Examples of how we engage parents/carers to support their children’s learning and well-being

In addition to our annual  Parents Evening we also have, for example:

• tutor evenings for each Year Group;

• an early September meeting for parents of Year 7 pupils;

• all parents of Year 7 are invited into school on the first day of the autumn term to meet staff; reduce anxiety of their children (and themselves!).  Known as our ‘Bring your Child to School’ programme;

• parents of Yr 9 and Yr 11 and are invited to an evening workshop to help their children to revise;

• parents/carers of gifted and talented pupils and target group pupils are invited to workshops to support and understand how to help their children;

• where additional resources are distributed parents are invited to receive and understand the use of those resources;

• in response to parental demand we have had several ‘Triple P Parenting Programmes’ running in the Youth Centre;

• the school has been involved in disseminating effective practice through the Specialist Schools Trust programme ‘Engaging Parents in Raising Achievement’;

• to support transition, parents of Yr 6 pupils and their children are invited into school for open mornings.