COMMUNICATION
FROM THE EARLY
YEARS CENTRE
Communication is a key element to a successful
partnership between the centre and the Wellington
families. We operate an open-door policy and actively
encourage our parents and families to talk to us about life
at Wellington College International Shanghai Early Years
Centre. We believe that by communicating openly, we
strengthen the partnership between us, and we work
for the shared purpose of providing the best holistic
experience for the pupils of the school.
COMMUNICATION
FROM THE EARLY YEARS CENTRE
HOW WE
COMMUNICATE
The Early Years Centre is an extremely busy
and stimulating environment with a great
deal going on each day. We strive to keep
our parents up to date with everything that is
happening in the centre, whether it be your
child’s latest report, or an upcoming event.
Not only do we have a variety of places for
you to find our latest news, either on social
media, website or newsletters, but we also
encourage you to keep in touch with us as well.
All our teachers’ email addresses can be
found on the website, along with our services
and details of the Academy Programme. We
aim to ensure that all parents feel included.
Parents are encouraged to contact the school
by email whenever they have a concern or
query. For any query regarding your child’s
progress, the first point of contact should
always be the class teachers.
WEEKLY
NEWSLETTERS
This is a year group newsletter, which acts
as an important form of communication
between the school and home. Notes of
interests and ad hoc notices will also be
placed in the weekly newsletter along with
a retrospective look at what your child has
been doing during their week at school. This
is our most important communication with
parents and it is crucial that you read it, as it
has information regarding upcoming events
and important updates about the classroom.
It is however, the responsibility of the parents
and family members to check the notices.
THE WELLINGTON
COLLEGE WEEK
AHEAD
Every Friday afternoon we send out The
Week Ahead to all parents via email and
WeChat. This is to ensure our families are
up to date with upcoming events across the
entire college, as we are aware many of our
families will have siblings at the main campus.
Please do not ignore this communication,
as you will miss out on the latest news from
Wellington College International Shanghai.
All parents should be automatically on our
communication list, however in the rare
case that you are not, please inform the main
reception and we can rectify any
problems identified.
PARENT
REPRESENTATIVES
Our success is underpinned by the strength
of the partnerships formed within the centre.
Clear, open and effective communication is
imperative to afford the partnership every
chance of success. To this end, we rely on
positive, face-to-face communication as much
as possible. To enhance communication links
between the centre and the parent body, we
advocate the appointment of class parent
representatives.
HOW TO EMAIL
STAFF
To email any staff at Wellington College
International Early Years Centre, enter:
[email protected]
Please note that all staff are NOT allowed
to give out their personal mobile numbers,
WeChat IDs or email addresses to parents.
This is designed to enable them to always
maintain a professional relationship with all
parents, and to ensure that everyone acts in
the best interests of the pupils of Wellington
College International Early Years Centre.
THE WEBSITE
Please check the Wellington College
International Shanghai website where
information, including the calendar, is
accessible. The website has information
relating to Early Years Centre activities.
There is also a media section where
regular news items are posted:
https://www.wellingtoncollege.cn/shanghai/
category/latest-news/
GETTING SOCIAL
Do follow us and enjoy the variety of content
that we post regularly on WeChat.
Each class will have a parent representative
who acts on behalf of the class in the interest
of the Wellington family and community. Parent
representatives will support in the gathering
of opinions on life at Wellington College
International Early Years Centre and will be a
voice for the setting’s wider community.
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