We believe that parents have a crucial role in helping their child to learn by working in partnership with teachers. We aim to include parents in all aspects of school life, through the following opportunities: 

• Weekly parent newsletters, including weekly forthcoming dates communication.

• Regular polls, surveys and feedback opportunities, via the parent newsletter

• Welcome Wednesdays – monthly opportunities to come into class at drop-off with your child.

• School in Action Afternoons – a termly invitation to participate in hands-on learning activities with your child

• Annual parent survey to gain parental voice in all aspects of school life

• Parent workshops to share teaching and learning strategies, knowledge and assessment procedures

• Written pupil progress reports are issued annually in the summer term, and parent consultations are held twice over the academic year – in the autumn and spring term. 

• Meet The Teacher events are held as part of the transition process for all year groups. 

• Coffee mornings with Senior Leaders (Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo) to develop working relationships and discuss matters important to parents. 

• Parent working group – half-termly meetings to progress on key SDP priorities identified from parent surveys.

• Parent and child lunch – the opportunity for parents to attend their child's first lunchtime at Caldecote in Reception class.