Communication
A SCHOOL WHERE FAMILIES BELONG, CELEBRATE AND CONTRIBUTE
Presence
At drop off and collection each day, our senior leadership team (composed of our Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher) can be found greeting families on the Elmfield Road and Ravenstone Street entrances - also the perfect time for a quick chat. At drop off, Nursery and Reception staff welcome children directly into the classrooms, providing time for families to share updates or ask questions. For children in Years 1 to 6, who enter through doors to stairwells, two of our teaching assistants are ready to welcome them with friendly smiles and to take any messages from families to pass on to teachers. At the end of the day, teachers are available for shorter conversations after dismissal or appointments can be made for longer discussions. Finally, for other queries and requests, our friendly front of house team is available at drop off and pick up in the school Reception.
Information
We keep families well informed about the latest events, news and updates through several easily accessible channels:
- Our annual programme of family workshops are used to help families better understand what and how we are teaching and assessing across the curriculum.
- To start each academic year, a Meet the Teacher after school session is held through which teachers welcome families and provide an overview of the systems and processes specific to the new year group and provide a flavour of the curriculum journey ahead.
- Each term, Inside Ravenstone takes the place of one of the Showing Assemblies. Families are welcomed into classrooms during the school day for a hands-on experience of the curriculum in action alongside their children.
- Our school website holds crucial information, including - weekly class reviews, term dates, school policies, our weekly newsletter and school calendar (which, helpfully, can be synced with mobile devices).
- There will be an opportunity to meet with your child’s class teacher twice a year. These parent-teacher meetings will be held in Autumn and Spring term and we expect all families to attend. Dates and times will be available nearer to the time and can be booked through Arbor. At the end of the academic year, you will receive a written report celebrating your child’s progress and have the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss the report if needed.
- Children will bring home a home learning task each week. There will be an instruction and space in the home learning book for completing the task - if relevant. We welcome ‘parent voice’ at this point - please add any notes alongside the home learning task for class teachers to review.
- You may be required to speak with your child’s class teacher, their phase leader, or a senior leader if your child’s behaviour has not met our expectations - or, indeed, if their behaviour has surpassed our expectations. Refer to the Behaviour Policy in the policies section for more information.
- If your child has an accident at school, the details are recorded on Medical Tracker, our system for recording accidents. If it is not serious (e.g. graze on the knee), families are sent an email via Medical Tracker containing the details for their information. In the rare event that anything more serious should occur, families will be notified immediately via a phone call. If your child hits their head, we will also phone you, and send an email via Medical Tracker. Minor injuries at school are treated with cold water and a few words of comfort. Occasionally we need to use a plaster, so please let us know if your child is allergic to plasters.
- Through Arbor, emails from school can be received, payments made and parents’ evening appointments booked and much more. Emails can also be received directly into your inbox. Their content will vary depending on whether the email is addressed to the whole school, a phase or year group. Download Arbor from your app store, or access it via the link below, and create an account with the email address we hold on file. Need help? Our office team can assist you.
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