There are many ways parents can be involved in St Kilian's School.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT and VOLUNTEERING
- Helping in the classroom with support programs e.g. excursions, school-based tasks, day-to-day school activities.
- Attend meetings and other sessions where explanations are given about what is happening at school.
- Become involved with Parents & Friends or the School Advisory Council.
- Attend working bees.
- Volunteer to assist with fundraising activities, tuckshop and special lunch days.
- Attend school social events.
- Attend parent information evenings.
Parents volunteering their assistance with educational programs are appreciated and valued.
Engagement of Volunteers
At St Kilian’s Primary School, Bendigo the safety and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority. To uphold our commitment to child safety, ALL Volunteers are required to review and acknowledge our Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures. Additionally, Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Registration form and successfully complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction before commencing their role as a Volunteer.
We deeply value the contributions of our Volunteers and appreciate your support in maintaining a culture of care and protection. Together, we can continue to provide a safe and nurturing space for every child to thrive.
For more information regarding volunteering contact us or click on the link to complete the Volunteer Registration form.
All Volunteers will be asked to:
- Complete a Volunteer Registration form (including personal details, Working with Children Check (WWCC) and 2 personal referees), please inform your referees they will be contacted by the school in relation to your volunteering.
- Once you have completed the Volunteer Registration form and are approved to Volunteer at the school, you will be sent an email with a link to access the required training
- CESL School Volunteer Induction; and
- Read and acknowledge the Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures.
All Volunteers will be required to update details at the start of each year and inform the school of any changes to your circumstances or updates to your WWCC. All Volunteers will need to complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction and read and acknowledge all relevant safeguarding policies at the start of each school year even if an existing Volunteer.
All information received regarding volunteering and providing referee details will be maintained in line with CESL Privacy Policy.
What is a Parent Representative
The Parent Representative (hereafter referred to as parent rep) provides an important line of communication between the classroom teacher and parents.
How it Works
At the end of each school year, the school will ask for parent/carer nominations for Parent rep for the upcoming year (due date will apply). The Principal (or delegate) will make contact with the nominees to discuss the nomination and the expectations of the role. Each class from Prep to Grade 6 will have at least one representative. If more than one nomination is received the School Leadership group will make an appropriate selection. Once selected, Parent reps will be announced in the School newsletter.
Please note Class reps will need
- A Working with Children Check (or VIT registration)
- appropriate Volunteer induction.
Tenure of Class reps - 1 Year.
School Leadership will review the Parent rep program on an ongoing basis.
Role of the Parent Representative:
- Read the teacher’s Weekly Memo, School newsletter, etc
- Assist the teacher in sourcing helpers for activities/excursions, if required.
- Support parents, particularly new ones, by providing advice on where to go or who to ask for information when required.
- Encourage parents to get involved with school activities in some way, however small, throughout the year.
- Help provide additional information on school events such as book week, dress-up days, etc
- If available, attend the first day of school welcome/morning tea to support new parents.
- Parent reps should NEVER mediate between a parent or group of parents and the classroom teacher. All classroom/student concerns should be directed straight to the classroom teacher; secondly to the Principal if the concern has not been resolved.
- Parent reps will work with the Principal to ensure all classes have a Parent rep organised each December for the following year.