The Laurels recognises that parents are the first educators of their children. Through a system of education which is personalised, we seek to integrate the pursuit of academic excellence, the acquisition of skills and the development of the pupil’s character.
The Laurels is a family school, where the educational rights of the family effectively come first. The school seeks to assist parents to be more effective educators of their children and to provide for the overall development of the pupils.
Our teachers and staff are vital partners with parents in each child’s education. The basis of this partnership is a loyal and mutual understanding of each other’s complementary roles.
We believe that the closer we work together with parents, the better outcome for the pupil. This means that each family is assigned a personal tutor who is a mentor or coach to the pupil in the school, meeting with her once a month and also meeting with the pupil’s parents once a term. In this meeting parents and tutor will explore the pupil’s development in a holistic way and work together as a team always seeking the best for each individual pupil.
The tutor is the parents’ main point of call and is their ‘eyes and ears’ in the school. She is there to support and challenge the pupil to grow and develop whilst, at the same time, being her advocate and champion.
