Parental Engagement in Linking
We believe that engaging parents in their child’s experience of the Schools Linking journey is important and can make a big difference to the impact of the programme.
Here are some resources you could use to send home for families.
Primary Linking homework activities
These homework questions are designed to promote deep and thoughtful thinking and stimulate discussions between children and other adults . This document could be printed and sent home as discussion questions or the booklet format that we’ve also produced can also be used so that pupils can record their responses. There is also a version suitable for KS3.
KS2 Linking by Thinking questions homework
KS2 Linking by Thinking Questions booklet
KS3 Linking by ThinkingHomework
Homework Sheet for Families – Hopes and Dreams (Word)Homework sheet for pupils to interview 2 people about their hopes and dreams. Pupils can ask someone at school.
Lesson – Journey Stories Written by Parents (Word) These stories have been written by children from Clayton CE Primary School and Lidget Green Primary School Bradford for their Schools Linking Project on the theme of ‘Journeys’.
Engaging parents could be as simple as sending letters home, inviting parents to an assembly or sending a scrap book or journal home. The Linking Network team can support you if you would like to do more to engage parents or your local community. We’ve got lots of resources you can download and use. We also have lots of ideas to share from events and activities School Linking programmes from the National Network have already undertaken.
Have a look at our resources below or get in touch for more support.
A 2 page summary of the Parent Engagement activities which were undertaken by 6 areas of the National Network in 2018.
A Guide to Parental Engagement
A simple 5-step guide with ideas of ways to engage parents.
How to run a great Parent Linking event
A more in-depth guide of things to consider when running events to engage families
Parent Linking – case study – Kirklees
A case study of a fantastic programme, Carry My Story, led by colleagues from Yorkshire Spirit in Kirklees.
Parent Linking – Case Study – Pendle
Another case study of how colleagues from Building Bridges in Pendle involved local families in a great programme called Families Making Friends.
Resources for using in school
Linking Assembly for Parents (Word)
Prepared assembly which can be held at school with parents of the linking class invited.
Linking Assembly for Parents (Power Point)
Powerpoint version of above.
Letter for Schools for Parents V1 (Word)
Permission letter for parents which gives an overview of the Schools Linking Programme.
Letter for Schools for Parents V2 (Word)
As above but slightly different version.
Primary Linking homework activities
Mindmap of class linking visit for parents
Assembly PowerPoint and Assembly Script (Word)
Assemblies are a powerful way to share your linking experiences and learning with the rest of the school and with your families. Download and use/adapt this Mission Impossible themed assembly to share your linking journey with your school community.
