Dear Parents/ Carers,
I would like to start by passing on my praise and admiration for the vast majority of our parents who are supportive, diligent and only want the best for their children and the community.
The staff here at Prestatyn High School share your ambitions and morals and we too are dedicated and committed to the education of the young people of Prestatyn. All staff members and the wider school community work tirelessly every day to support our amazing young people.
Whereas we fully understand that we have all been through an unprecedented and challenging time over the last few years, only to be worsened now by the cost of living crisis, I must remind some parents that our members of staff deserve to be treated with respect and in a professional manner. Unfortunately, we are seeing an increasing number of incidents when parents are unreasonably challenging, offensive and rude to staff in school. This is unacceptable, and I will use all measures available to me to keep staff members free from abuse. We expect that all communication with our staff, either verbal or written, is done respectfully and free from abuse.
We are all here to support our pupils in the best way possible and to help them thrive and develop into considerate, responsible and successful young adults that they are all capable of being.
Please also remember that should you wish to meet with members of staff, you must contact the school and make a prior arrangement. When parents come to school without a prior arrangement, it can often be difficult to accommodate this as our staff are teaching or undertaking other duties.
Teachers, NHS staff and other emergency services are all public servants and should be treated with dignity and respect.
Many thanks for your cooperation with this.
Neil Foley - B.Sc. MA. Pennaeth Headteacher
Mrs. L. Davenport - Chair of Governors
