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COMMuNICATION How we stay in touch
At Headington, we value the partnership between home and school and we believe that excellence in communication makes for a happy and productive learning environment.
Please let us know if you think something is concerning your daughter, however trivial it may seem. We will then be able to work with you to give her the right kind of support and encouragement.
Parents of younger children often meet briely with the class teacher when bringing their child to school. Parents of older children may also speak with the class teacher at this time if they have any immediate concern. The School encourages dialogue between home and school and meetings with the class teacher or other staff may be arranged by emailing the teacher or through the Head’s PA, Mrs Clare Litten. Meetings with the Head can also be arranged through Mrs Litten.
There are a number of ways in which you can communicate with the School. The main number for the School is 01865 759400, email on reception@headington.org, and our reception staff will be happy to help with any enquiry.
school website
You will ind this at www.headington.org. It includes useful information, such as: • School calendar
• Social media feeds
• News and events
• Online booking and forms • Access to the Parent Portal
E-newsletters
Currently we send a fortnightly news round-up called ‘HEADstarters’ by email to all parents in school. On the alternate weeks we send out ‘Heads-up’ – a look ahead to what is coming up and designed to be an aide- memoire for busy parents.
Parent Portal
Parents and Guardians are able to access information and archives in the Parent Portal which can be accessed via the website or at https://parents.headington.org. You will receive login details by email and will then be able to access all school policies, letters and reports. You will also ind your daughter’s timetable and be able to access her reports.
Letters
Currently, letters are sent to the relevant parents and guardians throughout the week. We only ever send letters that are relevant to your child to avoid clogging up inboxes. These letters are then uploaded to the Parent Portal so you don’t have to worry about losing important emails.
social Media
At Headington Prep School, we have a very active Twitter feed that incorporates all aspects of school life. Please follow us on @HSO_PrepSch.
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