parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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Partnership involves a two-way process of joint activities in which parents and
professionals come together on the basis of equality right from the start. It can
take various forms and may involve setting goals, finding solutions and
implementing and evaluating them (Lemmer & Squelch, 1993:96). Therefore,
partnership requires working in a team which implies (Hall, 1986:5):
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cooperation, not confrontation;
integration, not isolation; and
continuity, not competition.
Jenkins (1981:23) and Kruger (1989:1) are of the opinion that true partnership
involves working jointly in concert to educate the child in the fullest sense of the
word, namely building up his:
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sense of self-worth;
social skills;
human understanding;
communication skills;
thinking capacity;
reasoning; and
self-discipline.