Dunraven Parent Teacher Association

The last meeting was on Tuesday 13 October 2009 in the lower school library, chaired by Joy Andrews (assistant principal) and Michelle Beute (parent governor)..

The agenda was:

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Aims of the DPTA .
  3. Suggestions and comments

Some of the suggestions made were:

  1. Improving the website to make it more up to date with recent events . Some activities never appear at all eg Activities week photos and articles
  2. Having a forum or chatroom in the website for parents to exchange Qs and information
  3. Providing parents with more opportunities to get involved with the school eg helping on visits, with the library after school, running quiz nights and car boot sales, international evenings and talent shows, BBQ night
  4. Information on the website of who to contact , and how, about certain things eg - appointments , lost property, homework issues etc
  5. Fund raising ideas using cake sales , bring and buy sales etc to buy a specific item the school needs
  6. Welcome evening for not just Y7 but Y8 and 9 too
  7. Welcome evening for Y7 needs to be 30m longer
  8. How can families find out about more the new building programme for 2010-2012
  9. What clubs are running and when, where and by whom?


A small group of parents offered their contact details to Ms Beute to meet again soon to plan some events, based on these suggestions, for this year

The next meeting with be on Tuesday 15 December at 6pm in the sixth form building Room 004 to look at the new building proposals and an opportunity to look inside the new gym

 

Aims of the Dunraven PTA

  Our aim is to further support a child’s success at Dunraven and beyond by strengthening the partnership between parents and the school.

The purpose of the Dunraven Parent Teacher Association (DPTA) is to:

  • Promote and encourage a close cooperation between parents, teachers, students and governors
  • Support and enhance communication between parents and the school
  • Offer parents the opportunity to participate and contribute to Dunraven’s on-going success
  • Strengthen links between existing parents whilst encouraging new parents to become actively involved in the life of the school
  • Organise a range of events where parents can meet each other and staff both formally and informally
  • Assist the school at various social and curriculum events
  • Support fundraising projects

The DPTA meets regularly throughout the school year. Please read the school website and newsletters for further details of forthcoming events.

If you have any queries or suggestions/ideas please email the school at info@dunraven-school.org.uk and label your email ‘ For the attention of the DPTA’.

The term ‘parent’ includes any individual who has parental responsibility for, or cares for a child under the age of 19 registered at the school.

The next meeting of the DPTA is on Tuesday 13 October 2009 from 6.00- 7.00 pm in lower school library. This will be a planning meeting for the year ahead. Ms Andrews will chair the meeting, and Ms Beute, parent governor, will co-chair. All are welcome.

 
Dunraven School 2010