Parental Responsibilities

At The Grove we encourage an active partnership with home to help encourage and support your child’s learning throughout their time with us.

Home School Agreement

School will:

Provide a safe, caring and well ordered environment

Value each child as an individual

Encourage children to take care of their surroundings

Listen to parents’ views and concerns

Develop children’s independence by giving your child increasing responsibility for his/her own learning, behaviour and belongings

Recognise and reward success and achievement

Provide current information about your child’s on-going educational needs

Strive for every child to achieve their potential in a stimulating learning environment

I will [Pupils]:

Always do my best and take pride in my work at school

Try my best with any home learning tasks

Be kind, helpful and polite to others

Remember good manners at all times

Tell a grown up if I am unhappy or upset

Arrive on time, with the right clothing and equipment for the day at school

Set a good example to younger pupils by my words and actions

Home will:

Value our child’s education

Ensure that our child arrives at school on time [08.40 – 08.50 a.m.] appropriately dressed, equipped and ready to benefit from the day at school

Make sure that our child attends regularly and will provide a note of explanation if our child is absent

Communicate with the school regarding anything which may affect our child’s education or welfare

Encourage our child to take pride and interest in his/her work at home as well as at school

Support our child in home learning tasks and other opportunities for learning

Attend Parents’ Evenings to discuss our child’s progress

Encourage good behaviour, politeness and respect for others and their property in line with the school policy