Reaching high for the best for your child

 The Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) is an exciting national award that Fairlands is hoping to achieve in the next 12 months. We are really proud of the strong partnership we have with parents at Fairlands and are looking to celebrate the good work going on at the school, as well aim to involve parents more fully in every child's learning experience.

We are hoping to improve communication between school and home and nurture parent/child relationships by highlighting the benefits of adult learning and the positive impact YOU can have on your child's education. At the age of seven, parental influence on children’s learning is six times that of the school, and by the age of eleven it is still a third greater. So, as we all know, working effectively with parents and carers to support children’s learning and development is crucial, right through from reception to Year 6.

The LPPA Programme helps schools to enhance their existing work with parents and carers by, for example:

  -  Encouraging the use of a wide range of communicating strategies, from the traditional newsletter to the use of texting, email and the school’s virtual learning environment.
  -  Giving guidance for simple but creative ways of providing curriculum information and practical advice that will enable parents and carers to support their children’s learning.
  -  Developing joint parent and child enrichment activities, so that parents, carers and their children can enjoy learning together.
  -  Developing effective management strategies to build a sustainable approach to parent partnership across the school.
  -  Providing evidence that meets Ofsted’s requirement for parental engagement. 

This is a challenging award and we need to all work together in partnership to achieve it! Please keep an eye out for any further information about LPPA and make sure you come along to any workshops, meetings or consultations we are offering!