Home School Agreement

We believe strongly that:

• The close involvement of parents with the work of the school is very important.
• Young people achieve more when the school and parents work together on  all aspects of school life.
• Parents can help more effectively when they know what the school is trying to achieve.

Our Home-School Agreement reflects the policies agreed by the Governing Body and outlines the responsibilities of the school, parents and pupils.

We believe that the consistent use of the Agreement:

• Will reduce the number of difficulties that arise.
• Will raise standards of achievement further.
• Will help pupils fulfil their potential.
• Let us work closely together to help our young people achieve the best they are capable of in their work and every other aspect of school life.

The school will make every effort to:

• Encourage pupils to do their best at all times.
• Provide a broad and balanced curriculum to meet the needs of children of all abilities.
• Maintain a safe and caring environment.
• Make pupils feel valued and have a sense of belonging.
• Ensure that pupils follow the school’s Discipline for Learning Codes to provide an ordered working environment in which their achievements are recognised, praised and rewarded.
• Provide high standards of teaching, academic support and personal guidance.
• Set and mark homework regularly
• Monitor pupils’ progress and keep parents informed by way of messages in Homework Diaries, letters, reports or consultation evenings as appropriate.
• Regularly involve parents in discussions on pupils’ progress.
• Work with parents to solve problems which affect pupils’ work and/or behaviour.
• Provide a range of opportunities for pupils to take part in extracurricular activities.
   

As parents/carers we will make every effort to:

• Ensure that our son/daughter attends school regularly and on time and that any absence is for a good and unavoidable reason.
• Provide a written explanation for any absence by way of a letter or a note in the Homework Diary.
• Contact the Head of Year if the absence is likely to be for more than 2 days.
• Make sure that our son/daughter is fully equipped for lessons, has the appropriate P.E. kit, and is in full school uniform at all times.
• Support the school’s Discipline for Learning Work and Behaviour Policies.
• Support the school’s homework policy and provide opportunities and encouragement to our son/daughter to follow good study routines at home.
• Maintain contact with the school by reading letters and reading and signing Homework Diaries on a weekly basis.
• Attend parents’ evenings and other discussions about our son/daughter’s progress.
• Inform the school of any concerns which are likely to affect our son/daughter’s progress or behaviour at school and work with the school to resolve problems.
• Take an active interest in all aspects of our son/daughter’s school life.

The pupil’s commitment

I will follow the school’s Discipline for Learning Classroom Work and Behaviour Codes and General Behaviour Code.  In particular I will make every effort to:

• Attend school regularly and not miss any days other than for unavoidable reasons.
• Be punctual at all times.
• Remain on the school site at all times (Years 7-10).
• Wear full school uniform, bring the correct kit to P.E. and Games lessons, and be properly equipped for all other lessons.
• Work to the best of my ability and ask for help when needed.
• Keep my Homework Diary up to date and complete and hand in homeworks on time.
• Hand all letters to my parents and ensure that they read all the entries in my Homework Diary and sign it each week.
• Share responsibility for and respect the school environment and keep it free from litter and graffiti.
• Treat all people involved in the school with respect.
• Contribute to out of class activities.
• Be a good ambassador for the school by recognising that when I am wearing the school uniform outside school my behaviour. reflects on me, my parents, the school and the community.