How does the team at Toyoor Al Jannah Community College collaborate with families and the community?
Family Feedback
The team at Toyoor Al Jannah Community College collaborates with families and the community through various avenues. One of the key ways we ensure strong partnerships is by actively seeking and valuing family feedback. This feedback is important to us as it allows us to understand the needs and perspectives of our students’ families, thereby helping us tailor our approach to better serve the community. Additionally, we regularly organise family-engagement events, workshops, and meetings to involve families in the educational journey of their children. Through these collaborative efforts, we aim to create a supportive and inclusive environment where families feel empowered and valued partners in their child’s education.
Community Support Services
Toyoor Al Jannah Community College takes great care to ensure that families have access to up-to-date information regarding the services provided, relevant community resources, and support for parenting and family well-being through the following means:
- Information about pertinent community services is prominently displayed in the foyer of each service to inform families.
- Resources and information are offered in various languages to cater to a diverse audience.
- Embracing and promoting cultural diversity is actively encouraged within the college community.
- Regular communication with families is maintained through email, informing them about relevant community services and support resources.
- An open-door policy is in place, welcoming families to share feedback and seek assistance whenever needed.
Room and school transitions
Toyoor Al Jannah Community College places a strong emphasis on ensuring smooth transitions for students as they progress through room and school changes. This is achieved through:
- Collaborative communication regarding important transitions such as toilet training, adjusting sleep schedules with age, and implementing new routines.
- Coordinating room changes effectively in partnership with children, their families, and educators.
- Soliciting feedback to enhance support given to children and families during transition periods.
- Offering information on local primary schools, demonstrating how Toyoor Al Jannah Community College prepares students for school, and fostering strong school partnerships.
- Conducting Parent Information Nights to keep families informed and engaged.
- Organising Graduation events to commemorate and celebrate students’ transition to Primary School.
Family views
Toyoor Al Jannah Community College ensures active participation from families in shaping their child’s learning journey and overall well-being through various initiatives including:
- Requesting families to include their culture, values, and beliefs in their child’s ‘All About Me’ form, which serves as an introduction for new children at the centre.
- Analysing feedback received through our Family Community App to incorporate valuable insights into the centre’s Quality Improvement Plan.
- Offering families the opportunity to decide whether their child partakes in birthdays and cultural celebrations.
- Promoting families to organize learning activities, and share insights from their professions, cultures, and interests.
Community engagement
Toyoor Al Jannah Community College services prioritise community engagement by:
- Developing partnerships with local community services, schools, libraries, relevant businesses, and community groups to better serve the community.
- Organizing cultural events that highlight and celebrate the diversity present in our communities
- Providing families with information about essential community and support services through regular email communications
- Arranging incursions and excursions to foster connections and engagement with the local community
- Ensuring that all Toyoor al Jannah services locations are welcoming spaces for all.
Access and participation
Toyoor Al Jannah Community College establishes and maintains strong partnerships to enhance children’s access, inclusion, and engagement within the program through:
- Proactively supporting early intervention efforts and collaborating with families to procure appropriate support services.
- Embracing and valuing the unique characteristics of all children and families.
- Crafting services to promote inclusivity, including the provision of ramp access, disability parking, elevators, and mobility aids whenever feasible.
- Actively involving children with diverse abilities in every facet of the Toyoor Al Jannah Community College Education Program and daily activities.
- Facilitating families’ connections with support services tailored to their child’s specific needs.
