Communication with Parents
At Doon Valley High School, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, the school strongly believes that effective communication between parents and teachers plays a vital role in the academic success and overall development of students. Maintaining regular communication helps parents stay informed about their child’s progress, school activities, and important announcements.
To ensure smooth communication, the school shares important information and updates through the following channels:
Parents can also seek necessary information through telephone during school working hours.
However, parents are kindly requested not to make telephonic enquiries beyond school hours, except in cases of emergency.
Strong communication between the school and parents helps create a supportive learning environment for students, enabling them to perform better academically and socially.
Important Guidelines for Parents
Parents are requested to carefully follow the guidelines given below for the safety, discipline, and smooth functioning of the school environment.
Availability During School Hours
While your child is attending school, parents are requested to keep their mobile phones nearby (accessible and reachable) so that the school can contact them immediately if any urgent situation arises involving the student.
Quick communication between the school and parents helps ensure the safety and well-being of students at all times.
Health and Hygiene
Parents are advised not to send their child to school if he or she is sick or suffering from any communicable disease.
Sending a sick child to school may lead to the spread of illness among other students and staff members. It is always better to allow the child to recover fully before returning to school.
Maintaining good health practices helps create a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.
Food Delivery Policy
Parents are not allowed to supply home-cooked food to their children once the child has entered the school premises.
However, factory-packed food items may be delivered if necessary.
This rule is maintained to avoid unnecessary disturbance during school hours and to ensure proper discipline within the school campus.
Expectations from Parents
Doon Valley High School believes that active cooperation from parents is essential for maintaining discipline, punctuality, and academic excellence.
Parents play an important role in supporting their child’s education and overall development.
The school expects parents to follow the guidelines mentioned below.
Maintaining Discipline and Punctuality
Parents are expected to cooperate with school authorities in maintaining punctuality, discipline, and regular attendance of their wards.
Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time are able to follow lessons properly and perform better academically.
Parents should ensure that their children reach school before time and attend school regularly.
Proper School Uniform
Parents must ensure that their wards come to school in clean, neat, and properly ironed school uniforms as prescribed by the school.
Wearing the proper school uniform helps maintain discipline and equality among students.
Students who are not dressed according to the school uniform rules may not be allowed to attend classes.
Participation in School Activities
Parents are encouraged to motivate their children to actively participate in school activities, competitions, cultural events, and extracurricular programs.
Participation in such activities helps students develop:
Encouraging students to participate in school activities helps them develop a well-rounded personality.
Monitoring Academic Progress
Parents are encouraged to regularly monitor their child’s academic performance and progress in school.
For this purpose, parents may meet the Principal by prior appointment between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on working days.
Parents may also interact with teachers on Saturdays or during scheduled Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs).
Regular interaction with teachers helps parents understand their child’s strengths and areas where improvement may be required.
Checking the Homework Diary
Parents are requested to check and sign the homework diary of their child daily.
The homework diary contains important information about:
Parents should also review their child’s test results and report cards carefully.
If parents have any observations or concerns, they may bring them to the notice of the Principal or the respective teachers. For this purpose, the parents may use child’s school diary also.
Avoid Sending Valuables
Parents are requested not to send valuable items, expensive accessories, or large amounts of money with their children to school.
The school will not be responsible for the loss of such items.
Students should bring only the items that are necessary for their daily school activities.
Labeling Student Belongings
All belongings of the student such as:
should clearly bear the student’s name and class.
Labeling personal belongings helps prevent confusion and ensures that misplaced items can easily be returned to the student.
Arranging School Bags
Parents are encouraged to help their children arrange their school bags according to the daily timetable.
This practice helps reduce unnecessary weight in school bags and ensures that students bring only the required books and materials for that particular day.
Developing this habit also teaches children organization and responsibility.
Updating Contact Information
Parents must immediately inform the school if there is any change in their mobile number, address, or contact details.
Keeping contact information updated helps the school communicate quickly with parents whenever necessary.
Parent–School Partnership
Doon Valley High School believes that education is a partnership between parents and teachers.
When parents actively participate in their child’s learning process and cooperate with the school authorities, students benefit greatly in their academic and personal development.
The school appreciates the support, cooperation, and trust of parents, which helps create a positive learning environment for all students.
Together, parents and teachers can guide students toward becoming confident, disciplined, and responsible individuals ready for future success.
