Froggy’s Law helps create emotionally safe environments where children feel calm, valued, and understood. This agreement outlines how schools and parents/carers can work together to support children’s emotional wellbeing.

It is not a contract — it is a shared commitment to putting children first.

 

🌱 Our Shared Goal

To create a safe, predictable, and supportive environment where every child can learn, grow, and express themselves confidently.

This requires partnership, communication, and a shared understanding of emotional safety.

 

🌱 What the School Commits To

The school will:

1. Use Calm, Predictable Communication Staff will aim to use gentle tone, steady body language, and consistent responses.

2. Welcome All Feelings Children will not be blamed or shamed for emotions. Staff will acknowledge feelings before offering guidance.

3. See Behaviour as Communication Staff will look beneath behaviour to understand what a child may be feeling or needing.

4. Support Regulation Adults will help children calm down when emotions feel big — children are not expected to regulate alone.

5. Repair When Needed If an adult speaks sharply or gets it wrong, they will repair the moment and reassure the child.

6. Communicate with Parents Respectfully The school will share concerns calmly, clearly, and without judgement.

7. Prioritise Safeguarding The school will uphold emotional and physical safety at all times.

 

🌱 What Parents & Carers Commit To

Parents and carers will:

1. Support Calm Communication at Home Using gentle tone and predictable responses wherever possible.

2. Encourage Children to Share Their Feelings Letting children know their emotions are safe and welcome.

3. Work With the School, Not Against It Approaching concerns collaboratively and respectfully.

4. Share Relevant Information Letting the school know if a child is struggling emotionally, tired, worried, or going through changes.

5. Model Repair Showing children that adults can apologise and make things right.

6. Use Froggy’s Law Language Phrases like: “Your feelings are okay.” “Let’s take a moment.” “I’m here to help.” This creates consistency between home and school.

 

🌱 What Children Can Expect From Both Adults

Children will experience:

• calm voices

• predictable reactions

• kindness and respect

• help with big feelings

• time to process

• safety during mistakes

• adults who listen

• adults who repair

Children should never feel afraid of an adult’s tone or reaction.

 

🌱 How We Handle Concerns

If a concern arises:

• we speak calmly

• we listen to understand

• we avoid blame

• we focus on solutions

• we keep the child at the centre

The goal is always to support the child, not to assign fault.

 

🌼 Our Shared Promise

Together, we will create an environment where every child feels safe, understood, and valued — at home and at school.

Children First, Always.