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SCHOOL AGREEMENT - SCHOOL:
Being Ready and Prepared For School
We will:
- Work in partnership with you to ensure children maintain the Christian ethos of the school.
- Expect parents to read regularly with their children and practise spellings
- Expect parents to work in partnership with the school to ensure pupils reach basic levels of English and maths proficiency, including practising tables and simple calculations at home.
- Inform our pupils when they need PE kit and other equipment.
- Expect our pupils to wear school uniform in accordance with the school policy.
Attendance/Punctuality
We will:
- Encourage and expect good school attendance.
- Encourage and expect punctuality.
- Expect parents not to take children out of school for holidays in term time
- Apply the school policy to requests for authorised absence.
- Request parent/carer to provide an explanation for all absences*
Pastoral Care:
Children learn best when they are happy and secure. We will ensure that:
- There is always someone in school who will listen and respond to concerns parents/carers may have about situations affecting a pupil's life in school.
- Information will be given as soon as possible about any disruption expected to normal class routine (e.g. planned or prolonged staff absence).
Behaviour:
We will:
- Provide well-planned lessons.
- Provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
- Set appropriate work, including homework when relevant, and mark it consistently.
- Encourage our pupils to read a wide range of materials.
- Regularly assess our pupil's progress.
- Aim to foster enjoyment of everything in school.
Links with School:
We will:
- Prepare the school prospectus and keep it up to date.
- Arrange parent/carer and teacher consultations.
- Provide an annual written report relating to progress, attendance and punctuality for each pupil.
- Provide curriculum information at the beginning of each term.
- Set annual targets for each pupil in Mathematics and English.
- Inform parents/carers of any concerns we may have about a pupil, as soon as possible.
- Inform parents/carers about school events.
SCHOOL AGREEMENT - PARENTS/CARERS:
Being Ready For School:
I understand that the school expects me to:
- Work in partnership with the school to ensure children maintain the Christian ethos of the school
- To read regularly with their children and practise spellings
- To work in partnership with the school to ensure pupils reach basic levels of English and maths proficiency, including practising tables and simple calculations at home
- Provide a PE kit and other equipment as necessary.
- Provide a school uniform in accordance with the school policy.
Attendance/Punctuality:
I understand that the law requires me to ensure that my child:
- Attends school every day
- Is punctual every day
- Is absent only for authorised reasons or illness which must be covered by parent/carer explanation
- Refrain from taking holidays in term time.
Pastoral Care:
Children learn best when they are happy and secure. I understand that:
- Should there be circumstances which affect my child’s well-being, I am encouraged to share my concerns with an appropriate member of staff.
Behaviour:
At school, children learn to get on with other people. I understand that parents and carers need to work together with the school to:
- Encourage high standards of behaviour at all times.
- Maintain the Christian ethos of the school
- Encourage politeness and consideration towards other children and adults.
- Support the school's Behaviour Policy*
School Life:
Everything that happens in school contributes to the way a child learns and matures. I understand that I have a responsibility to:
- Take an interest in what my child does in school.
- Read regularly with my child and practice their spellings
- Work in partnership with the school to ensure my child reaches basic proficiency in English and Mathematics.
- Support and encourage my child in all activities, including homework.
- Help my child to be happy, and to enjoy school.
Links with school:
The school provides many opportunities for parents/carers and teachers to get together. I understand that my child will benefit when I:
- Read the school prospectus and act upon its information.
- Attend parent/carer and teacher consultations.
- Read letters from school and reply when necessary.
- Support school events.