Home School Agreement

At Woodlands School we regard education as being a partnership between the school, the youngsters and their parents/carers. With all parties accepting their role in the partnership, by being supportive and working in the best interests of all concerned, then education can be rich and fulfilling, and all can achieve to their maximum potential.

When our new youngsters join our school, we ask that parents/carers and young people should make an undertaking to join and support this partnership. These undertakings are made in the form of a contract between our youngsters and their parents/carers and Woodlands School.

We expect our young people to:

Read and understand the Code of Conduct and Uniform Code and will observe them at all times.
Work hard, giving of their best at all times and will do nothing to stop other pupils working.
Strive for 100% attendance and ensure that they are punctual for school every day, for every lesson.
Bring all the equipment they need for each lesson.
Inform their parents/carers of what happens in school.
Carry out school tasks efficiently and on time.
Take care of the school buildings, equipment and environment.
Not be involved in any kind of bullying.
Support the school rules and meet the expectations of Woodland School.
Understand and accept that the school will apply sanctions should they fail in these undertakings. These may include after school detentions and/or Saturday morning detentions.
Be an active and willing subscriber to the Woodlands ethos where Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence drives all we do.

We expect our parent/carers to:

Treat staff with respect in all forms of communication.
Support the school in striving for high standards of achievement and behaviour.
Ensure their child attends school daily or provide absence notes as required as per the attendance policy.
Ensure their child arrives punctually for all sessions.
Ensure their child is in correct uniform and has the correct equipment for every lesson.
Support their child in home learning and other opportunities for home learning.
Taking an active interest in their child’s education will encourage them to achieve and give their best in all aspects of school life.
Attend consultation evenings, review sessions and any other discussions about their child’s wellbeing and progress.
Keep the school informed of any matters that may affect their child’s progress and attitude.
Ensure that the school is issued with the correct contact details and that these remain up to date.
Give permission for photographs and/or video to be taken for display and promotional publications.
Ensure that holidays are not taken in term time.
Support and help us move forward with Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence in mind.

We will:

Drive the Woodlands Community forward with Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence at the forefront of all we do.
Provide for a balanced education.
Encourage our youngsters in all aspects of their education and will provide a safe and well-ordered environment.
Set, mark and monitor work and provide facilities for pupils to research and complete home learning tasks within school.
Support all in their personal development.
Inform parents/carers at an early stage should issues arise concerning their child’s education or conduct.
Contact parents/carers if there is a concern with attendance, punctuality, equipment or uniform.
Provide the opportunity for parents/carers to discuss matters by appointment or otherwise.
Provide access to regular assessments and reports on pupil’s progress on Progress Teaching.
Arrange review sessions and consultation evenings during which progress will be discussed.
Keep parents/carers informed about school activities through Mr Wright’s weekly update letter, emails, the external website, Satchel One, X, Instagram, Facebook and notices about special events.
Reserve the right to apply sanctions to our youngsters if the Code of Conduct is broken. These may include after school detentions, isolations and suspensions as well as permanent exclusions.