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What it looks like when things go well
- Parents get information from the school about a range of services and activities available in the community
- The school and Parent Council of primary schools have positive relationships with the pre-school groups in their community and parents with children at those groups are welcomed at school and parent activities
- Information about the school is available in other community venues in particular; libraries, post offices, community centres, doctors' surgeries and shops
- The school has established relationships with Faith Groups in the area, churches, mosques and temples and is sensitive to religious customs and practices in school
- Bi-lingual community members support parents for whom English is not their first language in communicating with the school
- The school accesses additional help for families that need it from a range of other services; speech and language therapy, health, educational psychologists, family support teams
- Home Link Integration Teams and/or Community Learning and Development Teams support parents and run groups for parents within the school in order to help them support their children's learning
- The school uses other community venues for some of its activities, for example swimming pools, sports and leisure centres, theatres and museums
- Local businesses contribute to children's learning by offering visits or work placements and coming to school to talk about their work
- Local shops and businesses support fundraising events or sponsor particular school activities
- The school participates in major community events - for example summer fete, carnival or local celebrations.
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