As a school, we will:

• Value each child as an individual
• Promote the highest standards of achievement, progress and behaviour
• Be in close contact with parents regarding attendance, punctuality, uniform and equipment
• Let parents know about any concerns or problems that affect their child in school
• Send home regular report cards which update parents on academic progress
• Set, mark and monitor home learning and provide facilities for studying in school
• Provide a wide range of enrichment activities for students to take part in
• Record and reward good performance and progress as part of our PROUD award
• Arrange a Parents’ Evening to discuss your child’s academic progress.
• Keep parents informed about school activities through appropriate letters home, the school website, newsletters and notices about special events
• Provide a safe, well-ordered and caring environment
• Sanction poor behaviour when it is needed
• Prepare students for their next steps

As a student, I will:

• Attend school regularly (over 96%) and be on time
• Wear my school uniform correctly and be tidy in appearance
• Bring all of the essential equipment every day
• Let my tutor, my achievement leader or my learning mentor know as early as possible if I have a problem
• Complete all my home learning, classwork and exams to the best of my ability
• Use my Student Organiser to record my home learning, achievements, aims, PROUD points and attendance
• Follow the Expectations for Learning and the PROUD in 10
• Show respect to others both inside and outside of school
• Be prepared to reflect and resolve on situations if things go wrong
• Follow all instructions to given to me by a member of staff promptly

As the parents/carers, we will:

• Ensure my child attends school regularly, on time, fully equipped and in the full correct uniform
• Let the school know immediately if there are any concerns or problems that might affect my child at school
• Support the school’s Expectations for Learning policy including giving my permission for students to attend detentions afterschool and attend meetings following behaviour incidents
• Support my child with home learning by checking Go4Schools, the Student Organiser, providing them with a space and the resources to study and asking them about their day
• Support my child to attend school trips and other experiences
• Check and sign the Student Organiser once a week
• Attend Parents’ Evening and other discussions about my child’s progress
• Get to know about my child’s life at Castle Manor Academy by reading letters home, the school website, newsletters and attending special events