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Parent Forum
The Parents’ Forum is a way for parents to raise issues they talk about in the playground with the school. There are a number of representatives, and anyone of them would be happy to talk to you about concerns or comments you have.
Parent Forum
What is the Parents’ Forum?
The Grazeley Parents’ Forum has been set up as a way for parents to raise issues they talk about in the playground with the school. There are a number of representatives, and anyone of them would be happy to talk to you about concerns or comments you have.
The Forum meets once every half term and the chairperson takes minutes and feeds back to Mrs Critchlow for comment.
What can be raised for discussion?
Parents’ Forum can’t solve major issues you may have with the school. They need to be referred directly to Mrs Critchlow.
We need to know the ‘small things that make a big difference’. Are the children always out late? Is there a huge puddle that causes havoc whenever it rains? Is there something you may have seen when dropping-off or collecting your children that needs sorting out? Ultimately you, as parents are the eyes and ears of the school, so please help us by bringing comments for discussion and resolution. Everyone has concerns or ‘niggles’ from time to time and whilst they might not be urgent, getting them resolved may be an important factor in how happy your child is at school. It is also an opportunity to share any positive comments or things you feel work well in order to build on the successes of the school and celebrate our achievements.
How do I get my views heard?
The process is very straight forward. Your class representative will ask for points for each meeting so you canoutline what your concern or comment is. They will then take your comment to chairperson who then pulls together all the comments to form the agenda for the next meeting.
What happens if I can’t get to school to speak to a representative?
You can send an email to the school office or leave a message at the office and it will be passed on to the chairperson.
What happens if I’d rather not be identified?
All comments discussed at the forum remain anonymous. It’s not about finding out who made the comments but trying to resolve them in partnership.
How will I find out what happens to my comments?
The response from school will be given to the Parents’ Forum following the meeting. This will then be fed back to you informally on the playground or via email. You can see the impact the Parents’ Forum have on school life on the by reading the minutes posted above.
Some recent topics of conversation:
- Parking and the ‘Drop-off’ zone
- Information provided to new parents
- Learning & Homework
- After school clubs
- School photographs