Home School Agreement

Our school has a home school agreement, which you will be asked to sign when your child first starts at our school. It sets out the school’s responsibilities towards its pupils, the responsibilities of the pupil’s parents and what the school expects of its pupils.

The aim is to strengthen the partnership between home and school and makes clear the respective roles and expectations.

The school will make every effort to:

• Ensure the safety, security, and physical well-being of your child whilst in our care.
• Ensure your child receives the legal entitlement of a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Ensure your child achieves their potential.
• Promote high standards and high expectations of effort and attainment.
• Promote a policy of assertive discipline in which good behaviour is rewarded and poor behaviour results in clear, consistent sanctions.
• Provide properly planned, weekly homework opportunities which are realistic, achievable and related to work in school.
• Provide opportunities for extra-curricular activities.
• Provide a written report informing you of your child’s progress with his/her class teacher at least once per year and provide opportunities for you to discuss your child’s progress with his/her class teacher at least twice per year.
• Deal with parental concerns promptly and inform them of how they have been resolved.
• Keep parents well informed about school life and special events through our school website, regular newsletters and correspondence.

Parents/Guardians will make every effort to:

• Support the aims of the school.
• Ensure their child attends regularly and on time.
• Ensure their child wears the school uniform and follows the school dress code (in Early Years this includes the availability of clean and dry waterproof clothing every day).
• Encourage their child to follow the school’s Code of Conduct.
• Support the school’s behaviour policy and co-operate fully with any behaviour procedures should they become necessary (i.e. target setting, reviews etc.)
• Attend any parent consultations, reviews, assemblies or events which involve their child.
• Ensure their child completes any homework, returns it on time and to discuss their learning with them.
• Read regularly with their children.
• Keep the school informed of any changes in circumstances (i.e. address, phone number, emergency contacts etc.)
• Inform the school of any problems that may affect their child’s learning or behaviour.

Children will make every effort to:

• Follow the school’s Code of Conduct.
• Follow instructions.
• Be polite and well mannered.
• Let an adult know if there is a problem.
• Complete and return homework.
• Be prepared for learning (arrive on time, with the right equipment i.e. PE Kit etc.)
• Contribute to lessons and listen when being spoken to.
• Stay on task.
• Avoid disturbing others.
• ‘Own up’ if things go wrong.

In addition, both parents and children understand that mobile phones are not allowed in school.  They must be handed in to the class teacher and collected at the end of the day, these are brought in at the discretion of the parent and school cannot accept responsibility for such items. Where a pupil does not do this the phone will be confiscated until the end of the day.
 

CODE OF CONDUCT

The Codes of Conduct below are part of our Home-School Agreement. They are displayed around the school (simplified to the main headings of the children’s code of conduct for younger children) along with our school rules.

Children’s Code of Conduct

Take care of Yourself

Staff Code of Conduct

Our staff code of conduct is reflected in our Super Values and is further set out in our Staff Code of Conduct Policy.

• We are passionate about providing an exceptional educational experience for our pupils. We put them at the heart of everything we do.
• We employ some of the most outstanding, dedicated and professional staff.
• We are committed to recognising our children’s right to a tailored educational experience.
• All our staff are committed to what we call our core service values. There are seven core values.
• These are the standards to which we work and they are evident in everything we do.
• Always be friendly and welcoming with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Be polite and courteous at all times and with everyone you meet.
• Respect others and their views.
• Work as a team; share what you know with others.
• Learn today so that you will be better tomorrow.
• Remember that everyone is an individual and it is your behaviour that sets the example.
• We make it happen for our pupils and parents.

As you can see being a professional worker at Plantation Primary School & Nursery is not just talking about these values it is truly living them. We are passionate about the service we provide.