Communicating with Plymstock School
Home-School Communication
We ensure good communication with parents and carers through the use of:
- MyEd App
- Satchel One
- Our school website
- The school news blog
- Truancy Call
- Your child’s exercise books
- Progress reports
- Parent Information Evenings
- Subject Parents’ Evenings
- Letters
- Telephone calls
A parent/carer should:
- Be aware of the different ways in which they can contact the school i.e. telephone, MyEd, letter or email
- Ensure that their contact details are kept updated (including changes to mobile phone numbers, work numbers and home email addresses)
- Regularly check the website for term dates and general information
- Be clear about which member of staff they need to contact regarding their concern;
- Let staff know in advance if they cannot attend a pre-arranged meeting
- Always report to reception when arriving on the school site.
- Be contacted by the relevant member of staff within a reasonable length of time (within three working days) depending on the nature of the concern or query.
Who do I contact?
1st Contact – the tutor
2nd Contact – the Head of Year
Initial contact may be made with the Head of Year if the matter is of a serious and/or highly sensitive nature.
3rd Contact – a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Inform the main school office on 01752 402679 in the event of student absence
However, if you need to discuss an attendance or punctuality issue the following route is appropriate
1st Contact – the tutor.
2nd Contact – the Head of Year
3rd Contact – a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
1st Contact – the relevant teacher.
2nd Contact – the Head of Department
3rd Contact – a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Contact can be made through the Headteacher’s Personal Assistant – 01752 402679
Please note that the Headteacher is unlikely to be available to see visitors unless an appointment has been made.
All correspondence should be sent to school office addressed to the Chair of Governors – Mr Chapman
Pastoral information
Heads of Year
Head of Year 7: Mrs Smith
Head of Year 8: Ms Kirk
Head of Year 9: Ms McCullar
Head of Year 10: Mr Farrent
Head of Year 11: Mr Wookey
Director of Post-16: Mrs Duff
Assistant Heads of Year
Year 7: Mrs Bartlett
Year 8: Mr Chivers
Year 9: Ms Holton
Year 10: Mrs Palin
Year 11: Mrs Davies
Post-16: Mrs Littler
SEND Leads
Year 7: Mr Walker
Year 8: Ms Pullan
Year 9: Mrs Whitehead
Year 10: Ms Chesney
Year 11: Mrs McCoy
Contacting the school
Contact the main office directly 01752 402679 and ask to be put through to the relevant member of staff. If they are unavailable a message will be taken and passed to the member of staff. If your child is in the Sixth Form you contact the Sixth Form Centre directly on 01752 495041.
Teachers will be unable to receive or make calls during registration periods or when teaching.
Depending on the nature of the concern, a reply should be made by the member of staff concerned within three working days.
Contact info@plymstockschool.org.uk This is the general school e-mail address. It is important that in the email you include both your child’s name and Tutor Group.
All e-mails are sorted and then forwarded to the relevant member of staff. Depending on the nature of the concern a reply should be made within three working days.
Please address your correspondence to the relevant member of staff.
A letter or phone call acknowledging receipt of the letter will be sent/made.
Depending on the nature of the concern a response can be expected within three working days.
Appointments should be made by agreeing a time with the relevant member of staff.
Teaching staff are unlikely to be available to meet with a parent/carer who has not made an appointment.
E-mail Us
Email: Contact Us