The Home School Agreement is a partnership between school, home and pupils.  It outlines the expectations of us all in working together to provide the best education for every child at The Oaks.

Home School Agreement Expectations 2022-2023

At The Oaks Primary School, we will do our best to:

• Support your child’s wellbeing and safety by providing a safe, supportive and caring environment
• Support and encourage your child to reach their full potential
• Monitor and communicate with parents and carers regularly on your child’s progress
• Provide a balanced curriculum of the highest quality that caters for all children
• Promote high standards of behaviour so we can maintain a safe environment for all children
• Offer your child opportunities to develop a sense of responsibility, form healthy social relationships and build their self-esteem
• Set homework that supports the delivery of the curriculum and mark it where appropriate
• Offer opportunities for parents and carers to get involved in school life
• Communicate between home and school through newsletters, letters, texts, emails and the school website
• Respond to communications from parents in a timely manner, following school policies
• Encourage good attendance and address any concerns with parents or carers where necessary

As Parents/Carers, we will do our best to:

• Make sure my child attends school regularly and on time.  I will notify the school if my child will be absent
• Make sure my child is dressed in the correct uniform and brings their PE kit to school every week
• Support the school to make sure my child maintains a consistently high standard of behaviour
• Encourage my child to do their best to reach their full potential
• Communicate to the school any concerns that I have about my child that may affect their behaviour or ability to learn
• Make sure communication with the school is respectful, and that I make every reasonable effort to address my communication to the appropriate member of staff during the core school hours
• Make sure my child completes their homework on time, and raise any issues that my child has with their teachers
• Read and follow the school policies
• Treat all members of the school community with care and respect
• Engage in parent meetings and work together with the school in order to achieve the best outcomes for my child
• Read all communications sent home by the school and respond where necessary

As a pupil, I will:

• Arrive at school on time and ready to learn
• Always try to do my best and ask for help if I need it
• Behave well and be polite and helpful to others
• Take responsibility for myself and my actions
• Wear the correct school uniform and bring my PE kit to school every week
• Be friendly and caring towards other children and adults
• Listen to instructions from the adults at school and follow the school rules
• Do my homework and bring it back in on time
• Look after the school equipment and be respectful of the school environment