Home School Agreement

The child’s obligations:

• I will be polite, helpful and kind at all times and show respect to everyone I meet.
• I will always try my best at school and take pride in my work.

In school I will:

• Keep to the School’s Golden and Eco-Rules.
• Be kind, helpful and friendly to other children and all the adults and visitors to the school.
• Tell a teacher if I see someone being unkind.
• Keep myself clean and tidy, use the toilet properly and flush it every time.
• Wash my hands when I have used the toilet and put paper towels in the bin.
• Always walk inside the school and talk quietly.
• Look after the school and keep it free from litter.
• Not play in the cloakroom or climb on the bars and fences.

The school will:

• Encourage children to do their best at all times and achieve their full potential.
• Develop children’s confidence and build their self-esteem.
• Encourage children to take care of their surroundings and others around them.
• Provide a balanced curriculum and meet the individual needs of children.
• Arrange homework where this offers the appropriate opportunity for home-learning.
• Inform parents of children’s progress at regular meetings and through regular written reports.
• Inform parents about what the teachers aim to teach the children each term.
• Offer a safe and secure learning environment.
• Create awareness amongst children of the importance of personal hygiene.
• Vigorously promote a climate of zero tolerance towards bullying.
• Be open and welcoming at all times and offer opportunities for parents to become involved in the daily life of the school.
• Actively promote and encourage the 3-way partnership which this agreement represents.

The family will:

• Make sure their child arrives at school on time and properly dressed and equipped.
• Make sure their child attends school and, in the case of absence, telephone school to explain the reason.
• Notify the school of illness affecting their child or the family of which the school ought reasonably to be aware.
• Attend Parents’ Evenings held to discuss their child’s progress.
• Support the school’s policies and guidelines for behaviour.
• Support their child in homework and other opportunities for home-learning.
• Encourage their child to read at home through reading books together and listening to their child read.
• Make the school aware of any concerns or problems that might affect their child’s work or behaviour.
• Encourage their child to regard school as an opportunity for enjoyment through learning.