Home School Agreement

At Co-op Academy Parkland, we are committed to developing a positive partnership between home and school. We provide a safe and caring environment for all our community. We challenge and support all our pupils to be the best that they can be and provide them with the foundations to be successful in school and beyond.

To achieve this our staff will:

• Ensure everyone is Ready, Respectful, Safe.
• have high expectations of themselves and others in their daily work and for their future.  
• work hard to reduce educational disadvantage by providing engaging, challenging, well planned teaching that enables children to develop as confident learners.  
• ensure teaching provides opportunities for children to develop and demonstrate the characteristics of a good learner.
• provide a curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils academic, physical, social and emotional development and wellbeing.  
• provide appropriate home learning opportunities.
• teach children the importance of right and wrong and help them develop as caring and responsible citizens.  
• teach children how to keep themselves safe and healthy.  
• treat children, parents and carers with respect regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ability, disability.  
• apply co-operative and ethical values in all our work.

Our children will:

• Ensure they are Ready, Respectful, Safe
• come to school on time every day (unless too unwell), work hard and try their best at all times.
• follow all our school rules and expectations.
• have high expectations of themselves and others in their daily work and for their future.  
• be resilient and understand that sometimes things are difficult but that hard work and perseverance will be rewarded with success.  
• respect themselves, each other, our school and our world.

Our parents and carers will:

• ensure their child is Ready, Respectful, Safe
• ensure their child attends school on time every day. Nursery: 9am until 3pm on Monday and Tuesday, 9am until 12pm on Wednesday (unless your child is 30 hours).  Years 1 to 6 come to school Monday to Friday from 8:45am until 3:15pm (doors open at 8:40am ready for learning to begin promptly)
• report absence on our dedicated Attendance Line on 07599657826 and speak to Mrs Flaherty.
• ensure their child comes equipped and prepared to learn in full school uniform and with their PE/swimming kit on the days it is needed.
• ensure their child/children completes any homework and supports daily reading activities.
• play an active part in the life of the academy, joining events, assemblies, celebrations, parents’ evenings and learning how to support their child/children academically.
• support and help their child/children to follow the school rules and develop as caring and responsible citizens.
• accept and support the school’s policies including the consequences their child/children may receive.
• support and encourage their child/children to work hard and try their best
• help staff prepare children to enter their next stage of schooling with confidence and excitement.  
• share any concerns or worries that may affect children’s learning, health, social and emotional wellbeing.

Our Academy Community Council will:

• hold school leaders to account for providing the best education experiences and outcomes
• support and challenge the school leaders in meeting their responsibilities and ensure they provide a safe learning environment for all
• ensure the school is efficient and effective, promoting the highest educational aspirations and outcomes for all its children.  
• ensure the schools’ finances are well managed.

Academy Rules:

1.   We are sensible around school.

2. We come into school with a pass during playtimes and lunchtimes.

3. We always do as an adult asks straight away.

4. We respect people’s property and school property.

5. We respect other people’s games.

6. We always communicate and act respectfully.

7. We keep our hands and feet to ourselves.

8. We work hard and allow others to learn.

Reviewed January 2025

Signed by Parent/Carer:

Signed by Pupil (where appropriate)

Date: