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Preparing for parent teaching interviews, I found rapport with students to be important, recording possible scenarios as a prac teacher helped me to make a real situation much more smooth and professional. ** // “When I was collecting the plates I asked the customers what they thought of their meals… all of the replies were excellent. One customer even referred to the dessert as ‘it was absolutely to die for’. My parents also said that they loved the entertainment. When asking my parents what they had thought of the customer service, they had told me that everyone was so kind and generous…The function in my opinion went surprisingly well.” // **__ Student 2 comment: __** // “The event overall was fantastic event and I personally gained a lot of experience in the hospitality industry from learning how to cook delicious food, entertaining the guests, working as a team completing every task we had and learning the how to have fun while doing the two things I love which are cooking and singing.” // **__ Student 3 comment: __** // “The Dinner under the Stars preparation was well planned out. The class all worked together to get decisions made and to have a menu that all people would like. Work plans were made by Mr Consola, which provided great aid for any students that were unsure on what they were meant to be doing. I showed to my family that I learnt a lot from this experience as I didn’t know that being a waiter can be tiring and that they need to have exceptional organisation skills.” //
 * Graduate teachers know the importance of working with and communicating regularly with students’ families to support their learning. **
 * During term 2 of 2009 my year 11 Catering class organised a function for the school community and their families as part of their final assessment, in their final presentations they acknowledged their family’s opinions as the principal source of success. **
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