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Partnering with Parents
The College believes that parents play a crucial part in supporting good behaviour in school and
welcomes and values their support in setting high expectations. The following expectations will
help parents in their efforts to best support their child’s development in the Senior School.
Safe Surroundings
Parents are asked to:
• Be safe and considerate to others when dropping off/picking up students.
• Share lifts when possible.
• Not obstruct the entrance/exit by stopping in zoned areas or abuse any other parking
restrictions around the College.
Failure to follow this advice may lead to a serious accident.
Pastoral Environment
Parents are asked to:
• Ensure that their child understands the standards of behaviour expected of them.
• Always report any concerns about their child’s well-being and work cooperatively
with the class teacher to resolve matters satisfactorily.
• Encourage excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Not organise family holidays during term time.
• Provide a suitable distraction-free environment for homework to be completed on time.
• Ensure that home routines support school life by ensuring that their child adopts appropriate
sleep habits.
• Ensure that their child engages in age-appropriate activities in the evenings and at weekends.
Ensure that their child understands the seriousness of downloading inappropriate materials
from the computer facilities in the College and counsel him/her that this could lead to the
loss of his/her place at the College.
• Be aware of their child’s computer networking at home and ensure that their child understands
the seriousness of cyber bullying and inappropriate behaviour.
Academic Environment
Parents are asked to:
• Observe progress as detailed in their child’s Report and let the Form Tutor know of any
concerns or suggestions you may have.
• Make themselves aware of the meaning of the assessment criteria, curriculum requirements
and option choices where appropriate. Ask teachers to explain if necessary.
• Always attend key presentations with their child so that they feel supported by their parent’s
involvement.
• Attend the frequent opportunities to meet with the University Careers Guidance Counsellors
to help plan their child’s future.
• Show a particular interest in their child’s development by asking about their work in all
subjects.
A copy of our Parent Charter is available on the College Website.
Security
Everyone, except for students in uniform, coming on to the College grounds is required to wear an
official security card. These cards have photos of each individual printed on them and are issued to
new families as part of the admissions process. Visitors without security cards may need to provide
photo identification, such as a driver’s licence, passport, or a Chinese residency document, to the
guards to gain entrance. The photo identification documents will be kept securely by the guards for
the duration of the visit and returned when the visitor leaves the site.
For any questions regarding security cards, please contact joanne.brooke@dulwich-shanghai.
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