Why a Parent Forum?
There are often occasions when as a school we are faced with decisions and in working out the best decisions to make I try to think of how I would feel as a parent….but all of our situations are unique and it’s likely that so would our views be. We would like to get an idea of parents thoughts about some of the things that we are developing at St Joseph’s.
What is the Parent Forum?
The Parent Forum will be an informal meeting where parents are invited to be consulted on school issues, give their views and raise areas for discussion.
What is the Parent forum not
Parent governors – they sit on the Local Governing Committee and lead the strategic development of the school.
PTA – they are a separate legal entity who are registered as a charity, raising money to support different aspects of the children’s school life.
When do the meetings take place?
The meetings take place termly at 9am.
What will be discussed?
The agenda will be set at least a week before the meeting and will be a selection of school driven and parent requests. If there is something that you would like to discuss then please do not hesitate to let us know.
What happens after the meeting?
After the meeting has taken place, the minutes with actions that have arisen from the meeting will be sent out to all parents and published on our website along with any visual resources that may have been used.
How do I get involved?
Look out for the next meeting date which will be advertised in the school newsletter and email the office to let us know that you are attending. Anyone that attends the meeting will be asked to read and agree with the terms of reference.
All parents are warmly invited to come along to the Parent Forum meetings. The more parents that come, the better the representation of parents we will have. We would love to see you there!