PARENTS AS PARTNERS

MILLIE’S BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Working together…What to Expect

 

We believe that education is a collaborative enterprise involving amongst others, parents, staff and children. As a school we are therefore committed to establishing and maintaining an effective and purposeful working relationship between the school and home.

 

It is known that:

Parents are the most important influence in a child’s life. Any educational initiative can only be fully effective if there is partnership between parents, children and providers.

 

Parents want their child to succeed. Children need educational and emotional support if they are to succeed. Parents need to be able to provide these effectively

 

Many parents have missed the opportunity of furthering their education and training. The school is a resource for the community it serves

 

Aims

To develop good communication with parents and to fully inform them about what is happening in school

To actively involve parents in the education and progress of their child

To develop good communication and fully inform parents about what is happening in school we:

  • * Make letters, school handbook and key policies “user friendly”, useful and informative.
  • * Send regular whole school newsletters containing information such as dates and events.
  • * Hold a pupil/parent/teacher consultation day every term
  • * Display key information on the school website and around school
  • * To actively involve parents in the education and progress of their child we will:
  • * Hold a pupil/parent/teacher consultation day every term
  • * Send annual reports at the end of each year

 

To make good use of parents’ expertise and willingness to enhance their own learning and that of their child and other children as well as to actively involve them in school life, we encourage parents to:

  • * Attend school performances, events and celebrations
  • * Participate in Family and Adult Learning events organised by our school
  • * Join or support the school fundraising group
  • * Use opportunities to have informal discussions with staff members