Rayne Primary and Nursery School

Getting Involved

At Rayne Primary School, we believe that if parents are involved in their child's learning, and are enthusiastic about education, then their child has a better chance to succeed.  We encourage parent involvement in their child's education and we are always grateful to parents who are able to help in school.

There are a number of ways for parents to get involved in our school life:

• Parent governors
• PSA - Rayne School Parent School Association - get involved with putting on fun events for the children whilst raising much need additional funds for Rayne School.
• Helping with reading - at Rayne, we are very lucky to have a number of parent volunteers who kindly donate their time weekly to listen to our pupils read.  This is a fantastic opportunity for our children to extend their learning and build their confidence. It is also a great opportunity for the adult to gain some volunteering experience.
• Helping with school trips

If you would like to be involved in any aspect of school life, please contact the School Office. All adult volunteers must complete a Volunteers registration form and a enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required if you are helping with certain activities such as reading.

How can you help your child progress at school?

1. Be interested. Make sure your child knows you are interested in what they have done at school and what they are learning. The school holds termly 'Meet the Teacher' sessions after school to appraise you of the topics for that term however don't be afraid of asking your child's teacher for further information at other times.
2. Read. Please read with your child for ten to twenty minutes or more each day. You could read to them or listen to them read to you. It doesn't have to be a school book, it can be books from home, newspapers, leaflets, the internet and comics. Try to keep it fun and interesting for you both. This will help the children work towards their Reading Olympics achievements and help greatly to extend their learning.
3. Maths Basic Skills. Practice number bonds, basic adding and subtracting, times tables and quick answers to maths questions as often as you can. Practising these skills is easy and it keeps the mind sharp. This will really help children progress in maths at school.
4. Homework. KS1 and KS2 Children receive homework weekly on a Friday which is due back the following Thursday. This consists of a weekly spelling sheet and alternate English & Maths activities.