Parents' Handbook 2018-19

4 Communication - the human connection - is the key to success. COMMUNICATION Philosophy The School is keen to have a close relationship with its parents to ensure that there is clear communication about all areas of school life. We welcome parents contacting the School and will do all we can to assist you with your questions and enquiries. Sources of Information Up-to-date information about School events and activities is provided in: The school website (www.abingdon.org.uk) is updated daily and is the principal source of news and information about the School. School mailings are archived in the ‘News’ section of the website. Weekly mailings from the Second Master are sent by email to parents and nominated guardians. These are an important source of information, containing letters to specific year groups and details of forthcoming events. They should be consulted carefully. The online school calendar is available from the School website (http://calendar.abingdon.org.uk) . The school Other Half Activities booklet contains information about both compulsory and voluntary sports, school societies and service activities. School Policies , which are available on the school website under the ‘About > Governance’ menu. These policies also contain general information for parents, which we are required to provide. Information about staff, including temporary staff, and qualifications, is available from the School website, under ‘Information > Contact > Teaching Staff ( www.abingdon.org.uk/staff_list ). + Parents contacting staff : Parents of boys at the School are encouraged to contact members of staff by e-mail wherever possible. (Details at www.abingdon.org.uk/staff_list/ ). If the appropriate e-mail address is not evident, please use the Common Room e-mail address, indicating who the message is for. General telephone enquiries from parents should be directed in the first instance to the Common Room Secretary ( [email protected] ; 01235 521563). Direct telephone line information for some members of staff is available on the website under the Contact tab. The principal school number 01235 521563 will be answered by a receptionist between 08:00 and 17:30 Monday to Friday during term-time and between 09.00 and 16.00 on week-days during the school holidays. On Saturdays contact should be made with the Sports Centre receptionist: 01235 849062 for matters relating to sport. Outside office hours, messages can be left on the answer machine. The porters’ mobile, for out of hours emergencies only, is 0333 0062963. Staff contacting parents: We keep contact information for the purpose of sending reports, fee invoices and so forth and also we rely upon the same information in the case of emergencies. We therefore ask parents and guardians to keep us up-to- date as and when necessary with any changes of address, email and phone numbers for each contact. This can be done by sending an email to [email protected]. The information supplied is subject to the terms of the Data Protection Act of 1998.

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