The Tallis Agreement

The following agreement is made between parents/carers, children and the school to help us work effectively in the interests of all. We will ask you and your child to sign a copy of this agreement. Please contact your child’s tutor or Pastoral Leader with any enquiries or problems.

​The school will:

• Treat all members of the school with respect and understanding.
• Give regular feedback on progress through marking, reports and the planner.
• Provide full access to the school’s facilities and resources.
• Set work which is appropriate to age and ability.
• Set regular and appropriate homework.
• Provide a high standard of teaching.
• Provide secure, well organised and appropriate learning environments.
• Provide good pastoral support through a tutor and Pastoral Leader.
• Contact parents/carers if there is a problem with attendance, punctuality, uniform or equipment.
• Let parents/carers know about persistent problems that affect their child’s work.
• Arrange Parents Evenings, timed according to the needs of the year group involved, at which your child’s progress will be discussed.
• Have the right to withdraw a student from the mainstream curriculum or exclude a student from school for breaches of discipline.
• Keep parents/carers informed about school activities through regular letters home, newsletters and notices about special events.

​As a Tallis student, I agree to:

• Treat all members of the school with respect and understanding.
• Aim for 100% attendance.
• Arrive at school and in lessons on time.
• Bring my planner, books, equipment and PE kit.
• Work hard in class.
• Complete homework on time.
• Always wear correct school uniform.
• Look after school property and its environment, keeping it free from litter and graffiti.
• Help maintain the good reputation of the school in the local area.

As parent(s)/carer(s) I/we agree to:

• Treat all members of the school with respect and understanding.
• Ensure my/our child’s excellent attendance and punctuality, informing the school promptly about any absence or other concerns.
• Encourage my/our child with work, including daily homework.
• Ensure my/our child has a well-stocked pencil case, a calculator, a dictionary and a strong bag.
• Ensure my/our child wears the correct school uniform and PE kit, clearly marked with his/her name.
• Read, inspect and sign my/our child’s planner at least weekly.
• Contribute to the cost of repair or replacement as a result of wilful damage of school property.
• Support the school in its standards and policies including punishments, detailed in the prospectus ‘Information for Parents’.
• Arrange family holidays during the scheduled school holidays but where this is impossible, I/we will seek permission from the Headteacher beforehand.
• Attend Parents Evening and discussions about my/our child’s progress.