Parents and carers contribute in lots of way to the life of the school.  At Batheaston, we particularly value the role of parents as co-educators and most of a child’s first learning takes place within the home.  We are extremely proud of how so many parents have become involved in the life of the school in many different ways.

Many parents enjoy helping in the classrooms of their children.  Each day, the teachers plan and prepare a whole variety of different activities for the children to work through, and certain of these activities are designed for specific teaching by the member of staff.  Other activities might be group investigations, follow-up activities etc.

Many parents also like to help when the children are involved in learning through the outdoor curriculum, e.g. the class gardening projects.  Parents also help on occasional days and/or weekends when we maintain or develop the outdoor areas for the children.  We call these events ‘Grounds Days’ and are very grateful for the support.
    
Batheaston CEVC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All those volunteering to work in any capacity at the school will need to undergo a List 99 Criminal Record Bureau Check, requiring giving any names you have ever been known by and your date of birth to an administrator in the office.  This check should only take a day or so, and entitles you to work under the supervision of a member of staff, e.g. day trips; occasional classroom help.

Volunteers intending to work regularly will need to complete a full Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau check (form available from the office) and you are asked to bring in proof of identity and address (passport/driving licence/birth certificate/utility bill etc.)  The form is then sent in to the CRB for checking against police records – this can take up to a month.  When cleared, a certificate is issued, valid for three years, at which time it must be renewed.  We would also ask all volunteers to work at the school at least once every three months in order to keep this certificate current.