We actively encourage Parents/Carers/Families to be involved in school life in as many ways as possible.
Upon admission to Bluebell Park School we hold an Induction/Welcome meeting for parents/carers so that we can get to know one another and explain some of the processes in school. We will also provide you with a Welcome Pack outlining key information and containing forms that you will need to complete.
Class Dojo
Classes will communicate with parents/carers in a variety of ways. We use an app called Class Dojo which has proved to be very valuable in sharing information and photos/videos/comments about your child’s day at school, and the progress that they are making.
Some parents/carers do not feel confident using apps such as these and for those families, we offer a Home-School book which enables class teams to share information. We try to encourage our older pupils, where possible, to assist with the sharing of information.
Parent’s Evenings
We hold two Parent’s Evenings annually. The first one takes place at the beginning of the year and is an opportunity for you to ‘Meet the team’ where you will have the opportunity to share any information about your child. You can see your child’s classroom and discuss the type of learning activities that will take place.
The second Parent’s Evening is an opportunity to speak with your child’s teacher about the progress that your child has made over the course of the academic year. They may share examples of work completed and photos/videos that show the progress that your child is making.
School Events
Parents are invited to join us for various school events across the year, such as annual school performances, some Awards Assemblies, School Summer Fayres, Christmas events, Coffee Mornings, etc.
We sometimes also ask for parental support for charity events that the pupils are involved in, such as Children In Need and National Odd Socks Day (Downs Syndrome Awareness Day), amongst many others.
Personal Learning Goals (PLG’s) / EHCP’s
We send home a termly PLG (Personal Learning Goal document) and this document outlines targets set for your child over the coming term, as well as informing you as to whether or not previous term’s targets have been met. This document has a section for parents/carers to comment on your child’s current and previous targets. We also hold an Annual Review of your child’s Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) which enables us to share information about the progress that your child is making.
School Website
Key information can be found on this website and in our School Prospectus (which can also be found on this website).
Our website contains useful links to support with Online Safety, providers that we work closely with, information about Knowsley LA and information about support that is available in a range of areas.
Having your say…….
We have two parent Governors on our governing body to represent the views of the parents.
We complete an annual Parent/Carer survey which collects the views of parents/carers on a range of school matters. We also send a survey to parents/carers of pupils who are school leavers to gain their views on the transition process.
Above all, we want parents/carers to feel that they can contact us about any issue, and we hope that our open-door policy is evident.
If a teacher or member of the class staff is unavailable to speak at a particular time, then we endeavour to get back to parents/carers at the end of the day, or as soon as it is possible for them to do so.
If you wish to speak to a member of the Senior Leadership Team and they are unavailable, they will get back to you as soon as they are able to.