Welcome Charter
A sanctuary is a place of welcome where everyone feels safe.
St John the Baptist is a School of Sanctuary.
When new families join our school, there are lots of things we can do
to make them feel welcome.
Children’s ideas from welcoming new children:
Say hello and good morning
Smile
Show them around the school- dinner hall, toilets, playground
Play with them
Share with them
Let them play with you
Be friendly
Talk to them
Find out about where they came from
Teach them your language
Translate if you speak the same language
Teacher’s ideas of how to welcome new children and families:
Help children with their work
Teach English and help them to understand
Show children around the school
Encourage children to be friends by giving them jobs to do together
Give children pictures and symbols to help
Give children a welcome booklet
Make sure children can talk to them about any problems so every child feels safe and happy
Speak to parents/carers when they pick their children up from school
Parent’s ideas of how to welcome new children and families
Make conversation with new parents and chat
Introduce themselves and their children
Talk to new children in the playground about school
Invite other parents for a coffee or a cup of tea
Invite other parents and children to dinner at their house to show their favourite food
Offer to bring children to school or offer to pick them up
Involve new parents in school PA activities
Governor’s ideas of how to welcome new families:
Make themselves known to new families
Send a welcome letter/e-mail
Invite new families to school events