Communication with Parents

Hawthorns School has an open door policy.

Staff will always seek to respond to parents’ requests to meet or for support on the same day.

Parents can contact school via telephone, admin email, face to face meeting and direct messaging through Class Dojo.

At the initial meetings and transition visits, we aim to find out as much information about your child as possible.

We complete detailed admission documentation with parents and carers to understand your child’s needs, their family, routines, development, previous school information, health needs etc. Parents/Carers can contact class to arrange a time to meet if they have any concerns.

Other professionals working with each child will also contact parents/carers as necessary.

Each class has their own class Dojo page which has daily posts so parents can see what their child has been up to during their school day.

We also have half termly Newsletters.

Every Wednesday we have parent coffee mornings, 9am till 11am.  This is a great opportunity for parents/ cares to come and meet other parents from across the school. 

We also invite external agencies to coffee mornings.  These are great opportunities for parents/ carers and families to gain information, advice and support.

Parents are invited to class assemblies, Easter Bonnett Parades and Christmas shows.

There is a Friends of Hawthorns Charity that relies on and involves parents in fund raising events both in person and through online fundraising. 

The school website provides key information, including pathway rationales, calendar of events and school policies.

We have a Parent Advocacy, Mrs Liz Hillier who supports parents/ cares and families relating to SEND issues, signposting them to relevant support.  For more information about Hawthorns Parent Advocacy, click here

We use Arbor and Class Dojo, which is our main ways of informing parents about school matters.