HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT
We regard good home-school links as a vital part of school life at Penygaer. Although many of the important links between home and school are informal, schools are now required to have in place a Home-School Agreement.

Below you will find the Home-School Agreement for Penygaer. It is based on the information to be found in the School Prospectus. By signing the document, you are showing your support for our policies and rules, and the way we set out to educate your child. We hope you will feel happy to sign it.

If you do not wish to sign the document, it will not affect your child’s right to attend Penygaer School.

PENYGAER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOME-SCHOOL AGREEMENT
The Prospectus for Penygaer School sets out the school’s policies on:
Teaching the Curriculum for Wales, Equal Opportunities, Behaviour, Admissions, Bullying, Additional Learning Needs, Regular and Punctual Attendance, Welsh, Homework, Reading at Home, Sport, Safety Rules, Collective Worship, Sex and Relationships Education, Religious Education, Use of the Internet, Educational Visits, Uniform and Information that the School and Parents will give to one another.

You can read it here https://www.penygaerschool.co.uk/prospectus/

At Penygaer school we commit to:
• Ensuring that all pupils are able to learn, develop and succeed within a positive, well-resourced and friendly environment valuing each learner individually.
• Teach effectively in a disciplined environment setting the highest standards in work and behaviour.
• Providing broad and balanced learning experiences conducive to learning and to spiritual and moral growth.
• Providing an education based on high expectations ensuring that all learners thrive and progress.
• A high standard of teaching, support and personal guidance.
• Supporting learners to truly benefit from a bilingual / multilingual education providing wider skills development, broadening cultural experiences and positively impacting on career prospects.
• Encouraging regular communication with pupils and parents in relation to learners’ progress, wellbeing and engagement.
• Help pupils to leave school able to make the best possible contribution to the community at large.
• Providing a variety of authentic learning experiences, including extra-curricular and enhanced opportunities.
• Care for each child when at school as a good parent/guardian of a large family.

As a Parent/Carer I commit to:
• Encourage honesty, respect and good citizenship in my child.
• Maintain a good line of communication between the
• Home and school, including discussing my child’s progress.
• Ensuring that my child has adequate time and a place in which to complete work at home.
• Ensuring that my child goes to school punctually every day and is properly equipped, communicating with the school if this is a challenge.
• Make the school aware of any concerns or problems that might affect my child’s health, wellbeing and learning, including reasons for absence.
• Support the school’s policies and expectations in relation to agreed ways of behaving and supporting each other.
• Supporting the school’s Welsh language policy and bilingual education.