At Mulberry Wood Wharf, we firmly believe that a child’s education is most successful when supported by strong partnerships between home and school. We understand that to fully support a child’s journey through education, we need the full engagement and collaboration of their family.
We are proud to build on our core values of community, kindness, and respect, which are at the heart of the relationships we have fostered with the families we are privileged to work with. Together, we have created a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment that values every voice and contribution.
Key aspects of our parent partnership include:
- Parent Voice Sessions: Each term, we host Parent Voice sessions to listen to feedback and suggestions from families. This helps ensure their perspectives influence and enhance the school’s provision and priorities.
- Meet the Expert Sessions: Recently, we introduced Meet the Expert sessions, where parents lead workshops to share their expertise. These sessions provide children with unique insights and inspire them by demonstrating how learning connects to the wider world.
- Curriculum Communication: Each term, we share letters with families detailing the content of their child’s learning. Additionally, every half-term, we provide creative holiday homework designed to encourage families to work together on projects, such as researching a famous person or creating a “book in a box” or “book in a jar.”
- Workshops and Support Programmes: We offer a comprehensive programme of workshops for parents, ranging from subject-specific learning to behaviour management. Additional workshops are delivered by external professionals, such as the school nurse, Tower Hamlets Wellbeing Service, and the Educational Psychologist, ensuring families feel supported in all aspects of their child’s development.
- Family Participation: Parents are encouraged to join educational visits, participate in workshops such as cooking and gardening, and share in their children’s successes by attending performances and celebrations throughout the year.
- Parent-Teacher Communication: Parents are invited to parent evenings twice a year to discuss their child’s learning and progress. We also operate an open-door policy to ensure families feel comfortable reaching out to staff whenever they have questions or concerns. Additionally, we use School Ping, a digital communication system, to ensure parents have quick and easy access to information, updates, and announcements from the school.
By working in partnership, we aim to create a strong school community where parents feel valued, supported, and actively involved in their child’s education. We feel incredibly fortunate to build on the values of community, kindness, and respect with the families we have welcomed so far and look forward to continuing this shared journey of growth and learning.
