A successful partnership with parents in key to a school's success.

At Highters Heath Community School we aim to begin this partnership from the moment you hear your child has been offered a place at our school, and sometimes even earlier during Open Days.

Open Days

Prospective new EYFS parents are invited to come and have a look around the school during annual Open Days during the Autumn Term. Sessions take place in the morning, afternoon and the evening. 

If you are unable to attend an Open Day event, you are more than welcome to make an individual appointment at a time more convenient.

Parents' Evenings

Parents' evening take place twice annually. This is usually in October and March. This will provide an opportunity for you to look at your child's books/learning. At these parents' evening you will also be given a copy of your child's latest attendance and a short summary report about your child.

There is also a further optional parents drop in session in July after our annual reports have been issued to discuss the contents of these further. 

Reports

You will receive a comprehensive report on your child's progress towards the end of the Summer Term.

Workshops

Parents are invited into school for various workshops covering a variety of topics such as phonics, problem solving, crafts, puzzles, and healthy living.

Assemblies Each week we have a celebration assembly. During the assembly we celebrate group and individual achievements, both in school and out of school. We present certificates for achievement and effort. We also have assemblies to highlight attention on specific events such as Black History Month, Remembrance Sunday and Christmas and we also host parents during our class share assemblies.

Special Events

From time to time, we have special events and shows which parents are invited to. This could be a celebration of a themed week, a National event celebration or an outside visitor.

Newsletters

Parents are kept up to date with events on our Newsletters. These are also published on this website.

Parent Voice

From time to time, we undertake parental surveys to understand your views about school. We report back on the survey in Newsletters, addressing any specific issues that have arisen.

Parents are also invited to complete an on-line questionnaire on the Ofsted website Parent View. We could encourage all parents to take part.

Family Support

We understand how hard bringing up children can be, especially when added pressure comes to bear. You would be surprised at the many different ways that we can support our families, so please do come and talk to us in confidence if you are finding things tough.

We have a pastoral team who work closely with families. We can provide practical help with school uniform as well as emotional and behavioural support. Even if we can't help you directly, we will always point you in the direction of someone who can. Everybody needs help at some point, so please ask.