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HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT - Working together to achieve success
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HOME WILL
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PUPILS WILL
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SCHOOL WILL
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- Value my child’s education
- Ensure my child attends school properly equipped for the day.
- Encourage my child with homework and other opportunities for continuing their learning at home.
- Attend review meetings and discussions about my child’s progress.
- Communicate with the school regarding anything that may affect my child’s education or medical needs.
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- Always do my best.
- Move safely around school.
- Wear clothes appropriate for school.
- Help to look after people and things around me.
- Behave well.
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- Provide a caring environment in which there is mutual respect for all.
- Value pupils as individuals and meet their needs accordingly.
- Provide a broad and balanced curriculum with emphasis on learning through experience.
- Communicate your child’s progress through informal discussion, parent evenings and annual reviews.
- Celebrate pupil success.
- Encourage children to become as independent as possible - physically, in their learning and their thinking.
- Be open and welcoming and offer opportunities for you to become involved in the daily life of the school.
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How the school reports pupil progress
The school follows the national curriculum (nc), however the work is considerably modified to allow pupils to participate at their own ability level. Most of our pupils are working significantly below the nc levels that would be expected of the majority of pupils in mainstream schools.
In order that our pupils’ progress can be measured and reported, we use the p scales. The p scales describe some of the important skills, knowledge and understanding that pupils may gain from the nc programmes of study.
There are 8 levels within the p scales which then link to level 1 of the national curriculum.
In brief:
P1 to P3 - show the earliest levels of general attainment. each level is sub divided to reflect the small steps of progress for some pupils.
P4 to p8 show subject related attainment
IEPs
Each child has an individual education plan (iep) and the targets are set twice yearly. This outlines 3 specific targets which are the main focus for that period. these will be shared with home.
Annual Reviews
The annual review meeting is a legal duty as the pupils all have a statement of special educational needs. Reports from all who support your child will be circulated and the meeting allows us to focus on your child’s progress over the year and to set new targets for the next period. It is an important opportunity to meet with staff and members of other agencies supporting your child.
Annual Reports to Parents
These provide an end of year report on all areas of the curriculum. following the report, opportunities are provided to discuss your child’s progress with the staff involved.
Parents’ Evenings
One is held part way through the autumn term which allows pupils to settle in their new class. The other is during the summer term following the annual report. Departments will organise informal opportunities for parents to visit during the school day.
Home / School Diaries
These provide a less formal but important regular means of informing parents of day to day activities and achievements, expected of the majority of pupils of a similar age in mainstream schools. |
