Partnerships with Parents

At Leigh and Bransford Primary School, we are committed to working in close partnership with parents to ensure they are happy with their child's education and progress. We believe it is important that parents are involved in their child's education and we actively encourage parental involvement in the school, wherever possible. We communicate with parents through our weekly newsletters and via curriculum newsletters, so you know about activities and trips to support your children’s learning.

We work in partnership with parents to ensure that our pupils have every opportunity to enjoy, achieve and learn together. We promote positive partnerships with parents, founded on effective, honest and open communication, on mutual respect and the shared aspirations that each child reaches their potential whilst at the school.

We acknowledge that parents are as individual as their children and that their needs, hopes and priorities will vary over time and from one set of parents to another.

We hope that parents will want to be actively involved in their child’s school life, educationally and socially and that they will feel able to contact the school to discuss any worries, concerns or uncertainties that they might have. We encourage parents to actively participate in their child’s education by following up and extending the work carried out in school. We hope that school and home will work together to achieve consistent results across all areas of development by sharing each other’s skills and knowledge. We also hope that parents will want to let us know about significant events that happen outside of school which relate to their child.

Parental involvement with the school includes the following:

Friends

The Friends is a vital part of our school's network, dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of our children. As parents ourselves, we understand the importance of fostering a strong sense of community within our school, and the PTA plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

There are many reasons to join The Friends. Firstly, by becoming a member, you will have the opportunity to actively participate in shaping the educational experiences of our children. Whether it's through organising fundraising events, volunteering in the classroom, or providing input on school initiatives, your involvement makes a tangible difference in the lives of our students. Our goal is to provide the funding to help enhance and further the children's learning experiences and opportunities. Our funds benefit all the children and come from the fundraising initiatives and events we hold during the school year. To learn more about the Friends and how you can support us please visit: Friends of Leigh & Bransford

Parents/carer Workshops

Workshops and seminars for parents are arranged on a regular basis and may cover a wide range of issues such as reading, writing, number, behaviour, communication, etc.

Social Events and class activities

Parents/carers and families are regularly invited to visit classes throughout the year and for whole school events such as Christmas and Easter celebrations, Sports Day, class assembly, leavers’ assembly, celebration of learning afternoon, class Mass etc where their support and participation are much appreciated.

Website

This contains a variety of factual information about the school, prospectus, term dates etc as well as news from classes, special events and useful links. It is continuously being added to and updated, each half term. Each class has a class page on the website which contains curriculum information for that half term and suggestions for parents to support learning at home.