At St. Christopher's we highly value the home-school partnership. We are delighted with the support we receive from families working with us to enhance the children's learning. Please take a look at some of the ways in which this partnership is strengthened;

OUR FAMILY PRAYER & LITURGY EVENTS

Each half term, parents/carers are invited into school to share in their child's class Celebration of the Word. This is a wonderful chance at the start or end of the school day to come along and listen and share and if appropriate pray with your child. Parents/carers of all or no faiths are very welcome at these sessions.

OUR SHARE A STORY SESSIONS

During these sessions parents/carers are invited in to share a book with their child. These events are a wonderful opportunity to visit your child's classroom and to show children how much you value the importance of reading. We also have Our Big Little Book Club for parents/carers and their children in Years 3 & 4. 

PARENT/CARER EVENINGS

There will always be a minimum of two opportunities a year for parents/carers to come into school to meet with your child's teacher.

In September, we have a 'Meet the Teacher' event, which allows parents and teachers to meet and get to know each other. Children are welcome at these events and can show their parent/carer around their new classroom. This event is a great opportunity to start to build a strong relationship between parents and new teachers. 

In March, we have our mid-year Parents' Evening. This is a 1:1 appointment to discuss how your child is progressing, to celebrate their successes and discuss any concerns or questions. 

There is also an opportunity to speak to teachers after the end of year reports are sent out in June/July.

At these events, there are additional opportunities to book an appointment with our SENCO and we always have our Mental Health School Practitioner available for parents to speak to and often several other organisations eg Magic Breakfast. 

In addition to these scheduled events, parents/carers can speak to their child's class teacher at the end of the school day, through Class Dojo (only during school hours) or can call the school office to arrange an appointment to discuss things further. Please call the school office to speak to our SENCO, Designated Safeguarding Lead or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.