Parent Conduct - Montpelier Primary School

Parent Code of Conduct

Once a child is admitted to the school, parents are agreeing to follow this code of conduct.

At Montpelier Primary School we believe it is important to:

Work in partnership with parents to support their children’s learning
Create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for pupils, staff and parents
Model appropriate behaviour for our pupils at all times

To help us do this, we set clear expectations and guidelines on behaviour for all members of our community.

This includes staff (through the staff code of conduct) and pupils (through our behaviour policy).

Our ethos is underpinned by a commitment to British values, the school’s values and ethos, and respect for individuals’ protected characteristics.

This code of conduct aims to help the school to work together with parents by setting guidelines on appropriate behaviour.

We use the term ‘parents’ to refer to:

We expect parents, carers and other visitors to:

Respect the ethos, vision and values of our school
Work together with staff in the best interests of our pupils
Treat all members of the school community with respect – setting a good example with speech and behaviour
Seek a peaceful solution to all issues
Correct their own child’s behaviour (or those in their care), particularly in public, where it could lead to conflict, aggression or unsafe conduct
Approach the right member of the school staff to help resolve any issues of concern

Disrupting, or threatening to disrupt, school operations (including events on the school grounds and sports team matches)
Swearing, or using offensive language
Displaying a temper, or shouting at members of staff, pupils or other parents
Threatening another member of the school community
Sending abusive messages to another member of the school community, including via text, email or social media
Posting defamatory, offensive or derogatory comments about the school, its staff or any member of its community, on social media platforms
Use of physical punishment against your child while on school premises
Any aggressive behaviour (including verbally or in writing) towards another child or adult
Disciplining another person’s child – please bring any behaviour incidents to a member of staff’s attention – parents should NEVER approach another child’s parents to resolve a dispute
Smoking, vaping or drinking alcohol on the school premises (unless alcohol has been allowed at a specific event – smoking and vaping are always prohibited)
Possessing or taking drugs (including legal highs)
Bringing dogs onto the school premises (other than guide dogs)

If the school suspects, or becomes aware, that a parent has breached the code of conduct, the school may take any of the following actions:

Send a warning letter to the parent
Invite the parent into school to meet with a senior member of staff or the headteacher
Contact the appropriate authorities (in cases of criminal behaviour)
Seek advice from [our legal team or the local authority’s legal team] regarding further action (in cases of conduct that may be libellous or slanderous)
Implement a communication plan to reduce the risk of such incidents reoccurring
Ban the parent from the school site
The school will always respond to an incident in a proportional way. The final decision on how to respond to breaches of the code of conduct rests with the headteacher.
The headteacher will consult the chair of governors before banning a parent from the school site.