Nurturing Success: Secondary Class Parents to Guide Students in their IB Journey

At the PTA general meeting on Wednesday, 4 October, a promising initiative was unveiled – the introduction of Secondary Class Parents. The jump from Primary to Secondary education is a significant milestone in a student’s educational journey and we want to ensure there are a group of parent ambassadors to help guide the way for families entering the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme.

As in Primary, Class Parents play a critical role in supporting educators, students and families in a range of areas.

Here are some of the key responsibilities for a Secondary Class Parent:

Communication

  • Creating and managing an optional chat group of parents in your respective class, typically done using Whatsapp.

  • Sharing key information with parents and responding to questions or directing parents to the appropriate staff member.

  • Touching base with Homeroom Advisors as needed to share concerns and learn about upcoming news and activities.

Logistics

1. Assisting Homeroom Advisors with a range of small-scale initiatives. For example:

  • Advisory breakfasts

  • House competitions

  • Read-A-Thon

  • Field trips

  • Summer Reading

  • International Day

  • Coordinating transportation

2. Contributing to the success of specific year-level initiatives:

  • M1 Endeavour Programme

  • M2 Kids on the Reef Expedition

  • M3 Community Project

  • M4 Peer Mentoring / Listening

  • M5 Personal Project, Service Week, Moving Up Ceremony

  • DP Creativity, Activity and Service Program; DP2 Graduation

PTA Support

  • Assisting the PTA Executive with a range of initiatives throughout the year. For example, one of the goals for 23-24 if for each advisory homeroom to contribute a treasure basket as part of the Spring Fair fundraising efforts.

If you are eager to get involved and make a positive impact within our school community, please do not hesitate to reach out to the PTA Executive (somersfieldpta@somersfield.bm) by 13 October. Our objective is to announce the Secondary Class Parents before the upcoming October break, setting the stage for an even more engaging and supportive academic year at Somersfield.

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