Home and School Agreement

As a school we will-

• Provide a Christian Education with daily acts of worships and visits to Church
• Ensure that parents and children are treated with respect
• Ensure each child is cared for and kept safe
• Provide a friendly, caring environment
• Encourage and motivate children to learn
• Provide a bright stimulating environment
• Develop each child’s full potential
• Provide a rich and varied curriculum
• Cater for individual needs
• Promote respect, tolerance and good manners
• Assess pupils’ progress and inform parents
• Encourage and reward good behaviour
• Deal appropriately with children who make the wrong choices in line with our Relationships and Behaviour policy
• Respond appropriately to parental concerns
• Set firm, fair and consistent school rules – Ready, Respectful, Safe
• Have high expectations of all children
• Ensure that staff are available to speak to parents at the end of the school day or by appointment
• Keep parents informed with information related to school

 

As a parent we expect you to-

• Deliver children to school on time, dressed in appropriate school uniform and appropriate to the weather
• Ensure children are alert and ready to work
• Be supportive of the school rules – Ready, Respectful, Safe
• Respect adults and children on the school premises
• Support school policies and guidelines outlined in the school prospectus, including the use of reasonable force as stated in the school policy
• Attend meetings with staff to discuss their child’s progress
• Read communication sent from school and respond appropriately
• Be supportive of the school and all members of the school family in social media use
• Sign and follow the school Acceptable User Policy
• Provide school with information for emergency contact and any changes to their emergency contact
• Inform school of any changes in circumstances which may influence child’s learning or behaviour
• I give permission for my child’s name to appear in the class handbook
• Provide appropriate PE and swimming kit
• Encourage children to respect school property, including books and instruments sent home
• Support their children with homework, including instrument practise
• Collect children on time at the end of the school day

As a pupil at St Michael with St Thomas I will try to –

• Come to school each day and on time
• Come to school prepared for learning with my PE kit and book bag
• Be helpful and caring to everyone in school
• To follow the school rules Ready, Respectful, Safe by making good behaviour choices and respecting all adults in school
• To be a good ambassador for our school in the wider community
• Always tell the truth
• Be friendly to everyone in school
• Listen carefully to adults and follow their instructions
• Take care of any equipment sent home eg instruments and books
• Work hard and do my best
• Enjoy school and make the most of any opportunities
• To live out our school Christian vision - Learn, Achieve, Love, Believe - everyday