1. Are you worried to contact school?

2. I'm Scared! Ever wanted to speak to anyone in school?

3. I'm Scared! But you were not confident? OR didn’t know how to? OR you didn’t know who to go to? OR you couldn’t speak the language?

4. Is there even any need to contact school? Please spend the next 10 minutes to list reasons of why you may need to keep in touch with school

5. Is there even any need to contact school? We all have children at the school- you are parents. There can be a number of reasons why you may need to communicate with school

6. Is there even any need to contact school? Child is ill Inform school about appointments for children Personal issues- e.g. bereavement Worried about children’s progress Meeting with heads of year- head Teacher for any concerns

7. How can you contact school? Phone Email Letter

8. I cant speak English Well! What do you do if you can’t speak English??

9. I cant speak English Well! Staff are readily available to translate in a number of Mother tongues- URDU, PUNJABI, MIRPURI, HINDI, BANGLA, ARABIC

10. How to keep contact

11. Find information on School letters Store the phone number on mobile OR House Phone Keep a copy of the email address

12. Balderstone Technology College Queen Victoria Street OL11 2HJ PHONE: 01706 649 049 EMAIL: general@btc.ac.uk

13. Springhill High School Turf Hill Road OL16 4XA PHONE: 01706 640931 EMAIL: springhill@sprinhill.rochdale.sch.uk

14. Your child, Your Future Keeping in touch with school you get feedback of your Childs progress e.g. parents evening, achievements and awards evening If you don’t- You will not know how to help your child and what the school can do to help them in their education.

15. We’re HERE!! This is YOUR parents group Here you will learn more about how your child’s School works JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY HERE Deeplish Community centre