A home school agreement is a statement that explains our aims, values, policies and procedures and the responsibilities and expectations of our students and their parents and carers.

All parents and carers that wish to send their young person to Hope Valley College acknowledge they will sign up to this home school agreement.

School Responsibilities:

As a school, we will:

• Support your young person’s wellbeing and safety by providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.
• Help and encourage your young person to be the best that they can be. 
• Demonstrate our values and key messages in everything we do
• Monitor and update parents and carers on progress at subject evenings, parent meetings and in data reports.
• Communicate promptly any concerns about attendance/behaviour/wellbeing with you as their parent or carer, and respond to any concerns from your young person or parents/carers.
• Provide a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for all students.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, and outline clear expectations in our Behaviour for Learning Procedure so we can maintain a safe environment for all students.
• Set homework that supports the delivery of the curriculum and provide feedback where appropriate.
• Offer opportunities for parents and carers to get involved in school life.
• Communicate between home and school through notices, newsletters, text, email and the school website.
• Respond to communications from parents and carers in a timely manner, following the school-home communication guide.

Parent/ Carer Responsibilities:

As a parent/carer, I will:

• Read and accept the school’s aims, key messages, policies and procedures
• Make sure my young person attends school every day and on time unless there is a good reason for absence (e.g. illness). I will notify the school of any absences before 8.30am.
• Support the school to make sure my young person maintains a consistently high standard of behaviour in line with the Behaviour for Learning Procedure.
• Support my young person to try their best so they can reach their full potential and achieve the best grades they can.
• Make sure that my young person completes their homework on time, every time, and raise any issues with their teachers.
• Send my young person to school in clean, correct uniform every day.
• Communicate to the school any concerns that I have about my young person that may affect their behaviour in school or ability to learn. 
• Make sure communication with the school is respectful, and that I use the appropriate contact details.
• Understand that I should communicate with school during core school hours, and although they may at times respond outside those hours, I can’t always expect that.
• Treat all members of the school community with care and respect.
• Engage in parent meetings and work together with the school in order to achieve the best outcomes for my young person.
• Read any communications sent home by the school and respond where necessary.

Student Responsibilities:

As a student, I will:

• Uphold the school’s values and key messages at all times.
• Arrive at school and my lessons every day that I can, on time and be ready to learn.
• Follow our behaviour expectations and endeavour to meet those standards every day.
• Take part in every lesson, and complete my work to a high standard. 
• Do my homework on time and raise any issues with my teachers.
• Speak to an adult about any issues I’m experiencing that may affect my work or behaviour.
• Speak to an adult about any concerns I have about my safety or the safety of others.
• Wear the correct, clean school uniform every day.
• Bring to school all the equipment I need each day.
• Treat all members of the school community with care and respect.
• Understand and follow the school rules.
• Look after school equipment, and show respect for the school environment and local community.
• Be a good role model wherever I am.