Parents in Partnership

We welcome parents and carers into Courtney Primary School and believe that we are partners in the education of your children. A good working relationship between parents and school is vitally important in achieving the best for your child.  If you have any concerns about your child, never be afraid to get in touch. We will do our best to help you. The first point of contact for this may be your child’s class teacher. Alternatively Mrs Matthews, our Family Link Leader, will also help you.

There are many opportunities for parents to become involved into the work of the school, and to gain a greater understanding of its work. Parents’ time and expertise can be used in many ways and is greatly valued. Police checks and vetting are carried out on all adults helping in school.

If you are ever able to help, especially on a regular basis, please contact your child’s teacher. This goes for Grandparents as well, as our very successful knitting club goes to show!

Communication with parents/carers

The school communicates with parents/carers in various ways e.g. newsletters, questionnaires, parent-teacher interviews and informal evenings. Information will also be placed on our new website: www.courtneyprimaryschool.co.uk.  We contact parents through the conventional methods of in person and on the phone, as well as by email or text message. Parents/carers are invited to a range of events: assemblies; Parents’ Evenings; open evenings; sports days; art exhibitions and coffee mornings.

The PTA create other opportunities where parents/carers and staff can talk in an informal or social setting.

The school has a Home School Agreement which involves the views of parents, pupils and staff which parents sign on starting the school and again on starting key stage 2.