Parent forum groups

•Whanaungatanga: ‘Community’

CULTURE Provide professional leadership that focuses the school culture on enhancing learning and teaching.

In conjunction with the board, develop and implement a school vision and shared goals focused on enhanced engagement and achievement for all students. Promote a culture whereby staff members take on appropriate leadership roles and work collaboratively to improve teaching and learning. Model respect for others in interactions with adults and students. Promote the bicultural nature of New Zealand by ensuring that it is evident in the school culture. Maintain a safe, learning-focused environment. Promote an inclusive environment in which the diversity and prior experiences of students are acknowledged and respected. Manage conflict and other challenging situations effectively, and actively work to achieve solutions. Demonstrate leadership through participating in professional learning

Every two weeks I plan to sit down with a randomly selected group of parents, and get input on their thoughts and ideas of the school. We will use the school's Annual and Strategic Plan to lead these meetings. (I promise they will not be boring!)

It is important that the school gets feedback about what it delivers and that we set up ways that this information can get to me. Often in the past, I have used online surveys, parent cultural groups, informal chat and parents information evenings to get this feedback.  However, I am trying this approach, as it is new and may allow a range of people the opportunity to share and feel that they have helped in some way to 'directing this ship'.

Forum groups will run on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm, and they will be held in my office. A random selection process will take place the week before by Mrs Naran and those 'lucky enough' to be selected will be informed in advance.

If you are unable to make the half hour meeting, another person will be chosen.

We will have a group of eight parents form the forum group every two weeks.

I plan to run these over terms 3 and 4. Please remember any parent is able to drop in at any time, or make an appointment to see me to share any ideas or thoughts.  However, by having a small group of people together, it enables me to meet more and thus get a better feeling of 'are we getting it right'? and 'where do we need to improve'?