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PARENTS WELCOME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our school welcomes parental involvement as research has shown that when parents are involved, children do better in school.<\/p>\n

The school encourages parents to be involved in their children\u2019s education by encouraging active involvement in school activities through attendance at parents\u2019 evenings, curriculum evenings, open days, \u2018Sharing the Learning\u2019 class assemblies and school events such as concerts etc. Parents are given formal Parent-Teacher appointments twice a year – usually in November and May. Parent-Teacher appointments allow class teachers to meet with parents to discuss their child’s progress and all parents are encouraged to attend at these times.\u00a0 In addition to these scheduled evenings, we operate an open-door policy to encourage dialogue. Parents are welcome to telephone the Head Teacher to arrange a suitable time to visit the school to discuss any matter which is causing them concern. <\/strong>We are required to abide by health and safety requirements relating to visitor access to the building. It is a strict requirement that ALL visitors, including parents, report to the school office and sign in before progressing through the building. Access to the building must only be by the main entrance. Sgoil-\u00c0raich pupils should enter and exit via the Sgoil-\u00c0raich door.<\/p>\n

Parents are encouraged to discuss with the Head Teacher and teaching staff any concerns they have regarding their child\u2019s schooling. The school has an active and committed Parent Council which works enthusiastically and successfully to organise fund raising events and assists the school in its organisation of events throughout the school year, taking into account events which are ongoing within the local community. The Parent Council welcomes parent members to its meetings and encourages parents of all new pupils to the school to get involved.<\/p>\n

The school staff also welcome contact with parents of prospective pupils.<\/p>\n

The school seeks to be open with its parents about learning and teaching activities and staff members are always happy to meet with parents at a mutually convenient time outside of more formal arrangements to discuss their children\u2019s education with them.<\/p>\n

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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Sgoil \u00d9ige, we greatly value partnership with parents and staff. We see the importance of ensuring that parents know how we teach and why we teach what we do. We encourage parents to participate in extra-curricular activities e.g. after-school clubs, sports, concerts and Mod. Many parents and members of the community have expertise and knowledge which can add to the skills and expertise of staff. We try and capitalise on this by inviting them to come into the class and talk to the children, thus enriching the children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n

Parents will receive a formal written report on their child\u2019s progress once a year at the start of Term Four. Parents are encouraged to discuss their child\u2019s report with them as children benefit from, and are supported by, the ongoing dialogue about their progress, both from school and from home.\u00a0 Such dialogue encourages children as they seek to take the next steps in their learning. Seesaw is regularly updated with examples of the children\u2019s learning to share with parents. Pupils also engage in Profiling their learning through a \u2018Focus Child\u2019 system. When your child is the \u2018Focus Child\u2019, observations, examples of work and \u2018Learner Conversations\u2019 will take place and be uploaded to Seesaw. You will be invited to comment on your child\u2019s progress at this time.<\/p>\n

Parents of those pupils with Child\u2019s Plans are given the opportunity to meet more regularly with teaching and Support for Learning staff in order to review progress, share information and work in partnership with the school. School staff value very much the good relationships that are fostered with parents through these opportunities to meet and discuss learning and progress.<\/p>\n

All parents are encouraged to support their children\u2019s learning at home and supporting children with homework tasks. Advice on this is often given at Parent-Teacher interviews and via Pupil Reports. Teaching staff welcome approaches from parents who wish to know how else they may support their children in their learning. Teachers send home a Curriculum Overview each term which details the planned learning for that term. The Curriculum Overview offers suggestions on how to support your child\u2019s learning at home and also invites parents and pupils to make further suggestions on the activities planned or to let us know of any particular areas of interest or expertise that may be relevant.<\/p>\n

As key stages of a child\u2019s education approach e.g. transitions between pre-school and Primary 1 and Primary 7 and Secondary 1, teaching staff work with pupils and parents to prepare them for pupils\u2019 next stages of learning.<\/p>\n

The Head Teacher works closely with the Parent Council and shares in an open and transparent way the work of the school. Parents\u2019 views are sought on a variety of issues, including an annual parental survey, with results being shared with the Parent Council. Parents are encouraged to share their views on the school, what it does well, and areas for improvement.<\/p>\n

Education Scotland\u2019s Parentzone website (www.education.gov.scot\/parentzone<\/strong><\/a>) also provides parents with further information as to how they may support their children and become more involved in their education.<\/p>\n

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FORMAL PARENT REPRESENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

The role of the Parent Council is to:<\/p>\n