When things go well

What it looks like when things go well

• Parents get information from the school about a range of services and activities available in the community.
• The school and Parent Council of primary schools have positive relationships with the pre-school groups in their community and parents with children at those groups are welcomed at school and parent activities.
• Information about the school is available in other community venues, in particular: libraries, post offices, community centres, doctors' surgeries and shops.
• The school has established relationships with faith groups in the area, churches, mosques and temples, and is sensitive to religious customs and practices in school.
• Bilingual community members support parents for whom English is not their first language in communicating with the school.
• The school accesses additional help for families that need it from a range of other services: speech and language therapy, health, educational psychologists and family support teams.
• Home link integration teams and/or community learning and development teams support parents and run groups for parents within the school in order to help them support their children's learning.
• The school uses other community venues for some of its activities, for example swimming pools, sports and leisure centres, theatres and museums.
• Local businesses contribute to children's learning by offering visits or work placements and coming to school to talk about their work.
• Local shops and businesses support fundraising events or sponsor particular school activities.
• The school participates in major community events, for example summer fete, carnival or local celebrations.