GARGRAVE C.E. (V.C.) PRIMARY SCHOOL

Parental Involvement

_{The staff at Gargrave Primary School are fully committed to establishing and maintaining an effective and supportive relationship between home and school.  We fully appreciate the importance of a strong partnership between parents and teachers and its influence on and significance for a child's educational development and welfare.}

_{Visiting the School}

_{Gargrave C.E. (V.C.) Primary School is an open school; we are always available for consultation or discussion.  Where possible, it is best to ring for an appointment, but staff are always willing to see parents before or after school.  Parent's Evenings are held twice yearly, normally in the Autumn and Spring Terms, and an end of the year  report on progress is also issued.} 

_{Class assemblies take place on a Friday each term and parents and other family members are invited to come and help us celebrate their children's work and achievements.   Other special assemblies and lunches are also organised throughout the school year.  We aim to keep parents fully informed of what goes on in school and what is planned for the future and to achieve this we send home a newsletter every Thursday.}

_{Parent Volunteers}

_{We always welcome and are highly appreciative of parent volunteers.  Help is needed with specific activities like listening to children read, or assisting with craft or baking activities, and also with practical tasks, for example, mounting work, backing books and sorting equipment.}

_{Any parent willing to help in school will have to undergo a CRB check before they are allowed to do so.  This only involves filling in a form and producing proof of identity.  There is no cost involved. Please ask the class-teacher or at the school office for more information.}

_{Parent Teacher Association}

_{We have a dedicated, thriving PTA  who make a significant contribution to the school, both in terms of strengthening links between home and school and on a more practical level through extensive fund-raising.  They organise a range of social and fund-raising activities throughout the school year.  All parents and staff are automatically members of the PTA and are invited to the Annual General Meeting, which is held in September.  The Committee are always very appreciative of any help parents can give and would particularly welcome parents of children new to the school.  Details of meetings are published in the weekly newsletter.  Should you wish to speak to a committee member, please contact one of the following:-}

                                   _{Shelagh Smith                         Chair}

                                   _{Helen Pratt                              Secretary}

                                   _{Jonathon Ditchfield                Treasurer}