1. |
Benefit
your
child |
Join the Parent’s Group is to benefit your child. In doing so, you also help your school. But there are many more advantages. Here are just a few: |
2. |
Get
Connected |
As your children grow up and become more independent you have less and less contact with school. There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your child’s school than by attending our regular meetings. |
3. |
Tap
into a
Network |
Parenting is not easy—it helps to share ideas, concerns and experiences with other parents and educators in the community. Meet other parents and school representatives, building a rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. |
4. |
Watch
Yourself
Grow |
By volunteering to join the Parents Group you gain valuable experiences. It’s an opportunity to put your skills and hobbies to good use. |
5. |
Speak
Up |
Because the Parents Group is a forum for exchanging ideas, you are encouraged to make suggestions. It can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school. |
6. |
Witness
Improvement |
By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. The Parents Group play an important role in fundraising and contributing towards social events—all vital to a school’s success. |
7. |
Be a
Role Model |
By becoming a Parents Group Member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education. |
Benefits of a close working partnership with parents.
Here at Parkwood we enjoy the benefits of a close working partnership with parents. Views and ideas are always encouraged and looked on constructively.
Parental involvement in a child’s education is very powerful. Research increasingly shows that when parents are involved with their child's education do better. Parental involvement is therefore an important lever for raising children's achievements.