Home-School Agreement

1. The School will:

• Offer all pupils the opportunity to achieve success be it academic, creative or personal by providing the best possible education within a Christian ethos.

• Encourage independent learning so that all pupils fulfil their maximum potential and provide all the necessary support to achieve this aim.

• Maintain a structured and caring community where tolerance, confidence and co-operation are encouraged and where any form of anti-social behaviour such as bullying is not tolerated.

• Keep parents informed of their child’s progress through parents’ evenings, tracking reports and the homework diary.

• Keep parents informed about school activities and events through regular letters home and the newsletter

• Inform parents about any concerns or problems that affect their child’s work or behaviour and ensure that parents are aware of the proper channels of communication if they need to contact the school.

2. The Family will:

• Support the Christian ethos of the school and the school’s policies and guidelines for behaviour

• Make every effort to ensure that their child attends school regularly, punctually, in the correct uniform and with the correct equipment for lessons

• Avoid taking their child on holiday during the school term and not to arrange medical appointments during the school day.

• Attend parents’ evenings and discussions about their child’s progress.

• Let the school know about any concerns or problems that might affect their child’s work or behaviour and work actively with the school and outside agencies to solve any problems that their child might encounter.

• Support their child at home by providing a suitable environment and the time for completing homework.

• Inform the school of any change in circumstances including change of address or contact numbers, sign their child’s homework diary on a weekly basis and return immediately any forms or tear-off slips.

3. The Pupil will:

• Undertake to share in the Christian ethos of the school.

• Behave at all times in a considerate, polite and helpful manner and actively condemn any anti-social behaviour such as bullying.

• Attend school regularly and on time, in the correct school uniform and with the appropriate equipment for lessons

• Complete all classwork and homework conscientiously.

• Maintain an attractive environment by keeping the school free of chewing gum, litter and graffiti.

• Follow the school’s guidelines on the use of the Internet.