HOME-SCHOOL

AGREEMENT

Note from the Headteacher

We welcome boys from all cultures, backgrounds and beliefs and are proud to be the only 11-19 non-
denominational school in the area. The school has a long and distinguished history and has been educating local
boys for three hundred and seventy-five years.

We provide an outstanding education for the boys who attend the school. We have a strong commitment to the
pursuit of learning, not purely for the attainment of formal qualifications but also with the intention of seeing our
students grow as individuals into mature, considerate and confident young men. Isleworth & Syon School is a
school which values achievement and diversity, seeing itself as a place of learning dedicated to academic,
creative, and sporting success and to the development of the whole person. It endeavours to sustain an ethos
of a civilised community which enables individual and imaginative learning to flourish in an atmosphere of well-
being and purposeful activity.

It is our belief that boys flourish best in our single-sex environment. We have an enviable academic record and
are proud of our students’ achievements. We have also grown accustomed to extremely high levels of sporting
and artistic achievement.

Our values are traditional. Boys are required to be smart in appearance and courteous and respectful in their
manner. The school is well ordered, has a strong yet compassionate pastoral system, an attractive and
purposeful environment, excellent facilities, and an outstanding range of extra-curricular opportunities. All of
these factors contribute to creating a school where students can remain happy and highly motivated whilst they
achieve their ambitions, and realise their potential.

Euan Ferguson
Headteacher

The Agreement

“Together We Learn, Achieve and Succeed”

This agreement explains the aims and values of Isleworth & Syon School. It promotes an effective partnership
between parents/carers, students and the school in helping each of our boys to achieve their full potential.

THE PARENT/CARERS
Parents/carers will aim to:

1. Ensure that your son/ward has basic equipment for his lessons.
2. Support your son/ward in home learning and other opportunities for independent learning.
3. Attend parents’ evenings/expectations evenings/other discussions about your son/ward’s progress.

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 4. Inform the school of any information or problems likely to affect your son/ward’s attitude, achievement or
behaviour.
5. Inform the school of your son/ward’s absence on the first day by telephone and confirm by letter on his
return.
6. Ensure that no holidays are organised during term time.
7. Take an interest in your son/ward’s daily life at school, including signing his planner each week.

THE STUDENT
Students will aim to:

1. Make the most of the opportunity to learn in class and through extra-curricular activities.
2. Attend school on time and in the correct uniform.
3. Bring all equipment he needs each day.
4. Do his classwork and home learning to the best of his ability, and independently when appropriate.
5. Look after the school environment, respect the buildings, and keep the school free from litter and graffiti.
6. Know the Code of Conduct and abide by it.
7. Be polite - show respect for all school staff, visitors and other students at all times.

THE SCHOOL
Isleworth & Syon School will aim to:

1. Provide high quality teaching to enable your son/ward to be an effective learner.

2. Provide a balanced curriculum and meet the individual needs of your son/ward.
3. Set targets for students’ achievement in external examinations.
4. Regularly set and monitor home learning and provide feedback to students.
5. Provide a safe environment through building good relationships and developing a sense of responsibility,
where consideration for others is a priority.
6. Keep parents/carers informed of their son/ward’s progress through regular reports and Parent/Carer
Evenings, and of school activities through letters, bulletins and notices.
7. Reward/discipline your son/ward as appropriate.
8. Be welcoming at all times and offer opportunities for parents/carers to be involved in the daily life of the
school.

Please note: in accepting a place for your son/ward at Isleworth & Syon School, you are agreeing to support
the school and its policies. The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) are the sole arbiters of acceptable standards in
all cases.

Complete the form below to confirm your agreement. By agreeing to this policy, you:

• confirm that you have read and discussed the above information with your son/ward;
• agree to support the school as outlined in the ‘Parents/Carers’ section;
• confirm that your child agrees to support the school as outlined in the ‘Students’ section.

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