The Sweyne Park School expects to

secure the highest levels of success and self esteem for each individual pupil

through a culture which respects people and therefore incorporates:

• high expectations (achievements, attendance, punctuality and appearance)
• trust, support, encouragement and rewards
• fairness and justice; rights and responsibilities
• teamwork
• competition, challenge and activ8
• reflection and evaluation
• continual improvement and learning
• weekly communication with parents/carers
• termly monitoring and assessment involving parents/carers

within an environment that celebrates pupil achievement and is:

•  safe and secure
• open and welcoming
• stimulating and purposeful
• well resourced
• responsive to the community

Pupils are expected to secure their success through:

• completing tasks, home learning and coursework to the best of their ability
• achieving maximum and punctual attendance
• following school guidelines on uniform and appearance meeting deadlines
• respecting self, others and the environment
• behaving safely
• participating in enrichment/extension activities
• sharing information with parents, teachers and other pupils
• co-operating in school and with the wider community

Parents/Carers are expected to support the school in securing pupil success and self esteem through:

• encouraging pupils to have high expectations and to work to the best of their ability
• encouraging maximum pupil attendance and punctuality
• ensuring that the pupil wears school uniform (as outlined in the planner)
• supporting the code of respect in the school
• supporting the school’s home learning policy
• checking and signing pupil planners weekly and praising achievements
• informing the school of matters likely to affect pupil progress
• attending parents’ evenings, school events and meetings
• allowing pupils to be filmed or photographed for use in staff training activities and to celebrate pupil success in the wider community