Parent Partnership
Collaborating with parents as a secondary school is essential for building and sustaining a supportive educational environment. By maintaining open lines of communication, we can better understand each student's unique needs and provide tailored support. Engaging parents through regular updates, meetings, and school events helps build a strong partnership, ensuring students receive consistent encouragement both at home and in school. Together, we create a cohesive community that prioritises student well-being, academic success, and personal growth.
As parents, we want to work together effectively through consistent communication, active involvement, and mutual support. By working together, parents and schools can create a cohesive and nurturing atmosphere that promotes student success and well-being.
Communication
Communication is very important to us at Meridian High School and we very much value the feedback and kind comments we regularly receive from our parents and carers. Working collaboratively for our children is essential to the ongoing success of our school. Please find below a reminder of the communication processes we have in place for you.
Who Should I Contact?
We want to make it as easy as possible for parents and carers to contact the right member of staff. Your child’s Tutor should normally be your first point of contact and can either help directly or pass your concern to the most appropriate staff member.
| Who to contact | What they can help with |
|---|---|
| Tutor | Day-to-day questions, general progress, organisation, friendships and minor concerns |
| Pastoral Welfare Leader | Behaviour, wellbeing, relationships and wider pastoral support |
| Senior Leader | Academic progress, teaching and learning, or concerns requiring senior leadership support |
| Attendance Leader | Attendance, punctuality, absence and barriers affecting attendance |
Year Group Communication Team
| Year group | Tutor team | Pastoral Welfare Leader | Senior Leader – Academic | Learning Support | Attendance Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 |
Mr Waters Miss Mullane Mr Harper Miss Fawehinmi Ms Scoones– Pinnacle |
Ms Wickham | Mrs Edwards |
Miss Cross Ms Scoones |
Mrs Wilson |
| Year 8 |
Miss Thayaparan Miss Mora Mr Butler Miss Papworth Miss Cross – Pinnacle |
Miss Rusbridger | Miss Papworth |
Ms Greenslade Ms Mouette |
Mrs Wilson |
| Year 9 |
Miss Mossop Miss Slingerland Mrs Waldon Miss Vamos Ms Fowler – Pinnacle |
Ms Chacksfield | Mrs Harvey |
Ms Thompson Ms Fowler |
Miss Tatcha |
| Year 10 |
Mrs Edwards Miss Davies Ms Rose Mr Costi Ms Small Ms Mouette- Pinnacle |
Mrs Holdaway | Mrs Curd |
Ms Malayath Miss Clarke
|
Ms Culverhouse |
| Year 11 |
Mr Buddoo Mr Brown Miss Markham Mrs Harvey Mr Pollard and Mrs Rapley |
Miss Lewis | Miss Wallace |
Mrs Rapley Ms Malayath Mrs Ongley |
Mrs Friend |
Where possible, please contact your child’s Tutor first. If your concern is more specific, you may contact the relevant member of the year-group team directly. If you are unsure who to contact, the school office will make sure your message reaches the right person.
We have a very clear communication process in place so that we are able to best support you. Unfortunately, we are unable to miss stages of our policy and must follow the structure in place. We always aim to resolve any concerns at stage 1 of our process however if you wish to escalate a concern to stage 2 you do need to submit the relevant paperwork outlining the cause for concern and the resolution you are seeking before a meeting will be arranged.
We aim to acknowledge and respond to all parent and carer communications within 48 working hours. More complex enquiries may take longer to resolve, but we will keep you informed of our progress.
Similarly, we love to receive your positive comments and we share these with our staff who are working relentlessly to ensure our children are receiving the best education and support we can provide.
Leading Parent Partnership Award
We are delighted to announce that we have successefully achieved the Leading Parent Partnership Award. LPPA is a national award that provides us with a valuable framework for continuing school improvement and also gives us recognition for our commitment to working with parents and carers.
The long-term benefits of the LPPA include:
• Increased parent participation and involvement
• Enhanced parents’ support in children’s learning
• Improved communication between home and school
If you have any suggestions about helping us to improve then please contact Mrs Watson who is our LPPA coordinator. If you would like more information please go to:
https://www.awardplace.co.uk/award/lppa
Alternatively contact our LPPA Co-ordinators directly by emailing Mrs Watson – g.watson@meridianhigh.london
Statement of commitment
At Meridian High School, we want to ensure that as a school we work effectively with our parents and the local community to ensure all of our students success. We value the support and contribution that parents and carers make to children’s school life, both within and beyond the classroom. The Leading Parent Partnership award is founded on research, which shows that there is a very positive impact on achievement, behaviour and attendance in schools where parents are supported and therefore engaged in their children’s learning. Feedback from parents and carers is extremely important and we want to hear your views and improve our current practice.
We aim to:
• improve increased parental involvement in school life
• improve pupil progress
• improve punctuality
• improve attendance
• improve behaviour
We believe that it is important to support parents as their children transition through or between schools; we want to include all groups of parents in supporting their children’s learning and developing their own learning, take steps to ensure that our school is a welcoming, communicative and friendly place for parents, provide clear and accessible guidance to help parents support their children’s learning and development, produce parent-friendly policies to establish effective home–school links and provide clear guidance on the responsibilities of parents, school and pupils, and share this information with parents regularly.
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