Home School Agreement
As a school we will:
- Encourage good attendance and punctuality and follow up all unexplained absences
- Insist that school uniform is worn by all students
- Ensure that all students know what equipment they need
- Provide all students with a Planner and a Lunch card
- Set the highest standards for your child’s education
- Report regularly on your child’s progress
- Provide the best training that we can
- Provide a homework timetable and a Planner
- Set and mark homework regularly
- Praise good work and effort
- Apply sanctions fairly to support our Behaviour for Learning Policy
- Monitor student’s online activity while at school using the Local Authority’s Smoothwall filter
- Use Classcharts to inform parents/guardians
- We will ensure our school environment is open, welcoming and safe. We do not expect anyone to bring illegal substances or potential weapons into school
- If we believe anyone to be in possession of illegal substances or potential weapons, a voluntary search will be done by staff
- Concerns raised by students, parents/guardians and staff will be dealth with appropriately. Where matters are not suitable for us to resolve, referrals will be made to other agencies including the Police
- Hold regular meetings for parents/guardians and send home a newsletter and update the school website regularly
- Respond to any concerns within two working days
- Enrich the curriculum by providing extra-curricular activities
As a Parent/Guardian I/We will:
- Ensure my child attends school every day on time
- Inform the school in the morning if my child is absent and give a reason
- Inform the school in writing of any change of contact details or address
- Ensure my child wears correct uniform according to Penglais School policy
- Ensure my child has the correct books and equipment for school
- Encourage my child to do their best
- Encourage my child to record and complete homework
- Check and sign my child’s planner weekly
- Make the school aware of any concerns that may affect my child’s work
- Support the school’s Behaviour Policy not only at school but also on the way to and from school
- Encourage my child to have a high standard of behaviour at all times
- Make the school aware of any concerns that may affect my child’s behaviour
- Minitor my child’s online activity
- I will encourage my child to respect the open, welcoming and safe school environment
- I will ensure my child understands that for safety reasons all students are not to bring illegal substances or weapons into school
- Where I have concerns regarding my child or any other student, I will inform a staff member
- Attend parents’ evenings about my child’s progress
- Keep the school informed of any problems likely to affect my child’s learning
- Ensure that the school always has an up-to-date information for emergency contact
- Support school community events
- Encourage my child to participate in school clubs, societies, sporting and musical activities
As a Student I will:
- Attend school every day on time
- Always wear full school uniform, with no additions
- Bring the correct equipment to school
- Always do my best
- Use my Planner to record homework and complete homework assignments on time
- Work quietly and sensibly in class
- Follow all school policies not only at school but also on the way to and from school
- Keep the school tidy and free of litter
- Respect the school’s staff, peers and local community
- Behave appropiately while online
- I will respect the open, welcome and safe school environment
- I will refrain from bringing any illegal substances or potential weapons on school transport or into the school environment
- Wehere I have concerns regarding other students, I will inform a member of staff
- Take school letters home to my parents/guardians
- Let my teachers know if I have concerns which affect my learning or wellbeing
- Take a pride in the school and make an effort to improve it
- Use the opportunities offered to me to participate in clubs, societies, sporting and musical activities