Parents’ Association
Our active Parents’ Association (PA) brings the wider school community together through social events and fundraising.
The PA is run by a Board of Trustees who are voted in annually at the AGM, and who create an event and fund-raising calendar. They hold 5 or 6 events a year including a Fireworks night, and the Christmas and Summer Fairs.
Alongside promoting a sense of community, these events also raise money for school projects and chosen charities. In recent years, we have supported Skylarks, Ruils and the Hunger Project charities, and funded items such as new playground equipment for the Pre-Prep, author visits, and a young enterprise programme for older pupils in the school.
JOINING THE PA
Parents at Newland House are friendly and welcoming, and the PA encourages the whole school community to help with events. Taking on one of the organising roles will mean you are part of the event team and part of creating a vibrant school community. It is a fantastic way to get involved and have fun with other parents. If everyone takes on a role it shares the load, and gives us all a chance to get to know other parents and carers across the school. Getting involved through the PA also gives parents who might not have the chance to meet others at the school gate, the opportunity to make new friends and contribute to the school
Where can I hear more?
Sign up to the Parents’ Association X account @NewlandHousePA for updates on events, how charities and the school are benefiting from monies raised, and to give you up to date information on any new PA initiatives.
Becoming a Class Representative
Three volunteer Class Representatives are chosen from each class and usually serve for the whole school year. In Reception, they are often parents of older children in the school who know the ropes! After that, anyone is welcome to volunteer. Class Reps attend termly meetings with the PA and with the Senior Leadership Team, organise termly social events for their class including informal coffee mornings and evening drinks for parents and carers, and also help co-ordinate volunteers from their year group for school events.
“I really enjoyed being a Class Rep, it was lovely helping to promote the community aspect of school life to parents. It was a fulfilling role, as many of the events we promoted raised money for the school and for meaningful charities. It was also interesting being involved in meetings with the PA and SLT and hearing first-hand about the school vision.”
