Co-op Academy Walkden Home-School Agreement Policy

Approved by: [Governing Council] 

Approved in: [November 2023 - pending approval] 

Review by: [November 2024] 

Home-School Agreement

Our mission is to provide a safe and caring environment in which each student can receive a first-class education. To enable this to happen, we recognise the importance of working cooperatively with parents and students. This home-school agreement acknowledges the important role each party has to play in this journey.

The Academy will:

● Provide quality teaching for every student

● Provide a safe and caring environment for learning

● Have high expectations of conduct for everyone in the academy

● Challenge and support students to be responsible for their actions

● Treat each student fairly and with respect

● Encourage students to become independent learners, with a desire to fulfill their full potential ● Set, assess and monitor independent study

● Promote the Co-operative values, to:

Do what matters most, Be yourself always, Show you care, Succeed together

● Communicate important information about each student to their parents/carers

● Communicate with parents respectfully and arrange meetings as appropriate.

● Provide an extensive range of quality extra-curricular activities

Parents and carers - I/we will:

● Support the academy in its mission to provide a safe and caring learning environment, where first class learning is the primary focus

● Help my child to learn to take responsibility for their conduct by never making excuses for poor behaviour and supporting consequences as needed

● Encourage the completion of independent study

● Ensure my child wears full school uniform on their way to and from school

● Ensure that my child arrives at school ready to begin lessons at 8.30am, unless there is a medical reason, in which case the academy will be informed on the first day of absence.

● Ensure that my child has the correct equipment for each lesson, including Co-op Academy Walkden PE kit.

● Attend all Parents’ Evenings/other meetings to discuss the progress/behaviour of my child. ● Communicate important information to the school about my child

● Address any queries about your child or the school, directly with us, so that the academy can respond and take appropriate steps.

● Communicate with respect when meeting or speaking on the telephone with school staff

Students - I will:

● Attend lessons on time and with the right equipment, ready to learn

● Be in school unless a medical reason makes my attendance impossible. ● Wear full Co-op Academy Walkden uniform correctly, including to and from school. ● Be the best learner that I can be, completing all class and independent work by the deadlines set and to the best of my ability

● Meet expectations of my behaviour, both in and out of lessons, by following the Academy code of conduct

● Model good behaviour when traveling to and from the Academy

● Uphold the Co-operative values, to:

Do what matters most, Be yourself always, Show you care, Succeed together

● Follow the instructions of any member of staff with courtesy and respect.

● Show self-respect and be respectful of all other students at the academy, accepting their

differences and making sure that all children are welcome in our community.

● Respect and value my academy environment, keeping it clean, tidy and litter-free.

● Use ICT and other school equipment appropriately and with respect.

● Ensure that prohibited items, such as cigarettes/drugs/weapons are never brought to

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