Celebration Assemblies
Parents invited to join CHPA and celebrate their child’s achievements. This is done at our Monday morning Learner of the Week Assembly, so every week always starts with positivity.
Big Hearted Awards
Each half-term, pupils choose a pupil from within their class to be the recipient of the Big Hearted! Award. This award is given to the pupils who embody our Big Hearted! value of – ‘We treat each other with respect, kindness and care. We LEAD and support one another because we all matter.’
A special awards assembly is organised, with parents of the recipients invited to be part of the celebration.
Star of the Day Award
Award given on a daily basis by teacher to a member of the class who has been a Charnock All Star during that day.
Positivity phone call home
As part of our Behaviour and Rewards approach, teachers will make positive calls home to deserving pupils in order to celebrate the positives of them trying to be a Charnock All-Star.
Parent Consultation events
Twice yearly parent consultation events, where parents have the opportunity to speak with teachers about their child’s learning. These are undertaken at the end of Autumn Term 1 and the end of Spring Term 1.
Annual Written Report
A written report to explain in details how a child is progressing with their academic learning & personal, social and emotional development. This is shared with parents at the end of the academic year.
End of Term Progress, Attainment and Attendance Report
A data report to provide an update of how your child is progressing. These are shared at the end of Autumn Term 2 and the end of Spring Term 2.
Parent Engagement Sessions
Weekly sessions so parents can experience what their children are learning. This session takes place every Thursday morning.
Curriculum Celebrations
Parents are invited to join us for curriculum celebration events where pupils share their learning, including but not limited to, Lunar (Chinese) New Year, VE DAY 80, Y4 Ukulele concerts, Christmas performances.
Curriculum Experience Sessions
Parents are invited to take an active part in curriculum experiences with pupils, including but not limited to – Holi – Colour Run, Y3 Roman Day, Armistice/Remembrance.
Sports Day & Sporting Events/Competitions
Every year, we invite parents and families to join us and support pupils at our annual Sports Day. Additionally, where possible, we invite parents to join us when their child represents CHPA at an event/competition.
Parent Information / Training Sessions
We arrange sessions to provide parents with as much information as possible, including training where appropriate, to ensure that parents have as much information as possible on any number of subjects, including – Entry to new pupils in YR, Y1 Phonics Screening Check (PSC), Y4 Multiplication Check (MTC), Y6 SATs, Y2 ‘Boggle Hole’ residential, Y4 ‘The Deep’ residential, Y6 ‘PGL’ residential.
Weekly Newsletter
Every Friday we share our Weekly Newsletter with all parents though email, on our website and via our social media accounts. This keeps everyone up to date with all the latest CHPA news and events that have taken place or are upcoming.
Social Media – Facebook Page
On a daily basis we share information with parents via our Facebook page. Posts include pictures, videos, Live Streams and information about the fantastic experiences and fun pupils have at CHPA.
Posts are only open to CHPA Friends for safeguarding reasons.
https://www.facebook.com Then search for Charnock Hall. When requesting us as a friend, please send a direct message explaining who you are and your relationship to a pupil.
Home Visits
As a pupil new to CHPA joins us, we like to visit pupils and the family in their own home to get to know everyone in their own environment, as well as a thorough induction at CHPA. This is especially important for new starters into EYFS – YR, as pupils are very young and this can make them feel much more confident.
EYFS Online Learning Journey
Parents are able to read the developmental comments and see pictures/videos of their child’s learning via this online platform. This also provides opportunities for parents to add comments, photos and pictures, in order to create a bigger picture understanding of each pupils development.
Showbie
From Easter 2025, parents of pupils in Y1 to Y6 can now get a greater understanding of what their children are learning about via this online platform. This is also used by teachers and pupils to provide feedback about their own learning, the definite positives and any areas for development.
Please follow the link to the home page and use the details you have been sent as a parent to sign in.
CHPA website
Platform where information about CHPA, history, assessment data, upcoming events, parental support and pictures and videos of CHPA in action.
Parent Learning Sessions
Timetabled sessions for parents aimed at providing the skills to effectively support their child at home. Sessions include Phonics, Reading, Times Table and Number.
Parent Briefings
Short briefing sessions to inform parents about a significant upcoming event i..e Residential visit, or statutory assessments such as Y2 & Y6 SAT, Y1 PSC and Y4 MTC.
Parent Volunteers
Working with parent volunteers to support identified pupils with their reading/times tables knowledge.
Pupil Learning Diaries
Every pupil has a diary that is shared between home and CHPA to record reading and also serve as a communication tool. This diary also contains key information to help parents support their child with phonics, reading, writing, maths and curriculum subjects at home. Importantly, this information contains key terms and vocabulary that parents would not normally know.
Social Media
Using SM accounts (Facebook & Twitter) and a weekly interactive Newsletter to share examples of pupil learning, CHPA achievements, help & advice, access/links to clubs and events, Artist of the Week.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/charnock.headteacher.7/
Twitter https://twitter.com/charnocklead
Learning Platforms to support home learning
Availability of online learning Platforms, such as Time Table Rockstars, Sum Dog and the online library of reading books.
TTR website- https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/teacher
SumDog website – https://www.sumdog.com/en/
CHPA-PTA
The CHPA-PTA are an organization who work extremely hard to organize events and activities that raise money to give pupils the extras that CHPA budgets may be unable to stretch to.
Website https://charnockhallacademy.co.uk/parents/pta/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SupportersofCHS
Twitter https://twitter.com/CHPA_PTA @CHPA_PTA
Safeguarding
Weekly update of National Online Safety themes. Opportunity for parents to access wider NOS content as a subscribed user via CHPA sign in.
Website https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NationalOnlineSafety
Twitter https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety @natonlinesafety
SchoolComms gateway App
Use of a text/email service to ensure effective and easy communication of key information on an individual, class, year group, Key Stage or CHPA wide scale.
SLT availability
At the start and end of each day, via EYFS/KS1 and KS2 entrances a member of SLT is available to speak with parents with any questions or queries they may have.
Absence & Attendance meetings
Meetings to check in with families who may be experiencing challenges that has resulted in pupil attendance falling, which could negatively impact their learning and development.
