St. Simon’s Primary School Parent Forum

Terms of Reference

 

Objective

The objective of the St, Simon of England Primary School Parent Forum is to facilitate positive and effective two way communication between parents and the school, providing a channel for communication, feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Specifically to:-

• promote the partnership between school staff, its pupils and its parents/carers

• develop and engage in activities which support the education and welfare of the pupils

• identify and represent the views of the parents on matters affecting the education and welfare of the pupils

   

  Scope

  Specific feedback and suggestions for improvement of:

• School policies

   

  Out of Scope

  Items relating to specific pupils, specific parents or individual school staff which should be discussed one to one with the relevant teacher, Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher as appropriate.

   

  Key Responsibilities of Parent Forum Members

• To seek feedback and suggestions from as many parents as possible from their respective year group and to relay the outcomes from the Parent Forum as appropriate.

• To attend Parent Forum meetings representing the views of all parents in their respective year group.

• To work closely with parallel members to ensure coverage of all parents in that year group.

   

  Membership

  To attend one meeting each term

• At least one of the Senior Management Team.

• Three parents per year group.

   

  Meetings

  Meetings will be held termly

• It is the responsibility of the Senior Leadership team to ensure that:

• Meetings are scheduled and times and venues communicated

• Minutes are posted to the school website for all parents to view with copies available from the school office upon request.

• Meetings run to time and active participation is sought from all representatives.