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Home/School Agreement

The Home School Agreement is a collaborative agreement between Cornfield School, parents/carers and students, which outlines the responsibilities and expectations of all parties in supporting the education and wellbeing of the young person. This agreement is shared and discussed with parents and students during the admissions meeting, and all stakeholders are required to sign and uphold the agreement.
 
Cornfield School is committed to providing a safe, supportive and caring environment for all students. We aim to help students reach their full potential by providing a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum that caters for everyone.
 
Parents and carers are expected to support the school by ensuring their young person attends school regularly and on time, dressed in the correct uniform and following school policies. They are also expected to communicate any concerns they may have about their young person that may affect their behaviour, wellbeing or ability to learn in school.
 
Students are expected to attend school and their lessons on time every day, try their best to do their work and ask for help if needed, and speak to an adult about any issues or concerns they may have about their work or wellbeing. In addition, students are expected to treat all members of the school community with care and respect and follow the school rules.
 
Working collaboratively with parents and schools ensures the best outcomes for the young people in the school. Research has shown that parental involvement in their young person’s education can lead to improved academic achievement, attendance and behaviour (Henderson & Mapp, 2002). The Home School Agreement provides a framework for effective communication and collaboration between the school and parents/carers, which can lead to improved outcomes for the young person.

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The school will:

Support your young person’s wellbeing and safety by providing a safe, supportive and caring environment
Help and encourage your young person to reach their full potential 
Monitor and update on your young person’s progress in a variety of ways
Communicate any concerns about your young person’s attendance/behaviour/wellbeing with you as their parent or carer, and respond to any concerns from your young person or parents/carers
Provide a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum that caters for all young people
Teach your young person to develop a positive attitude to others, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, marriage or civil partnershipList item
Promote high standards of behaviour, and outline clear expectations in our policies so we can maintain a safe environment for all young people
Communicate between home and school on a regular basis
Communicate success stories, no matter how small
Ensure school uniform guidelines are inclusive of all members of the school community

Parents/Carers will:

Having accepted a place at Cornfield School for your young person, accept the school’s aims, policies and procedures, positively supporting the school
Make sure my young person attends school regularly and on time. I will notify the school if my young person will be absent
Make sure my young person is dressed in the correct uniform 
Support the school to make sure my young person follows instructions
Encourage my young person to try their best so they can reach their full potential 
Communicate to the school any concerns that I have about my young person that may affect their behaviour in school or ability to learn 
Follow the school’s policies 
Treat all members of the school community with care and respect 
Engage in parent meetings and work together with the school in order to achieve the best outcomes for my young person 
Read any communications sent home by the school and respond where necessary 

Students will:

To demonstrate the schools values
To accept responsibility for the things that I do and to reflect on my actions and learning and learn from all experiences
Arrive at school and my lessons every day on time 
Try my best to do my work and ask for help if I need it 
Speak to an adult about any issues I’m experiencing that may impact me
Speak to an adult about any concerns I have about my or other students’ safety
Wear the correct school uniform 
Treat all members of the school community with care and respect 
Understand and follow the school rules 
Use the internet safely as I have been taught in class
Look after school equipment, and show respect for the school environment and local community 
Refrain from smoking or vaping on the school site
Hand in my mobile phone to school staff every morning

Together we will:

Enable every young person to develop to his full potential
Help our young people to develop a sense of responsibility and respect for all other people
Encourage young people to believe in themselves, raise 
their self-esteem and take pride in their environment
Share any concerns or problems affecting their
young person
Discuss and deal with complaints
Ensure close liaison between home and school on all medical issues relating to the young person.
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