Home-School Agreement

The shared set of expectations below are based on the principle that all students have a right to learn and all staff have a right to support learning and in the spirit of mutual support and cooperation the expectations apply to parents/carers and are as follows:

To always treat others fairly and with respect
To take responsibility for supporting learning
To look after and respect the school environment and resources
To be on time and properly prepared for learning
To be actively involved and proud of the Patchway Community School
To resolve any differences of opinion in a cooperative, polite and restorative manner

In partnership with parents/carers and students, the school will endeavour to uphold the school values by ensuring that:

The welfare and safety of every student is kept paramount in all we do and we will positively support the implementation of our Home-School Agreement and school policies
Independent Home Learning (IHL) is regularly set, marked and monitored; and that facilities and support are provided for students to complete IHL in school
Keep parent(s)/carer(s) well informed about school activities through regular letters, emails and newsletters
Adults model the school values by acting as positive role models and as teachers of responsibility, respect and consideration for all
Every student is treated with positive regard and teachers will deliver well-planned lessons that use a range of strategies to meet the needs of each learner.
Teachers provide personalised, high quality advice and feedback on learning to help parents/carers support learning and to ensure students achieve good progress
We contact parent/carer(s) if there are concerns regarding welfare, attendance, punctuality, uniform, or behaviour and that we celebrate with parents/carers and the wider community individual and collective successes

In partnership with the school, parents/carers will endeavour to ensure that they support the learning and wellbeing of their child(ren) by:

Keeping absence from school to an absolute minimum to maintain a good level of school attendance (>96%)
Positively supporting the Home-School Agreement and school policies
Taking an active interest in the learning and well-being of their child(ren) by seeking opportunities to get involved in school life (e.g. homework/learning projects) and by encouraging their child(ren) to get involved in extra-curricular activities on offer at school and in the community.
Regularly communicating with the school and attending relevant school events and meetings, and signing the SRB regularly
Be actively involved in discussions regarding my/our child(ren’s) progress, regularly attend Parent Information Consultations and inform the school of any concerns that might affect my/our child(ren’s) welfare or progress

In partnership with the school and parents/carers, students will endeavour to ensure that they:

Play an active role in their learning and development by aiming to be successful and resilient learners who apply their best in every lesson (effort 4)
Meet the high expectations set by the school with respect to learning, uniform, conduct, behaviour and effort
Behave in a safe and responsible manner at all times and promote respect and consideration for others in the community
Seek every opportunity to make positive contributions to the school and wider community by getting involved constructively in school and community life (e.g. extra-curricular activities)
Seek advice and guidance from adults in school whenever they feel unsafe, unhappy or underachieving