Bankwood Community Primary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents and Community Committee

Membership

  • Membership shall consist of not less than three governors.

  • The committee shall invite associate members as deemed necessary and determine their voting rights.

Quorum

The quorum should be three governors, one of whom should be the Headteacher.  In the event of a vote the majority of those present must be governors.

Meetings

The committee shall meet at least once per term and otherwise as required

Terms of Reference

  • To act as advocates for parents and to work with the staff to familiarise new parents with the routines and practices and provisions of the school and the role/work of governors.

  • To monitor parental/community involvement in the school and to make recommendations about the development of future links.

  • To be actively involved in building and maintaining relationships with parents and the community.

  • To monitor and review the Home School Agreement and related policies.

  • To monitor the effectiveness of the school’s complaints policy and procedures.

  • To develop and maintain information systems to parents and the community (e.g. newsletter) in order to highlight the activities of the school and to provide a link between home and school.

  • To consider and recommend links with community services (e.g. police involvement in the life of the school).

  • To act as initial recipients of requests for the use of school premises from community groups and to make recommendations to the governing body.

  • To review and make recommendations in liaison with the Headteacher on the production of the school prospectus, ensuring that its content meets with legal requirements.

  • To encourage the support and involvement of business and industryTo prepare the annual report to parents for approval by the governing body and to consider arrangements for the annual parents meeting.

Membership

  • Headteacher

  • Chairperson

  • Deputy Headteacher

  • Governor: Tracey Rodgers

  • Governor: Ellen O'Connor