Charles Williams Primary Prospectus Issue 1 (November 2015) | Page 16
Community
Partnership with parents
Our school understands that effective partnerships with parents are key
outcomes. We believe in letting parents and carers know what and how
encourage a constant dialogue between school and home and support t
consultation evenings, workshop meetings, curriculum presentations, rea
and invitations to class assemblies and celebrations events. To aid comm
wellbeing and learning, we also provide parents and carers with a perso
their child’s class teacher.
We also believe that homework can help reinforce what children learn
children are given homework but whilst some children cope with the de
exceptionally well, our teachers are careful to make sure it is kept to an
Our Local Community
Our School Communi
Charles Williams is at the centre of the community
in Caerleon. We have close links to many local
schools, colleges, universities, businesses and people.
We sometimes offer them support but they also
give us their services and support the school with
demonstrations, lessons, equipment and fundraising.
Police Officers, the Fire Service, authors, poets and
musicians often visit us to show us what they do. We
also visit people in the community and take part in
activities such as serving afternoon tea and playing
board games with the elderly at the local sheltered
accommodation, community gardening and playing
with the children at playgroup.
We have a very active Pare
Association (PTFA) who wo
school through exciting eve
activities. Our Governing Bo
of the local church, commu
and representatives of the L
ordinary people, drawn from
who devote their time to g
so that they are able to bot
to account for the things w
achieve.