Bus Behaviour

As a school community we have up to fifteen buses servicing our students each day to and from home. Every day I am inundated with issues regarding student behaviour which is placing other students, bus drivers and other road users at risk. Our role at school is to support student behaviour and the bus contractors, it is not our core business!

During the week, the Passenger Conduct Code for Bus Services will be emailed to all families.

This code outlines:

• Standards of Student Behaviour
• Parents and Carers Roles and Responsibilities
• Bus Operators Roles and Responsibilities

With so many students travelling on bus transport there is a huge responsibility to ensure that they all arrive home safely. I trust that parents and carers sit and have an informed conversation with their children about this critical issue.

The 2024 School Satisfaction Surveys

Every year the Department for Education, Children and Young People conducts a School Satisfaction Survey to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve.

We would be grateful if you completed our online survey about Exeter Primary School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school-planning and decision-making.

The survey is open from Monday 26 August 2024 until Friday 20 September 2024 and should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Each family should nominate one person to fill in this survey for their child(ren).

The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential. The link to the survey has been emailed to families this week by classroom teachers. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have not received this.

All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools. Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department for Education, Children and Young People staff.

Please contact your school if you require any assistance.

Attendance

Part of our approach to supporting families with attendance, as a school we have used DECYP guidelines to refine our processes procedures to support student attendance, particularly those students who are frequently away from school.

In the coming weeks parents and families will receive communication from the school explaining their responsibility and expectations to communicate why their child is absent from school, this will require parents and carers providing doctors certificates for explained and non-explained absences when students are absent for five days or more.

Make sure your child goes to school every day. Going to school every day gives your child every chance to learn and grow and connect with their mates and teachers. It’s where bright futures start and where they will benefit the most.

Get them excited for school

If you show a positive attitude and excitement towards school, your child will pick up on that. The most common thing we hear from students, of all ages, is that school is where they can: » spend time with their friends and teachers » create new and fun experiences » find their interests » learn new things » open up their options – for whatever future they want (whether that’s their dream job or to travel around the world). Share these positives with your child.

Talk to your child about school

Open up a conversation with your child about what’s happening at school. It will help you to better support their interests and confidence in learning. If you show an interest in school, they will know that getting an education is important and valued.

Celebrate the milestones big and small!

Celebrate milestones such as making it through the first day or week of school. And remember: all milestones look different. If it is a big achievement for your child, it’s important to recognise it.

Set up a time to talk to your child’s teacher or principal

If you are struggling to get your child to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation. We will support you, in whatever way we can.

For more helpful tips, please check out the Anything can happen website. Anything can happen - Department for Education, Children and Young People