Community Engagement - Partnering with families
At St. Thomas More School, parent and community engagement is acknowledged and valued and fundamental to our mission of education in a Catholic faith community.
As a Catholic school, we recognise the importance of collaborating and engaging in dialogue with families, parish, other schools and the wider community to enhance the aspirations and outcomes for all students and families.
We strongly encourage parents to be involved in their child's education through some of the avenues listed below:
As a Catholic school, we recognise the importance of collaborating and engaging in dialogue with families, parish, other schools and the wider community to enhance the aspirations and outcomes for all students and families.
We strongly encourage parents to be involved in their child's education through some of the avenues listed below:
- Attending information sessions related to your child’s learning.
- Being a classroom helper.
- Being active in our Parent’s and Friend's Group.
- Helping with excursions and camps.
- Attending weekly Whole School Prayer at school and Parish Masses.
- Joining in special events such as Book Day or the end of year picnic.
- Attending our entertaining fortnightly assemblies.
- Attending social events run by the Parent’s and Friend's.
- Volunteering to help with hot lunches.
- Reading the weekly newsletter and discussing school activities with your children.
- Communicating daily in your child’s diary.
- Attending the Parent Information Sessions and picnic at the beginning of the year.
- Attending Parent/Teacher Interviews.
- Taking an interest in your child's homework.