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Parent Forum
We are excited to announce the formation of a Parent Forum at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. The forum aims to foster stronger connections between the school and our families and promote collaborative efforts to enhance the children’s experience.
As part of this initiative, parents volunteer as their child’s Class Representative. This role is key in ensuring opportunities to constructively discuss the key issues of the moment both from a school perspective and a parent’s one.
What will the role involve?
- Communication: Represent the views of the parents in your child’s class and share these with the Parent Forum.
- Support: Represent the year group of your child. Actively seek parents’ thoughts and feelings on the issues on the agenda. You might be asked to take an active lead in solving a problem e.g. enlisting people for meetings or activities. Other parents may ask members to raise an issue or make a suggestion on their behalf at the next Parent Forum meeting.
- Feedback: Provide feedback on key school policies or initiatives that affect your child's class.
- Meeting Participation: Attend Parent Forum meetings (held half-termly) to discuss topics of importance and contribute to decision-making processes.
- Time Commitment: The expected time commitment is approximately 2 hours per half term (approx. 90 minutes per meeting and additional time to collect and share parent views). No previous experience is required – just enthusiasm and a willingness to contribute.
We believe the Parent Forum will serve as a valuable space for dialogue, ensuring that the school community thrives in an environment of open communication and cooperation.
Parent Forum Representatives 2024/2025:
| Year R | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Zarb Piscopo | Katrina Hayes | Maurice Mynett | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy |
| Vacancy | Brenda Mynett | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy |
Parent representatives will change yearly.
If you are interested in joining the forum this year, where there is a vacancy, please email the school office.
How can I contribute to the Parent Forum meetings?
1. The agenda will be sent out to all parents in advance of each meeting. On the agenda, you will see the topics of conversation for that meeting.
2. Write any comments or suggestions on a slip of paper, remember to include your child's class, and post them into the postbox on the KS1 playground.
3. Our parent representatives will collect these comments/suggestions and share them during the forum meeting.
4. Following the meeting, the minutes will be shared with all parents on the website's Parent Forum page.