort channel: a ratings strip for the day's key routines, a 'wins' section that always gets filled in first, an objective notes area for incidents, and a parent response strip so communication flows both ways. Leading with positives keeps the log from becoming a complaint ledger that parents learn to dread.
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How to Use This Template
- Fill in the student identifier, date, and the staff member completing the log.
- List the day's key routines or sessions in the left column of the ratings strip (e.g., Morning work, Literacy, Lunch, Afternoon).
- Circle or tick a rating for each routine using the simple 3-point scale (Great / Okay / Tough day).
- Write at least one specific win in the 'Today's wins' section — name the behaviour, not just 'good day'.
- If an incident needs reporting, describe it objectively in the notes section: what happened, what staff did, how it resolved. No interpretations or labels.
- Send the log home in the student's bag or folder; the parent response strip lets families reply, sign, and flag anything from home that may affect tomorrow.
Clinical Best Practices & Tips
- Wins first, always: If the only days a log goes home are bad days, parents stop opening the folder. Fill in the wins section every single day, even on the hard ones.
- Stay observable: Write 'left the mat and sat under the table for 10 minutes' rather than 'had a meltdown'. Objective notes protect everyone and keep the record useful.
- Keep ratings consistent: Agree as a team what each rating means before you start. A 'Tough day' from one staff member should mean the same thing from another.
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