Understand the value of your newsletter
Your newsletter may be the most regular and reliable piece of communication parents/carers receive from your school.
It can be a powerful tool for building a strong home-school partnership by:
- Highlighting essential practical information
- Reinforcing shared goals and values
- Sparking meaningful conversations
- Fostering a sense of community
It can help parents/carers feel like active, informed partners in their child's education and the wider school community.
Read more about building home-school partnerships in our article on parental engagement strategies.
Review your communication channels first
If parents/carers receive multiple messages from your school via email, your school app and printouts, there's a chance they may not know where to look for important information.
Use our communication audit to:
- Identify the ways you communicate with parents/carers
- Define the purpose of each communication method
- State the owner and sign off requirements
- Clarify the frequency
Review all the tools you currently