Parent and Carer Information

Harrogate High School aims to establish and promote a close relationship with all parents/carers, in the interests of their children.

We recognise that children will feel more secure when they receive consistent messages from both home and school. Parents’ views and queries are welcomed, including the expression of any concerns. At the same time, we undertake to inform parents/carers as soon as possible about any issues or concerns with their child, so that we can gain co-operation in resolving them.

What do we do to communicate effectively with parents/carers and avoid concerns arising? 

At Harrogate High School we work closely with parents to keep them informed of all aspects of school life.

We share the following with parents/carers:

• information on transition into and out of the school 
• our home-school agreement
• information on their child’s progress at parents’ evenings 
• updates on homework, praise, and behaviour via the ClassCharts platform
• termly progress reports for their child 
• successes or concerns via telephone calls/emails
• praise postcards when their child has been awarded one by a staff member 
• enrichment information 
• catering information
• social media posts that share information or celebrate student successes 
• our half-termly newsletter 
• the opportunity to join the HHS Parents’ Forum - a parent focus group which meets five times per year 
• a wide range of information via the school website (policies, uniform, enrichment activities, curriculum details, etc.) 
• parent/carer information events (e.g.: literacy, parent coffee mornings, etc.)

Policies and procedures are available on the school website. Furthermore, we ensure that all members of staff joining the school, both teaching and associate, are aware of our policies and procedures.