Our partnership with parents and carers is very important and we are proud to have achieved the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) in 2024.

We like to involve you from the very start of your child’s journey at St Martin’s! 

You will be invited to attend transition days with your child during the summer term prior to your child’s start in our Early Years Foundation Stage classroom in September.

We believe two-way communication is imperative to effectively supporting children’s learning and wellbeing. We have a clear communication protocol to ensure that this is prioritised by staff and parents alike. Please see a copy of this below. In this document, you will find details about different ways of establishing contact with the school and what you can expect in terms of response.

We offer two formal parent-teacher consultation sessions during the year (one in term 2 and one in term 4).  As well as written updates about your child’s progress throughout the year, you will also receive a written report in term 6 and will have the opportunity to see the teacher if you have any questions.

We have an online App that enables us to send you letters and weekly newsletters via an email system.  This helps us to reduce the quantity of paper used to send letters home with the children.  You can also make any payments to the school (eg for dinners, breakfast club etc) through this system.

Communication through this website is updated regularly, as is our Facebook page.  If you are a parent/carer and are interested in joining our private Facebook group, please contact the office to obtain permission.

We have a group of parents that meet on the first Monday of every month for a coffee morning in our Eaves Room (the meeting room opposite the main office).  You are more than welcome to join us (younger siblings can join too)! Additionally, our trust runs a toddler group every Thursday morning at Priory Fields School between 9-10:30am, with a different theme each week 

Throughout the year we offer a variety of ways you can be involved in your child’s education and school-life.  You can attend assemblies, sessions in the classroom and also volunteer to support us on our trips off site.

We carry out an annual Parent Survey, where we more formally collate your views about the school. We are also always interested to hear feedback more informally throughout the year; this helps us to be the best we can be.