Co-op Academy Medlock Home School Agreement

Co-op Academy Medlock is a caring community. Preparing our children for the next stage of their educational journey is at the heart of everything that we do. We encourage the children to develop a lifelong love of learning whilst giving them the skills and values to become positive global citizens of tomorrow.

We believe that a strong partnership between home and school is the foundation for a successful education. We see the contributions that parents and carers make as a necessary and vital ingredient to our children’s successful school journey.

Our ethos is inclusive and caring and we aim to support and nurture every child to achieve their best. All our children have different talents and strengths and we believe it is vital to provide them with the opportunities to explore and develop them with confidence. In order to do this we have developed an exciting and stimulating curriculum to fully engage the children to enjoy learning and make excellent progress. We aim to adapt our teaching and learning around the needs and abilities of all our pupils.

Our aims for the children:

• To foster a love of reading in all pupils and enable pupils to read widely for both pleasure and the acquisition of new knowledge.
• To develop the voice of the child and their ability to communicate, ask questions and think critically.
• To enable pupils to challenge preconceptions about the world they live in and use empathy and kindness to speak up for what is right.
• To enable pupils to see themselves in the curriculum and be ‘funds of knowledge’ for others.
• To inspire and motivate children to be creative thinkers and problem solvers in order to be lifelong learners.

Co-op Academy Medlock staff will:

• Show respect and encourage all pupils to develop positive relationships with every member of the academy’s community.
• Encourage children to do their best at all times.
• Hold the children to account to support them reach their full potential in all areas of their development.
• Create a secure, stable and positive environment where children feel confident and safe.
• Undertake annual safeguarding training and work with families and other agencies to safeguard our children.
• Provide a full and balanced curriculum.
• Keep parents/carers informed of their child’s progress at regular meetings.
• Provide parents/carers with a record of their child’s educational progress.
• Keep parents/carers informed about new policies and developments at school.
• Teach children to be ‘e-safe’.
• To support the children develop their digital character and be responsible and digitally literate users of the internet and social media.
• Engage with parents/carers in order for them to understand the dangers of the internet and social media so they can better safeguard their children from harm.
• Teach and model the Co-op ways of being and the Co-op values.

Pupils at Co-op Academy Medlock are expected to:

• Always do their best and take responsibility for their own learning.
• Be responsible for their behaviour in all situations and understand that their choices are their own.
• Be kind and polite to everyone in the academy.
• Look after our academy and make sure everyone and everything in it is protected.
• Make sure they read at home to build their reading stamina.
• Wear their PE kit on the correct day.
• Wear the academy uniform (including black unbranded footwear).
• Use the internet safely and sensibly both in the academy and at home.
• To be an active member of our community and explore all the opportunities of being at Medlock.
• To speak out if they are worried about anything.
• Follow the Co-op 4 ways of being:

• Be Yourself Always
• Show You Care
• Succeed Together
• Do What Matters Most

Parents and Carers at Co-op Academy Medlock are expected to:

• Ensure their children attend school everyday.
• Ensure their children arrive punctually everyday.
• Be on time to collect your child at the end of the day.
• Encourage a positive attitude to learning and school life.
• Make sure their children read at home everyday.
• Attend parent meetings relevant to your child’s education whenever relevant to their school journey.
• Inform the school if there are any factors or concerns which may affect their children’s education.
• Ensure their children use the internet and social media responsibly.
• Support the school’s uniform and behaviour policies.
• Encourage children to engage in the wider curriculum and outdoor activities