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Active and enthusiastic parent-representatives guarantee that the school-partnership is actually lived!
The teamwork between the 3 school partners – parents / pupils / teachers rest upon the following three cornerstones:
1. DISTRIBUTION – FEEDBACK – COMMUNICATION
Forward informations to all the class parents
- from school
- from the parents association
- from the GIBS support association
- from individuals with spezial requests
Forward informations from the parents
- to the class teacher
- to the teachers
- to the head mistress
- to the parents association
Conduct surveys within the class: Regarding internal and external questions and requests that concern school issues
- e.g., school free days, school events, etc.
2. ORGANIZE TOGETHER – WORK TOGETHER – CELEBRATE TOGETHER
Coordinate the preparation, execution and follow-up of events
for the school for various occasions, e.g.:
- Summer party (each year, organized by all classes in co-operation with a teacher team for “Social-Events”
- Christmas bazaar (year 4)
- Buffet at the Christmas Party (year 4)
- General activities for exchange students (years 5, 6 and 7)
- Buffet at the parent-teacher conference day (year 6 )
- Jazzbrunch (year 7)
- Support the students in the organization of the “Maturaball” (year 8)
- Organize the buffet during the oral exams (year 8)
3. TO BUILD BRIDGES-TO SHARE TIME-TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHILDREN
Establish a close community between the class parents
- Facilitate the contact between the parents and establish mutual trust – by organizing regular informal meetings like
- excursions, trips to the theatre, skiing etc.,
- Take requests, concerns and suggestions of parents seriously
- Appreciate and honour collaboration and commitment/dedication
WE VIEW OURSELFS AS A LINK BETWEEN OUR CHILDREN AND THE SCHOOL OF OUR CHILDREN!