Parents are children’s first educator – a role which cannot be replaced by schooling. Children’s success at school is very much dependent on parents continuing their role as the first educator and supporting to school. Bigland Green expects both parents, where feasible, to play an active part in their child’s education and learning.
Bigland Green strongly believes that parents as children’s first educators are crucial to their success and achievements. The school values and wants to work in a partnership with parents and carers. Please become involved – a newsletter is sent on Parent Hub every Friday with information about pupils learning and achievements. The newsletter can be downloaded from the homepage if this website.
The displays around the school also celebrates pupils’ learning and achievements. Parents are invited to a range of events each term. Details are available in the weekly newsletter or from the office.
Read to Learn
All classes have ‘Read to Learn’ from 9:00 AM to 9:15 on two to three days each week. Parents are invited to take part regularly even if it is for one day per week. This will boost the confidence of young children. Older pupils will have the opportunity to develop higher level reading skills. It is therefore crucial for parents to take part, particularly in Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6).
Get involved and support the school
At Bigland Green, we want parents and teachers to work in strong partnership to support children’s learning and well-being. The school will help parents to build a strong relationship with the staff so that they can have good communication and work well together. Then there would be less reliance on virtual communication (e.g. Whatsapp and other forms of detached electronic communication) that often leads unnecessary concerns and miscommunication.
There are many different ways in which parents can get involved… just ask your child’s classteacher.
