Home School Agreement
Brierley CE (VC) Primary School
This home school agreement explains what our school aims to do for your child, what we ask of parents and
carers, and what we ask of children. We believe that a strong partnership between school, parents/carers and
children is the best way to help every child do well and be happy at Brierley.
We ask parents/carers and children to sign this agreement together with the school. Please note that
Department for Education guidance confirms choosing not to sign does not exempt a child from the school's
rules and expectations.
Our Vision
At Brierley, God guides us as one family.
We learn, grow, and shine together in our community,
Nurturing hope, resilience, aspiration and forgiveness
Everyone is loved, celebrated, and supported to flourish.
Living God’s love through our words, actions,
And journey beyond our school,
Following the example of Jesus.
Though we are many, we are one body,
Together we learn and grow.
Written Statement of Behaviour Principles
Every pupil understands they have the right to feel safe, valued and respected, and learn free from
the disruption of others
All pupils, staff and visitors are free from any form of discrimination
Staff and volunteers set an excellent example to pupils at all times
Rewards, sanctions and reasonable force are used consistently by staff, in line with the behaviour
policy
The behaviour policy is understood by pupils and staff
The exclusions policy explains that exclusions will only be used as a last resort, and outlines the
processes involved in permanent and fixed-term exclusions
Pupils are helped to take responsibility for their actions
Families are involved in behaviour incidents to foster good relationships between the school and
pupils’ home life
Brierley School agrees to:
● Provide a safe, secure and caring learning environment.
● Teach and encourage the children to do their best and achieve their full potential as a valued member
of the school community.
● Develop in each child positive values and a caring attitude, upholding British values and our Christian
ethos of endurance, trust, forgiveness, peace, respect and thankfulness.
● Provide a broad and balanced curriculum of the highest quality, meeting the individual needs of every
child and fulfilling the requirements of the national curriculum.
● Set regular homework.
● Inform children and parents/carers each term what teachers aim to teach.
● Be welcoming and offer opportunities for parents/carers to become involved in the daily life of the
school.
● Contact parents/carers as soon as concerns are raised about your child's work, behaviour, attendance
or punctuality.
● Have a clear and consistent approach to rewards and sanctions for children, as set out in the
Behaviour Policy.
● Negotiate fair codes of conduct and class rules with children that build respect for others, and value
and celebrate individual achievements.
● Communicate between home and school through newsletters, Class Dojo, the school website, emails
and meetings.
● Help children use the internet safely and responsibly, through site filtering, supervision and by
working in partnership with parents/carers on online safety.
● Promote good attendance and punctuality.
Parents and Carers agree to:
● Support the school's aims, values, policies and procedures.
● See that my child attends school regularly and arrives on time, before 8:45am.
● Inform the school on the first day of any absence.
● Ensure my child wears the correct school uniform.
● Raise any concerns or problems that might affect my child's ability to learn or behave appropriately.
● Support the school to make sure my child maintains good behaviour.
● Support my child with homework and other home learning opportunities, and listen to my child read
regularly.
● Attend parent meetings with the teacher to discuss and celebrate my child's achievements and
progress.
● Support all staff in their efforts to create a caring community which values children and their rights.
● Support the school in getting any help my child may need.
● Read all letters and messages from school, including newsletters and the school website.
● Support the school in teaching my child to use the internet safely at home.
● Inform the school immediately of any changes to parent/carer and emergency contact details.
Children agree to:
Be Evergreen – stay on green and earn house points for yourself and for your team!
● Learn to the best of my ability.
● Work hard and listen carefully to instructions.
● Come to school regularly and on time, wearing the correct uniform.
● Follow the school and class rules.
● Behave well at all times to make school a safe and happy place to learn.
● Be polite, friendly and helpful to other children and all adults.
● Tell somebody if there is something I am worried about.
● Do my homework regularly.
● Talk at home about what I have learnt at school.
● Bring all the equipment I need every day, including my PE kit, book bag and reading books.
● Take good care of the school environment.
I will also know and stick to the Be Our Best at Brierley rules:
● Be aspirational – aim high and try your best.
● Be respectful to people, the environment and property.
● Be creative and try new things.
● Be resilient and determined.
● Be honest.
● Be kind and caring.
● Be forgiving.
● Believe in yourself.