Overview

Hesketh House - Parents Association

The mission behind a Parents Association should be to develop a positive and welcoming climate for all parents and to help create opportunities that bring everyone involved in our children's education and welfare closer together. It should aim to help the school in meeting its current needs and in doing so foster a closer community around the school and enhance our children's educational environment.

The Parents Association at Hesketh House aim to do this by organising events that give parents, guardians, teachers and pupils the opportunity to interact and have fun and to raise some money which is then spent to enhance our children's experience whilst in Hesketh House.

At the moment there are 8 parents on the Committee and we are hoping that some more of you will join us on Monday evening at our first meeting of the School Year. We would like to have at least one representative from each Form. These people will need to attend PA meetings and communicate the information back to other Parents.

Dates of Committee Meetings

All meetings take place in the Hall at Hesketh House

                         Monday 19th September at 7pm

                        Monday 21st November at 7pm

                        Wednesday January 11th at 7pm

                        June 2012 to be arranged.

What we discuss at Committee Meetings

Committee meetings are our opportunity to discuss the events we are planning. One person usually volunteers to be in charge of a particular event and then the planning of the event is communicated to all through email. Mrs Brierley also attends the meetings.

How you can get involved

During the course of the year we do need help from all the Parents. This may be in the form of donating cakes or hamper gifts, modelling in a fashion show, manning a stall at The Easter Fair, selling cakes etc. Your class rep will ask if you want to help out. We also keep a list of emails addresses from Parents who are willing to help. It's entirely up to you if you want to get involved. You will always be welcome at our PA meetings. The more people we have on the PA the more we can organise and thus more can be achieved. Please look at the noticeboard in the playground as this will be updated weekly. If you have not seen this it is by the outside seating area opposite the front entrance of Hesketh House.

Finances

The PA is financed entirely by its events and the donations that we all pay at the beginning of the School Year. Each year we produce accounts which outline where money has been spent.

School Bags

The School bag costs £12.50 and can be bought from the Parents Association via the School Office. Cheque to Hesketh House Parents Association.

Second Hand Uniform

Can be purchased through Mandy Hundle Tel: 01204-494811 or email: BHundle@sky.com or through the School Office. ,