Home School Agreement

The Home School Agreement is our commitment to working in partnership with parents / Carers.

When joining Great Abington Primary School parents / carers are requested to read and confirm the agreement to ensure that we work together to ensure every student achieves their potential.

Confirmation/Consent is done via our Arbor App under Consents.

Our vision for every pupil is that they:

Reach their full potential and meet the high expectations set for them
Celebrate their successes with others
Feel happy and secure in their learning and play
Are enthusiastic, committed and engaged in all areas of school life
Strengthen their learning with healthy, balanced diets and activity
Work collaboratively as part of the wider community
Show respect, consideration and support for everyone, resources and the environment
Can talk about and understand their feelings and the feelings of others

To enable pupils to achieve these aims, all staff are committed to:

Developing nurturing relationships which enable pupils to flourish
Using different teaching and learning approaches which are inclusive
Fostering confident and motivated learners
Creating a positive, supportive and engaging learning environment
Providing a range of experiences and challenges to develop skills and interests
Listening to our pupils and responding positively to their needs
Maintaining positive home / school partnerships

Our School Values

At the heart of our school philosophy are our five core values:

Safety | Curiosity | Positivity | Community | Healthiness.

Our Personal Qualities

We integrate teaching the values and personal qualities throughout lessons and our wide range of sporting, cultural, outdoor and arts based enrichment activities. Our provision provides pupils with opportunities to demonstrate the values. Our ambitions and expectations require all pupils to use and reflect on our values and personal qualities throughout the school day. Increasingly we are seeing our values and personal qualities used outside school and for parents / carers they can also provide a framework for family conversations. The relationships between the home, school community and pupils are crucial to all values.

The Responsibilities of the School

Great Abington Primary School will...

Provide a broad and balanced curriculum which challenges your child to reach their potential and fulfils the requirements of the National Curriculum, meeting children’s individual needs.
Provide a safe and happy environment where all children are valued, respected and listened to.
Achieve high standards of behaviour by providing opportunities for children to develop positive social relationships, self-esteem and a sense of responsibility.
Teach your child about our school values: Safety | Curiosity | Positivity | Community | Healthiness.
Teach your child about our school personal qualities: Respect | Resilience | Responsibility | Cooperation | Caring | Motivation
Teach your child to develop a positive attitude towards others.
Promote high standards and high expectations of effort and attainment to ensure your child achieves their potential.
Keep you informed about your child’s progress and behaviour, as well as their curricular targets.
Deal with parental concerns promptly and inform you of how they have been resolved.
Provide regular homework opportunities which are realistic, achievable and related to work in school.
Allow children safe and secure use of the Internet through a combination of site filtering, supervision and by fostering a responsible attitude in all pupils.
Promote good attendance and punctuality.
Keep parents well informed about school life and special events through regular communication and via the school website.

The Responsibilities of the Parent / Carers

Parents / Carers will...

Accept the school’s aims, policies and procedures, positively supporting the school.
Make contact with the school if concerned about an aspect of school life, rather than posting concerns online (social media sites for example).
Not share school related information or images online or post material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute.
Respect all members of the school community, abiding by the policy of zero tolerance towards rude and aggressive behaviour.
Regularly read information on the website and school emails when requested so that you are kept-up-to-date with important details of relevant policies, meetings, events and information about my child.
Support the school’s policies and guidelines .
Ensure that your child attends school punctually every day during term time, unless there is a good reason for absence.
Notify the school by completing our absence form or contacting the school in the event of absence.
Support the school where an identified risk has been identified - this applies to both on and off site activities.
Have consideration for pedestrians and local residents when parking.
Not use the school car park unless agreed with the Headteacher for special circumstances.
Support the school's values: Safety | Curiosity | Positivity | Community | Healthiness.
Support the school's personal qualities: Respect | Resilience | Responsibility | Cooperation | Caring | Motivation
Attend parent / teacher / Governor meetings when requested to discuss your child’s progress.
Support your child with homework that is set, including reading regularly, ensuring that this is completed on time according to the class expectations.
Keep the school informed of any changes in personal circumstances (i.e. home address, phone numbers, emergency contacts etc.)
Promptly inform the school of any concerns or problems that may affect your child’s learning, behaviour or happiness at school.
Support the school in the teaching of safe and secure internet use at home.
Support the school in getting any help your child may need.
Pay for wilful damage to the school site and resources.