The parents of all boys who attend the school are automatically
members of the Parents' Association (PA).
The objectives of the PA are as follows:
- To foster and support the welfare of the School
- To provide information to parents
- To encourage involvement of parents and families in school
life.
In general, the PA committee:
- assigns the subscriptions and other funds raised to purchase
items for the school; this fund is currently allocated via the
teachers' wish list
- organises social events where parents and friends meet for
entertainment and fun. Fundraising is not a
priority, but any profits generated contribute to the PA funds
- coordinates the vital volunteer stewards for parents'
evenings
- operates the lost property service and outgrown clothing shop
(the proceeds of this contribute to the Headmaster's Fund used to
assist parents with financial hardship to cover the costs of
curricular school trips)
- publishes and distributes a newsletter twice per year.
The full constitution can be downloaded below.
Membership
By participating fully in the activities of the PA, parents are
able to support and help their son's school. This support ensures
that they remain fully conversant with the various happenings
within the school and their membership also preserves a school
tradition of community spirit, in which both parents and boys can
share.
All parents receive details of the Annual General Meeting, which
is held in May of each year, together with information for those
parents who wish to join the Committee.
The representatives for 2011-12 are:
Chair: Jackie Turnbull Jackie@turnbull-design.com
Secretary: Mandy Unwin mandy.mandykim@googlemail.com
Treasurer: Dawn Mackin dawn.evans1@btconnect.com
Subscription
The subscription is currently £12 per annum. For
administrative convenience, this is included in each boy's fee
account and is the main source of income for many of the essential
services provided by the PA.
Events
The Parents' Association regularly holds social events for
parents, pupils, staff and friends. Click
here for the latest schedule of events.
SharePoint
Parents' SharePoint is an area that allows you ready access to
an electronic copy of any notes that your son has (or perhaps has
not) brought home and allows you to check dates and details if they
have been mislaid. It also provides access to a number of school
policy documents you may have need for over the years. The area
also has electronic versions of newsletters that are issued and we
hope it will develop into an easy and effective means for parents
to access information directly about the school in addition to
relying on 'pupil post'. Click
here to access SharePoint.
Download the Parents' Association Spring
2012 Newsletter
Download the Boys'
Division Parents' Association's Constitution
Download the Olympic
themed family quiz night flyer and booking form