Home School Agreement
What do we expect?
Waldegrave School has one school rule: We show mutual respect and understanding for everyone, through courteous and considerate behaviour at all times.
To help achieve this rule, all members of the school community should work towards creating a calm and purposeful learning environment:
- being polite at all times
- walking sensibly around school
- going straight to lessons
- keeping to the left, holding open doors for others
- keeping the building clean and tidy
- recycling and not wasting resources
- respecting each others' property
- ensuring mobile 'phones, MP3 players, iPods and other valuables are kept in lockers
- eating only in designated areas
To achieve success, students should:
- attend school at all times
- arrive at lessons punctually, ready to learn and with the correct equipment
- engage in the lesson,
- take responsibility for their own learning,
- ask if they do not understand
- respect the rights of other students to learn and teachers to teach
- wear their uniform correctly and with pride
To assist their daughters' success, parents / carers should:
- ensure students attend school on time, wearing uniform and with the correct equipment
- ensure students complete all coursework and homework
- show an interest in the student's studies and attend meetings to discuss their progress and future careers
To enable students achievement, teachers should ensure:
- lessons are prepared and work marked in accordance with school policy
- students are treated equally and set work appropriate to their ability
- achievements are rewarded and sanctions imposed fairly and in line with school policy