BIRDWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL – HOME/SCHOOL AGREEMENT |
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LEARNING and TEACHING – Pupils deserve the highest possible standard of teaching and support to help them learn |
- Develop children’s self-esteem, physical and social well-being, and encourage ambitions
- Develop learning through a balanced and exciting curriculum which challenges and motivates pupils within a positive learning climate
- Respect difference, develop potential and talent, encourage enthusiasm and promote learning for life
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- Praise and support their child for effort and good work
- Take an interest in what their child is learning
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- Come to school ready to learn
- Try to do their best and help others to do their best
- Respect each other and staff
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BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE – Pupils learn best in an orderly environment where everyone knows what is expected of them |
- Have a code of behaviour which creates a safe and caring environment for everyone
- Make behaviour expectations clear to staff, pupils and parents
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- Support the school, upholding our code of behaviour
- Ensure their child comes to school appropriately dressed
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- Listen to staff and follow school and class rules
- Consider other people’s feelings
- Look after the grounds, buildings, furniture, equipment and books
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COMMUNICATION – Good communication between home and school is essential to make sure pupils get the support they need |
- Inform parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and attitude to learning, as well as general school matters and events
- Be friendly and approachable, listen to concerns and do our best to help
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- Let school know about anything which might affect their child’s work or behaviour
- Participate on parents’ evening or at agreed times to discuss their child’s progress
- Raise concerns directly and promptly with school
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- Take home letters, notes and reports from school and give them to parents or carers
- Share achievements and worries
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ATTENDANCE – Pupils have a right to education and parents have a legal responsibility to make sure that children attend regularly |
- Have a prompt beginning and end to the school day
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- Make sure their child comes to school regularly, on time, alert and ready to learn
- Inform the school as soon as possible about an absence and the reason for it – on the first day of absence.
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- Attend regularly and arrive on time
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HOMEWORK – Learning at home has an important part to play in helping pupils achieve |
- Provide suitable information and advice on homework
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- Support with homework and learning at home
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- Take and complete homework to the best of their ability and return on time
- Read daily where possible for 5 minutes and return books to school with reading log completed.
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