Parent
Liaison Information
At Bli Bli State School every class has it's own Parent Liaision,
a parent who volunteers their time to support
the Bli Bli school community.
The
Parent Liaison aims to:
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Improve communication within the school community
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Develop a positive image for Bli Bli school
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Support the teachers in the classroom and in the wider community
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Access and further develop parent skills
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Develop cooperative decision making
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Support parents in the school community
Their
roles and responsibilities as representatives are to:
- Facilitate
communication between all parties
- Welcome
new school members - teachers and parents
- Promote
a positive image
- Encourage
feedback and class activities via the newsletter
- Attend
regular meetings and present all opinions
- Recognize
and work within set department guidelines
To
fulfill this role our Parent Liaisons encourage:
* More
parents in the school
* Better communication throughout the school community
* Better decision making
* At least one parent contact for the teachers
* Better support for teachers
* Better planning and involvement for excursions, camps etc
* Better organization of classroom help
* New parents welcomed
* Early identification of issues around the school
* Good feedback for Principals and teachers
Helpful
Hints to New Parent Liaisons
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Be
a friend in the classroom to everyone
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Wear a smile and a badge so people feel they can approach
you with a problem or complaint
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Remember to relay back to meetings any conflicts you have
encountered without a predetermined opinion
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Be open to new ideas.
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Know the children in your classroom, the parents who drop
into the classroom and the teacher by their first name.
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Set a regular time to meet with your teacher to discuss needs
or conflicts within the classroom. Make this a weekly, casual
meeting when both parties are relaxed
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