FRIENDS OF AL AIN ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL
The Parents Association - Friends of Al Ain English Speaking School
(FoS) aims to work alongside the Al Ain English Speaking School
staff to complement and enrich students’ experience. We intend
to do this by organising and supporting social, community, and
fund-raising events (for the School as well as for charity) both
within the School and the larger community, as well as providing
opportunities for parents to participate in and contribute to
school life.
Objectives
1. To
welcome newcomers to the School and the Al Ain community
2. To
establish a network of contact parents for each year
group/class, whereby students and parents can have a localised
class contact and get together for different events and
activities outside school
3. To
organise social and fundraising activities/events for the School
as well as charity (NB. Any monies raised to be spent at the
discretion of the FoS – with input from parents and the AAESS
Staff).
Meetings are held monthly in
the school library, dates and timings are advertised in the
newsletter prior to the meetings and everyone is most welcome.
Parent Buddies
What does a Parent Buddy do?
Main
Objective:
is to pass on important information from the school about
upcoming events to the parents.
This
is done by:
-
Sending an introductory letter to the parents in the class
to include your contact details and what you do.
-
Collating
all contact information (email addresses) from the parents
in your class.
-
Receiving information by email from the Parent Buddy
Coordinator and forwarding information to all the parents in
your class. (School updates and reminders about special
events and trips)
You
can but are not obligated to organise occasional class functions
such as a trip to the park, picnic or ice skating. You may like
to organise a parent’s night out even! Some parent Buddies find
these things easier to organise by teaming up with other contact
parents.
Being a parent buddy is a valuable role in the school community
and all you need is a computer to be able to do it!
Role
of the Parent Buddy Coordinator:
Main
objective:
is to Liaise between the School and the individual Class Parent
Buddies.
You
can do this by:
-
Sending an initial sign up sheet for parents asking for
volunteers to be parent contacts for their class or year.
-
Meeting with parent buddies to explain their job
description.
-
Meeting weekly with the Primary and Secondary secretaries to
find out any information about up coming events and dates
and emailing the parent buddies with the information.
-
Making sure all the teachers have the contact parents’ email
addresses to be able to send them any reminders or
information specific to the class or year group.
-
Keeping the morale of parent buddies high and motivated!
Our
Parent Buddy Coordinator is Joni and can be contacted by
emailing
jonikress@gmail.com
