A schools ethos should always be reflected in the working practices of the staff. The schools ethos may be very clear, but it should also be apparent from pupilsâ€TM and staffsâ€TM day to day practice and behaviour.
- Children should be valued in the school and there should be a culture that their learning and development is celebrated in a variety of ways. For example, students should be praised by various methods such as certificates, praise forms, verbal praise, prizes, trips etc. Some schools also develop methods for pupils to collect praises/rewards for example, which also promotes pupil progress. - It should be clear that pupils collaborate with one another effectively to achieve both as part of the learning process and in forming relationships …show more content…
Question: Question 3b
Answer: Schools ensure that staff, parents, pupils and visitors are aware of their ethos, mission, aims and values by making this information easily accessible, whether it be through the school website, in the school (on its development plan etc.) and through the ways in which staff and students support and behave towards each other.
Staff – Staff are made aware of their duties and responsibilities before they start their jobs, this is through their job contract where it should be made clear what they are expected to do and how they are expected to do it. Staff also have meetings where the schools aims, objectives and missions (on the development plan) are made clear and are also involved in training in order to update their knowledge and learn what is expected of them according to the relevant legislation and changes to the curriculum etc.
Parents – Parents have access into school on parentsâ€TM evenings, open days as well as any parents clubs where the schools aims and values are likely to be communicated. Also, parents are able …show more content…
Visitors are often accompanied by some member of staff or students (on open days etc.) who are able to talk to them more about the school from their experiences and share their experiences.
Question: Question 4a
Answer: Schools, as with any other organisation, are obliged to operate under current legislation. The key pieces of legislation affecting schools are:
-Data protection act 1998: means that schools need to keep and use information only for the purpose for which it was intended. It also needs to be kept securely on site, and if any pupil information is to be updated, it must be done securely on school premises and not to be taken off- site. All information about pupils must be treated as confidential and must not be shared without parental consent. When discussing pupils with others, care should be taken to only share necessary information with those who need to receive information (adults working with a particular pupil) and not those who are merely curious.
-UN convention on rights of the child 1989: There are 54 articles included, some that are directly relevant to schools are as follows:
Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of
- Children should be valued in the school and there should be a culture that their learning and development is celebrated in a variety of ways. For example, students should be praised by various methods such as certificates, praise forms, verbal praise, prizes, trips etc. Some schools also develop methods for pupils to collect praises/rewards for example, which also promotes pupil progress. - It should be clear that pupils collaborate with one another effectively to achieve both as part of the learning process and in forming relationships …show more content…
Question: Question 3b
Answer: Schools ensure that staff, parents, pupils and visitors are aware of their ethos, mission, aims and values by making this information easily accessible, whether it be through the school website, in the school (on its development plan etc.) and through the ways in which staff and students support and behave towards each other.
Staff – Staff are made aware of their duties and responsibilities before they start their jobs, this is through their job contract where it should be made clear what they are expected to do and how they are expected to do it. Staff also have meetings where the schools aims, objectives and missions (on the development plan) are made clear and are also involved in training in order to update their knowledge and learn what is expected of them according to the relevant legislation and changes to the curriculum etc.
Parents – Parents have access into school on parentsâ€TM evenings, open days as well as any parents clubs where the schools aims and values are likely to be communicated. Also, parents are able …show more content…
Visitors are often accompanied by some member of staff or students (on open days etc.) who are able to talk to them more about the school from their experiences and share their experiences.
Question: Question 4a
Answer: Schools, as with any other organisation, are obliged to operate under current legislation. The key pieces of legislation affecting schools are:
-Data protection act 1998: means that schools need to keep and use information only for the purpose for which it was intended. It also needs to be kept securely on site, and if any pupil information is to be updated, it must be done securely on school premises and not to be taken off- site. All information about pupils must be treated as confidential and must not be shared without parental consent. When discussing pupils with others, care should be taken to only share necessary information with those who need to receive information (adults working with a particular pupil) and not those who are merely curious.
-UN convention on rights of the child 1989: There are 54 articles included, some that are directly relevant to schools are as follows:
Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of