School Governors

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There are many benefits of being part of a Parent Teacher Association. Joining the PTA can make a real difference to your child's school, whether it involves participation in fundraising activities, or just having input into what happens in your child's school, parents working alongside teachers, improves home school relations and goes a long way to create a sense of community within the school.
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Parents often criticise the way their children's schools are being run. They may take exception to the lack of after hours provision or extra curricular activities. Moreover, far too many assume that they have no role to play in the management of the school and that some unknown group is responsible for making these important decisions.
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Wed, 11/12/2008 - 15:59
Cancer ResearchUK are launching their annual Little Star awards this month in conjunction with TK Maxx.
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Wed, 11/12/2008 - 15:55
The Department for Children, Schools and Families have granted £1.6 million to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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Wed, 11/12/2008 - 15:41
A study has shown that the poorest white British children are the lowest achieving group in England apart from gypsy and traveller children.
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Parent governors are elected by all the parents/carers of the pupils at the school. But how exactly do they manage to keep in touch with what parents' views are?
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This article looks at events that have brought a parent governor face to face with some tough fundamental questions. How do governors make a difference? How best can governors, headteachers and the senior management team work together to meet their vision? And where do the boundaries lie between them?
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Here's how one parent-govenor faced the task of appointing a new headteacher in an outer London borough primary school.
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Give your child the gift of language this winter with this fantastic French resource pack. We have five up for grabs.
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Entertain the kids this winter with Big and Small and LEGOLAND®.
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Support your child at school with this fantastic book up for grabs to my child readers.
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