The education of a child is a partnership between home and school and good communication between parents, children and teachers is essential. As the beginning of each school year, parents are invited, as a group, to meet their child’s class teacher to discuss matters relating to general classroom and school organisation. The school holds an annual education evening when parents may come and experience aspects of the curriculum for themselves or hear about current issues of importance in workshop sessions and also ask questions pertaining to their child’s current curriculum.

There are three opportunities during the school year when parents are invited to meet the teachers to discuss their child’s progress. The Headteacher and staff are available at other times, by mutual appointment,  to discuss any problems that may arise. Parents of children who are to be admitted in September are invited to bring their children to school on two occasions in June. There is also an induction evening for new parents in May. Parents, should they so wish, have the opportunity to speak individually with the Headteacher before their child starts school.

At the beginning of each school year, pupils and parents are asked to sign a ‘Home/School Agreement’ which makes clear the expectations we have at St Mary’s in terms of behaviour and support from parents as well as what parents can expect from the school.