| Walk and Talk events (for parents/carers of students currently at the school only)
In response to feedback from parents, members of the Senior Leadership Team are giving a tour of the school each half term, to book a place on the next tour on Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 9am
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Purpose & Aims
Our Parent Council provides an excellent forum for parents to come together, share ideas, and put forward their views to the Senior Leadership Team and the Trustees of our school. They break down barriers, perceived or actual, between the school and parents who are less involved in the school.
It serves two distinct but related purposes:
- To give parents a voice and increase their active involvement in decision-making, fostering a culture of ownership and participation.
- To develop a partnership between the school and parents/carers in order to support and promote the pupils’ learning and bring about change.
Benefits for our Students
- Our students behave better and achieve more when their parents are involved in their education.
- Parents will receive advice and information about how to support their learning.
- Concerns can be resolved more quickly when our parents have a positive relationship with school staff.
- Our students know that we are a community that listens.
Benefits for parents
- Parents have a forum in which they can come together, share ideas, and put forward their views to the Senior Leadership Team and trustees.
- Their active involvement in decision-making is increased, fostering a culture of ownership and participation.
- They get the support and advice they need to help and encourage their children with their learning.
- Our parents have more information about their children's education and the quality of that education.
- Our Parent Council breaks down barriers, perceived or actual, between the school and parents who are less involved in the school.
- The Parent Council has improved working relationships between the school and parents who are already involved in the school.
Benefits for School
- School has been able to develop a better understanding of the views and needs of parents and how we might address them.
- Parents contribute time, ideas and skills which complement the ideas, skills and expertise of staff and trustees.
- Parent Council enables the school to keep parents informed and allow them to be part of decision-making processes.
- Parents become involved in all aspects of school life.
- As a school we are able to provide details of our Parent Council in the section of the Ofsted Self Evaluation Form (SEF) relating to parental involvement.
- Parent Council provides a clear route for parents as a group (rather than as individuals) to feed back to school and trustees.
- School can reach out to parents who are currently less engaged, or not at all engaged with the school and overcome some of the barriers which prevent parents from engaging with the school.
Become a member of the parent council
We are always looking for and welcoming new members of the group. If you are interested in taking an active role in your child's education and having a real impact on their education, then please contact our Secretary Shelley Wootton, sandbachhighparentcouncil@gmail.com or Hannah McNeilage Assistant Headteacher HMcNeilage@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Relationship with other school bodies
The Parent Council has a close working relationship with the trustees (and the leadership team). This ensures that the goals of the Parent Council relate to the strategic direction of the school and its broader objectives. The trustees know what issues are being raised in the Parent Council and what actions the school is taking in response. These are created by: a representative from the Parent Council liaising regularly with a senior member of staff, allowing the school to respond promptly to requests and to discuss ideas and how these might be taken forward.
Parent Council Meetings
- A review of Covid risk assessment. The Council reviewed the risk assessment and have ensured they are informed to share with all parents our rational behind safety measures.
- Online Learning Review
- They have provided constructive feedback based on Parent comments / feedback.
- The PC reviewed / evaluated the wellbeing of students at home, via Facebook and emails to the PC support address. Sharing suggestions from parents. Focus areas, activities we could do to alleviate screen time and workload. All have been actioned and supported.
- PC shared concerns of the parent body regarding the setting of homework. This led to no setting of homework for KS3 following a day of online learning.
- Reviewing in partnership with students our bullying policy
- The new parent version of the Stamp It Out @Sandbachhigh Anti – Bullying Newsletter distributed February 2021 which Parent Council share and promote.
- Feedback on Year 11 and 13 grading procedure
- Feedback on the new progress report system
Parent Council also continue to support parents / carers via, email/Facebook / social media
The Parent Council also continue correct, incorrect (inaccurate information posted on social media).
Please come along and join our thriving Parent Council your support does make a difference.
Parents and Friends Association (PFA)
Here at Sandbach High School we have a growing Parents and Friends Association. This group is an important aspect of our school community and one that we are proud of. We are always after new friends. If you are interested in becoming a friend of the school, please email Miss Jane Unwin for more details Junwin@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Plenty of tea and cake available!
Parental Engagement (PEG) Events
Our highly acclaimed Parental Workshops. We work hard as a school to support parents and carers as much as we can. Each academic year we host numerous Parent / Carer workshops, ranging from Supporting Your Child with Revision, Subject specific support to Online Safety. All of which are aimed at helping you and your families to understand and support your child in their academic journey. The workshops are interactive and delivered by our wonderful and dedicated staff. PowerPoint slides (converted to PDF) can be found below.
PEG events
Supporting your Child with Friendships
This session is led by Mr Fairclough (Pastoral Lead – Angelou) and Mrs Snowling (Pastoral Lead – Lovelace) and we are going to explore the complexities of teenage friendships, including toxic friendships. We will also offer some strategies in terms of what you can do at home to support your child making the right choices in their friendships.
Click here to book a place for this event by Monday 9th December
| Event Title | Date | Venue | Who is it for? | Event Leaders |
| Year 10 and 12 Information evening | Thursday 3rd October | Main Hall | Year 10 and 12 parents and carers | Mr D Shaw |
| Year 5 and 6 SEND Parents information evening | Wednesday 9th October | Main Hall | Parents and carers of prospective students in Years 5 and 6 | Mr M Hitchin
Mrs J Squires-Hall |
| KS3 Maths, English and Science information evening | Thursday 10th October | Main Hall | Parents and carers of Years 7, 8 and 9 | Mrs H McNeilage |
| Parents and Carers into Languages | Wednesday 13th November | TBC | Parents and carers of Years 7-11 | Miss H O’Rourke |
| Mental Health 1 – Managing exam stress | Monday 25th November | Main Hall | All parents and carers | Mr M Hitchin |
| Parent Council | Monday 9th December | F7 | All parents and carers welcome | Mrs H McNeilage |
| Supporting your child with friendships | Wednesday 11th December | G8way2 | All parents and carers welcome | Mr K Fairclough
Mrs J Snowling |
LPPA Award
Sandbach High School is currently working to achieve a school improvement award (LPPA) but more importantly, see how we can work better with you and create a solid parent-school working relationship to benefit our young people.
In order to evaluate our current provision, we need your input. Your views are important in helping us understand what we are doing well and how we can do even better.
Please will you complete and submit the survey (emailed to parents/carers on 8th March)
It should only take a couple of minutes. Please respond within the time frame, ending Monday 18th March. After the given timeframe the link will no longer be valid and your comments may not be included in the survey results.
All responses and suggestions will be carefully considered and used to plan a range of school improvements.
Sandbach High School & Sixth Form College: Awarded the GOLD STANDARD QUALITY AWARD for Parental Engagement
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