Gearies Primary school

Communication between school and home

The school recognises that in order to support each child to achieve his/her potential, the link between home and school is vital.  We take care to communicate using a number of methods.  We encourage each parent to be responsible for accessing the information offered in the following sources:

1.      School information and policies are published on our school website: http://www.geariesprimaryschool.co.uk     

2.      We send out news on our School Blog: http://geariesprimaryschool.blogspot.com  

3.      Urgent news is sent as a text on School Ping, https://gearies-redbridge.secure-dbprimary.com/service/util/login?path=/redbridge/primary/gearies  which is an app that you can download onto your phone to receive messages.  

4.      Each year group has its own unique Blog, details of login and password are available from the class teacher.  Most homework messages are posted here.

5.      There is a link to all of the above electronic communication services on our School Website Home Page.

6.      A poster of the key week’s events is displayed in the notice boards in each playground on Friday afternoons.

7.      The school newsletter is published on the school website.  

8.      Class teachers are happy to answer short queries after school.  For more detailed questions, you are advised to make an appointment for a mutually convenient time.  Please be aware each year group has a planning meeting after school on Mondays and Tuesdays and we deliver whole school training meetings after school on Wednesdays.  

9.      Members of the SLT are available to answer queries after school.  The Head Teacher and two Assistant Heads are usually available on the school gates before school.  Please ask at the school office for availability.

10.    On occasions, we send out paper reminders of key events with the children.  Please check your child’s book bag for these.  All major events are detailed on School Blog and on our notice boards.

11.    On occasions we place posters on the school windows and doors, to back up messages sent out in the other methods.  Class doors may only contain reminders that are class specific.  

12.    You can contact the school by e-mail: admin@geariesprimaryschool.co.uk . 

If you need technical assistance in downloading the website, blogs or School Ping, or allocated usernames and passwords, please ask at the school office.