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| Teaching and
Learning: pupils
deserve the highest possible standard of teaching and support to help them learn, achieve and become culturally literate
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Our school will:
- Place and emphasis on English, mathematics, the sciences, history, geography and languages to ensure academic success
- Provide an enriched curriculum which challenges and motivates
- Use regular assessment to track pupil progress
- Ensure early intervention for those children experiencing difficulties
- Provide consistently high quality teaching
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Home will:
- Take an interest in what their child is learning
- Support the school's philosophy of high expectations for all
- Participate, where possible, in class activities and off- site visits
- Encourage their child to read widely on a range of subjects
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Pupils will:
- Come to school ready to learn
- Work hard in all lessons
- Complete their home learning every day
- Act on feedback given by their teachers
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| Attendance: pupils have the right to education and parents have a legal responsibility to make sure children attend regularly.
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Our school will:
- Contact parents on the first day of unknown absence
- Contact parents of children who regularly arrive late for
school
- Rigorously follow up ongoing poor attendance and support parents in getting their child to school on time
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Home will:
- Make every effort to ensure their child will attend school every day and on time
- Inform the school as soon as possible about any absence and the reason for it
- Not take children on holiday during term time
- Will work with the school to address in attendance or punctuality issues
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Pupils will:
- Attend school every day and arrive on time
- Develop excellent attendance and punctuality as a habit of excellence
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| Behaviour and
Attitude: pupils learn best in an orderly environment where everyone knows what is expected of them.
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Our school will:
- Have a code of behaviour which creates a safe and caring environment for everyone
- Make sure that all staff, pupils and parents know what behaviour is expected and adults will actively role model exemplary behaviour
- Consistently implement the behavior policy
- Encourage staff and pupils to have a positive attitude to learning and caring at all times
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Home will:
- Give praise at home for good behaviour and attitude at school
- Work positively with t he school to find solutions in cases of unacceptable behaviour
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Pupils will:
- Keep school and class rules
- Have a positive attitude to learning and school
- Show a willingness to learn from mistakes
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| Home Learning:
learning at home has an important part to play in helping pupils to achieve. |
Our school will:
- Keep parents informed about the home learning schedule
- Provide suitable materials and advice on home based activities and how to help
- Mark home learning promptly and give constructive feedback
- Develop our pupils confidence and independence in leading their own learning
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Home will:
- Encourage their child in home learning and sign the school diary every day
- Ensure their child reads every day
- Encourage their child to practise playing their musical instrument every day (if appropriate)
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Pupils will:
- Complete all home learning set and return it to school on time
- Read every day
- Practise their instrument every day (if appropriate)
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| Communication:
good communication
between home and
school is essential to
make sure that pupils get the support they need.
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Our school will:
- Be welcoming at all times and offer opportunities for parents to become involved in school life
- Make sure that parents have information about their child's progress, behaviour and general school matters
- Make sure that parents are informed about the curriculum
- Arrange for parents to discuss their child’s targets
- Make sure they listen to parent's concerns and do their best to help
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Home will:
- Tell school about anything that may affect their child's learning or behaviour
- Attend parents’ evenings
- Raise concerns promptly and directly with the school
- Treat staff and other pupils and their families courteously at all times
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Pupils will:
- Take home letters, notes and reports from school and give them to their parents
- Talk with parents and school staff
about any worries in school
- Treat others courteously at all times
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| Preparedness:
being prepared and organised is essential to successful learning and is a valuable life skill |
Our school will:
- Ensure our teachers plan all lessons they teach
- Have the materials and resources available for rich learning to take place
- Ensure every minute is used well in promoting learning
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Home will:
- Make sure their child wears the correct uniform every day and at all times
- Make sure their child comes to school with the necessary equipment and books every day
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Pupils will:
- Wear the correct uniform every day
- Come to school with the correct equipment and books
- Use every minute well
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