SCHOOL and COMMUNITY

RELATION
 The school and the community
are the mainspring of effective and
powerful forces that can create a
wholesome climate for mutual gains
and betterment.
 Parents from the community are ready
to offer much-needed assistance in terms of
resources while teachers are equally
committed to spend time, effort and
expertise in serving the school children.
 A. THE TEACHERS, PARENTS AND
THE COMMUNITY
Parents are the first teacher in the
home. They are responsible for the
development of values, attitudes and habits
of their children.
Teachers in the school continue to
enrich the students’ experience at home,
thus strengthening the valuable, personal
traits and characteristics initially developed.
 The other members of the
community aside from parents are highly
motivated to participate in school activities
and projects that will likewise redound to
uplifting of the moral and quality of life in
their own locality.
1. Difficulties

Despite the teachers conscious effort,

children experience difficulties and problems
regarding:

 Ability to accomplish assignments

 Irregular attendance
 Study habits in school
 Negative attitudes
 Problem with self-discipline.
2. Solutions
The best way to thresh out causes and
come up with solutions is to conduct a
dialogue wherein parents may be
invited to drop by the school or the
teacher may pay a visit to their home.
 A calm and friendly face-to-face
exchange of observation could straighten
some disturbing interactions ending with
a promise of undertaking remediation in
both quarters.
 Positive attitudes of kindheartedness and
patience are develop through modeling.
 Regularity in attendance and doing daily
assignments need strong motivation and
encouragement from both sides.
 Letters and praises to parents for
outstanding performance build
confidence and strengthen
determination to good work.
 Interesting lessons never fail to motivate
students to be presents everyday for an
enjoyable participation in them.
 Extremes of behavior need detailed
considerations of past experiences in
school and at home.
3. Values Developed
Values and strong inclinations are
instilled starting from the home and are
developed further in school. Some of the
most desirable are:
 respect for elders and for the rights of
others,
 cooperation,
 willingness to share,
 deep sense of responsibility, and
 persistence.
4. Interests
Special interest and innate talents
noticed at a young age must be attended to
by mentors and gurdians in order to provide
them with continued opportunities to attain
full realization of their natural gifts.
 B. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

The school is usually located at the

center of the town or city. As such, it is
subjected to daily scrutiny by the members
of their community. The community would
in turn show their gratitude and appreciation
by keeping their school’s surroundings clean
and comfortable for the children, and by
sharing resources whenever needed.
1. Collaborative
Relationship
A. The school officials actively participate in community projects.
B. The municipal/ city officials are likewise ready to provide help not only in
improving the physical facilities of the school but also in paying the salaries of the
teachers.
C. During historic celebrations in both places, participation by each is easily elicited.
2. Organized Associations

 School-Based Management (SBM)

 School Governing Counsil (SGC)
 Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)
 Parent Teacher and Community
Association
 Brigada Eskwela
3. Public Safety, Beautification and
Cleanliness
 Peace and order, safety in public
conveyances and compliance with
ordinances afford ample protection and
disciplinary measures deserves by all.
 Beautification of the community
through tree planting.
 Cleanliness through proper ways
disposal are voluntary undertaken by
both, thus creating a disciplined and
wholesome community.
4. Values Exhibited

Outstanding school personel as well as

barangay officials are honored. Respect for
authority and self-disciplined are modeled
for the young to follow.
5. Instructional Centers and
Materials
The community can serve as rich
sources of instructional materials.
Examples:
 Clean Rivers
 Town Library, Museum
 Industrial Establishment (Factories)
 Concert Hall, Recreational
Areas
 Parks
 Beaches
It takes a village to raise a child.
African Proverb