Home School Agreement

What is a Home-School Agreement?

A Home-School Agreement is a statement explaining:

· the school’s aims

· the school’s responsibilities towards its pupils who are of compulsory school age

· the responsibility of each pupil’s parents

· what the school expects of its pupils.

This is a simple agreement between the school, pupil and parent which outlines effective ways in which we can agree to work together to foster and maintain respectful and pro-active relationships as your child moves through school.

AS A SCHOOL WE WILL….

· Consistently apply and promote the school core values.

· provide a positive, stimulating, caring learning environment where each student feels, safe, happy, secure and valued.

· ensure Safeguarding policies are always adhered to.

· “Catch our pupils doing good”

· provide a broad, balanced, differentiated, and relevant curriculum, which prepares pupils for life beyond Dryden.

· ensure that your child works to achieve his/her/their potential as a valued member of the school community.

· maintain regular and effective communications with parents provide opportunities for parents to discuss any concerns they have about their child.

· welcome and respond to parents’ contributions about any aspect of school life.

· work with your child on meeting EHCP targets.

· use Restrictive Physical Intervention (Team Teach) when necessary to ensure the safety of staff and pupils.

WE ASK PARENTS/CARERS TO …

· make sure that my child attends school regularly and on time. If school transport is used, I will ensure that my child is ready for the transport each morning.

· notify school if my child is going to be absent from school by 9am on the morning of any absence.

· promote the school core values

· attend and contribute to EHCP review meetings. Attend parent’s evenings.

· make the school aware of anything that might affect my child’s wellbeing, behaviour or work.

· make sure that school has up to date information about my child e.g. contact numbers, medical information.

· support the school’s policies and guidelines for behaviour/de-escalation techniques/Team Teach principles.

· support school community events whenever possible.

· work with your child on meeting EHCP targets.

· support your child to make informed decisions about their future.

AS PUPILS WE WILL…

· follow and work towards the school core values in everything that we do.

· attend school regularly & on time