It is our aim that St Oswald’s Primary School will be a place where:

• Everyone is valued and all relationships are based on trust, respect, equality and celebration of diversity.
• Everyone has opportunities to develop, achieve and contribute in different ways to be the best they can be.
• Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility for themselves, for each other and for our world.
• Everything we do contributes to children’s personal, spiritual, moral and cultural development.
• Children are happy and confident and play a valued role in their local community.

Our Home School Agreement sets out how the school, parents and pupils will work in partnership to achieve this.

The School will:

• Work to ensure that all pupils feel safe and happy in school.
• Operate an ‘open door policy’ for parents.
• Contact parents if there is a problem with attendance, punctuality or equipment.
• Let parents know about any concerns about their child’s work, behaviour or wellbeing.
• Encourage children to do their best at all times.
• Encourage children to take care of their surroundings and others around them.
• Keep parents informed about their children’s progress through Parents’ Evenings and end of year School Reports.
• Keep parents informed about school activities through regular newsletters and notices.
• Consult parents and pupils about school policies and procedures when appropriate.

The Parent/Carer will:

• See that my child goes to school on time and properly equipped.
• Ensure that my child follows the school’s uniform policy.
• Let the school know about any concerns or problems that might affect my child’s work or behaviour.
• Support the school’s policies and guidelines on behaviour and attendance.
• Support my child in homework and other opportunities for home learning.
• Attend parents’ evenings and discussions about my child’s progress.

The Pupil will:

• Arrive at school on time.
• Bring all the equipment I need every day.
• Do all my class work and homework as well as I can.
• Be polite and helpful to others.
• Concentrate in lessons and behave sensibly in school to help me to learn.
• Treat other pupils and school property with respect.
• Follow the school Code of Conduct.
• Remember that whenever I am wearing the school uniform I am representing our school.