Working with parents and carers

Lucas Vale Primary School believes that it is essential to develop strong partnerships with home. This is a key component if our children are to achieve their full potential. Parents/carers and schools working as partners can only increase pupil achievement and help to develop positive attitudes about self and school. 

We: 

• Are a welcoming and friendly school for parents/carers and visitors. 
• Establish a mutually supportive and respectful relationship with all of our parents where trust and clear communication is at the heart of all we do. 
• Keep parents informed and involved in a positive way, through working in partnership together in order to help every pupil achieve their full potential socially, emotionally and academically. 
• Respond swiftly and efficiently to the needs of parent callers and visitors – we have an open-door policy. 
• Offer parent workshops across all years to support the children and their parents 
• Invite parents in for key events like trips – school evening events 
• Work with the Lewisham Refugee Migrant Network who offer support regarding housing, immigration etc 
• Invite parents in to share their skills and occupations with us so we can learn from them 
• Provide timely and relevant information for parents through the use of our text messaging service, school website, the email distribution of letters and newsletters. 
• Bring pupils’ learning to life for parents via Class Dojo/Tapestry.