How do you ensure that everyone in your school community knows about the great work your Parent Club is doing? How do you ensure everyone feels welcome to join in the Club’s activities and have their say?
This section contains lots of practical advice about how to build active participation in your Parent Club.
Building participation and support
Why do parents join a Parent Club? Most parents join a parent club because they are interested in their child’s education and wish to be
Events for all at Oakleigh South Primary
Many Parent Clubs run Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day events. The Parent Group at Oakleigh South Primary School ran one recently, with a small but
Great Parent Club communications
We’ve been looking at a lot of school websites, and we noticed the Parents and Friends Association at Kennington Primary School in Bendigo. This club
Guest speakers at meetings
The Parents and Friends Association at Williamstown High School has a great way of making their meetings more interesting and bringing useful information and inspiration
Informal parent gatherings
Not everyone likes meetings. Many people already have more than enough meetings at work, and just the word “meeting” can be enough to turn some
Keeping in touch with members
Here are some methods you can use to keep in touch with your members. Email groups Email groups such as Google Groups can be useful.
Keeping parents informed via social media
We’ve noticed that some Parent Clubs are doing a great job of using their social media pages to inform and support their school communities. Here
Know your school community
Every community – and every school – has different demographics, different strengths and different needs. What are the needs in your school community? How will
Online resources for your Parent Club
There’s always lots to do in a Parent Club – planning and running events and meetings, keeping lists of volunteers, promoting your activities and communicating
Parents’ community sporting matches
Down Brighton way, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, there’s a traditional annual dads’ football match between the Lions (Brighton Primary School) and the Dreamers (Brighton Beach
Practical tips to build participation
Here are some practical tips on how to build participation in your club. Always designate a personable contact to liaise with parents. If the President
Public speaking – top ten tips
It’s only natural to be a little nervous before giving a speech. These tips are designed to help you overcome your nervousness, and will help
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