Author: Marjory Young

Agreement

Thank you for taking the time to read this agreement, please sign below to accept your commitment.
Firstly, signed by the pupil
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Then, signed by their parent
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And, lastly, signed by the school
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Please keep this copy at home for your reference.

Our Approach

Our vision is simple:
At Kirk Smeaton Church of England Primary School
we believe every child has a talent to be nurtured.
This means that every child who attends our school, regardless of their gender, race, culture or disability are given the same opportunities, encouragement and inspiration to achieve their full potential. We nurture our children as individuals; helping them every day to develop emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Here our aims are to:
Be Helpful
Be Happy
Be Healthy
Be Informed
Be Safe
As you may already be aware the Government’s‘Every Child Matters: Change for Children’ agenda is the new approach to ensure the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19 through an integrated and focussed approach by all organisations who support children. It aims to make sure that all children:
Make a positive contribution to society
Enjoy and achieve through learning
Be healthy
Achieve economic well-being
Stay safe
As a primary school we are very much committed to achieving these aims and making them the focus of everything we do here in our school. Our aims above are a direct reflection and support of the Every Child Matters Agenda … just written a little differently, so we are all very clear about what they mean!
To make these outcomes more relevant for our primary school and more easily understood, we have changed the wording (but not the focus) for us to use.

Home School
Agreement

where every child has a talent to be nurtured

Main Street
Kirk Smeaton
WF8 3JY

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Primary School

Phone/Fax: 01977 620497
E-mail: admin@kirksmeaton.n-yorks.sch.uk
Website: www.kirksmeaton.n-yorks.sch.uk

Home School Agreement

Here, in Kirk Smeaton School, we believe every child has a talent to be nurtured. We help our children try out new skills, develop talents and explore different opportunities so that they truly recognise, believe in and reach their full potential. We know that we cannot do this on our own: success in school is a three-way partnership between our children, their parents and ourselves. Our Home School Agreement lists what we think we should all be doing to make sure the children at our school are encouraged and inspired so they enjoy their time here and develop a lifelong love of learning.

At School ...

At Home ...

Each child ...

To make sure all children reach their potential and enjoy school, we will:
Be Helpful:
Help our children learn how to develop good relationships with friends, adults and other people in our community
Make parents and other people feel welcome when they visit our school
Discourage and deal with any bullying or discrimination
Be Happy:
Support, inspire and encourage children to enjoy learning
Offer a wide range of subjects and learning opportunities, covering all skills and areas of the National Curriculum … and more
Provide a challenging and enjoyable atmosphere where children learn to love learning
Be Healthy:
Encourage all children to enjoy PE
Make sure children know how to eat healthily
Be Informed:
Give parents regular information about their child and their progress
Make sure parents can easily find out what is happening at school
Give parents opportunities to talk to us about their child
Be Safe:
Make sure our school is a safe and happy environment where people think and care for themselves and others
Respond to any questions or concerns from parents as quickly as possible

Having chosen our School for your child, we would ask you at home to:
Be Helpful:
Let us know first thing in the morning if your child will not be in school that day
Support the way we ask children to behave and encourage them to keep the school rules including wearing our school uniform
Make sure your child comes to school on time each day during term time
Be Happy:
Encourage your child to continue to develop and enjoy learning at home
Support them with their homework and listen to them read regularly
Be Healthy:
Encourage your child to be active out of school
Support them in finding out about a healthy, balanced diet
Be Informed:
Take advantage of all opportunities to learn about your child’s life at school through parents evenings, talks with teachers, parents assembles and, of course, our school productions and performances.
Accept the school’s aims and objectives and positively support the school in whatever way you can
Be Safe:
Let us know if you have any concerns or problems that you feel are affecting your child’s learning, behaviour or happiness
Keep us up to date with your contact details and telephone numbers so we can contact you easily if we need to

As a pupil of our school, we want you to enjoy your time here and ask you to:
Be Helpful:
Cope with change calmly
Join in and help people in school and in our community
Be considerate and helpful towards others
Keep our school rules
Be Happy:
Show initiative when faced with a problem
Be interested and enthusiastic about what you are learning
Be proud of what you achieve
Share your successes, inside and out of school, with us
Be Healthy:
Exercise regularly and be active
Eat a healthy, balanced diet
Be Informed:
Try to think creatively to solve problems
Use your ICT skills to help you
Be Safe:
Tell us if there is anything you are not happy about
Show respect for other people and property
Show care and consideration in everything you do, for yourself and for others