School/Home Partnership

Successful education is based on a supportive and co-operative partnership between home and school. It is clearly important that parents take an active interest in their child’s school life and are seen to promote attitudes of hard work and commitment to studies, sport and extra-curricular activities. Some practical ways in which parents can support and promote their children’s education are as follows:

• Take an interest in school work.
• Ask to see homework every night and check it against the homework timetable and diary. Pupils must have their homework diary signed by a parent each week.
• Establish a daily routine as early as possible: have clear times and conditions for homework, including at the weekends.
• Insist that books, equipment and kit for the next day are prepared the night before.
• Make sure that you have a copy of the lesson timetable, homework timetable and any exam schedules.
• Know which are Games and PE days. Much of this information will be sent to you at the start of the new year.
• Do encourage involvement in sports and extra-curricular activities.
• Do come along and support sports fixtures, plays and concerts, fund-raising events and other activities - even when your own child is not directly involved.
• Do support the school’s policies and individual teacher’s actions in disciplinary matters. It is important that parents and staff are seen to support each other and to work together to promote hard work, good behaviour and high expectations.
• Do not hesitate to contact the school at any time should there be any matter causing concern. We are committed to open communication between home and school. It is important not to let little concerns build up into serious mistrust or irritation. We are as keen to see things run smoothly as you are.
• The full range of school policies, including the Child Protection Policy and the Complaints Policy, are available on request.
• The Deputy Head is the assigned Child Protection Officer. In the absence of the Deputy Head, the Headmaster is the assigned Child Protection Officer.