Families and Carers

To us, families are our partners in learning; we will work together to support both the pastoral and academic sides of our children’s education. To help enable this, our communication with parents and families is essential. We have three key methods of communication:

Face to Face

• Parents Evenings are held once per term and allow us to communicate information about your child’s learning and progress.
• Celebration Assemblies are held every week; these allow parents and families to join us in recognising and celebrating the many achievements of our children.
• The Family Forum enables families to influence the quality of education for our children and their community. There are regular opportunities for families to get involved and offer suggestions to help us to improve further as a school. These informal but vital meetings act as a barometer and feed into the Standards and Performance Committee Meetings.
• The EYFS, ‘Stay and Play Sessions’ offer regular opportunities for parents and carers to join their children and engage in meaningful learning through play. These sessions will be a great opportunity for your child to show off their skills and interests, showing you what they have been learning.
• Family Forum aims to enable families and the local community to influence the quality of  education for your children and for their community and offer suggestions to help us to improve further as a school. These informal but vital meetings act as a barometer and feed into the Standards and Performance Committee Meeting

Written communication

• Annual reports are sent to parents and are supplemented by regular progress reviews
• The school’s newsletter will communicate important school news, school events and updates each week located in the News & Events tab.
• The Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust will send a termly update to parents and families.

Online communication and parent app

• The Principal will share a half-termly update via the school website.
• Our Facebook page will provide regular and timely communications.
• You can also view your child’s attendance; update your details; receive messages and emails and book meals/wraparound care/nursery provision/trips and clubs, please click on the link below for steps on how to log on: Parent Portal and Parent App leaflet poster