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New Parents’ Evening

New Parents’ Evening. Welcome - Bienvenue. APEEE Brussels III. Tuesday 8 September 2015. AGENDA. Presentation by the management of the school Parents’ Association (APEEE) overview APEEE services Communication aspects Springfest – Help wanted Q & A Welcome drink.

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New Parents’ Evening

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  1. New Parents’ Evening Welcome - Bienvenue APEEE Brussels III Tuesday 8 September 2015

  2. AGENDA • Presentation by the management of the school • Parents’ Association (APEEE) overview • APEEE services • Communication aspects • Springfest – Help wanted • Q & A • Welcome drink

  3. Welcome to the school by the school management

  4. Welcome to the school by the school management • Mr PinoDirector • Mr RadhuberDeputy Director, secondary level • Mr BrtnikDeputy Director, primary and nursery level • Ms Cadenas Chief educational advisor • Ms Hector School administrator European School Brussels III

  5. Role of the EEB 3 Parents’ Association Mission: Representing the parents from 7 sections (CZ, DE, EL, EN, ES, FR, NL) in all areas affecting the school life of our children • Educational affairs (within and outside our school) • Services management (transport, canteen, extra-curricular activities) • Participation in the wider context of all European Schools (following the activities of the Secretariat-General of European Schools, Board of Governors, Inter-Parents Association) • Provide information and communicate with parents on a variety of actions

  6. APEEE is a non-profit organization under Belgian law (AISBL), which manages its own budget, employees and external staff APEEE Administration & Services Educational aspects Communication aspects Representing the parents at the Administrative Council of the school APEEE keeps parents informed: GENERAL MATTERS (secretariat, budget implementation, social funds etc.) CANTEEN Consultation with the school Representing the parents at the Educational Councils of the school (primary, secondary) Website http://apeeeb3.eu Distribution of messages from the school (SMS) and from APEEE to all parents (via email to representatives of the class) Representing the parents at the Consultation Committee of the school EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Co-management with the school Representing the parents at INTERPARENTS Newsletter IXL Tribune TRANSPORT Representing the parents at the Board of Governors and its preparatory bodies Representing the parents in negotiations with other partners (EU institutions, local authorities etc.)

  7. ALL PARENTS OF THE SCHOOL Election of 4 class representatives in each class (including 1 “info rep” and one Treasurer) General Assembly (GA) Open to all members having paid the annual subscription fee Only class representatives have the right to vote Administrative Board (25 members) (elected by the sections, MAT class representatives and the GA) 7 section representatives for primary (1 per section) 7 sections’ representatives for secondary (1 per section) 1 MAT representative (elected by all MAT class representatives) 10 members elected by the GA Office (9 members) (elected by the Board) 1 President, 1 VP Administration, 1 VP Educational matters, 1 VP Communication, 1 representative per sector (canteen, transport, extracurricular), 1 Treasurer, 1 Secretary

  8. Parents’ representation in school life School bodies • Primary and secondary Educational Councils (1 person elected by each section on a yearly basis) – meeting 4 times per year with school management and teacher representatives (for school-internal educational issues) • APEEE representation in the school’s Advisory Board (administration/finance) and in its Consultative Committee (annual planning) • Health and Safety Committee (for hygiene and security matters) School events • Primary Book Day (26 November 2015) / Secondary Book Sale • Primary and Secondary Libraries (“Readers”/ Supervisors) • Springfest (on 22 April 2016)

  9. EDUCATIONAL ISSUES • General Enrolment policy (at the level of the Central • Enrolment Authority of all European Schools) • Establishment and functioning of schools (Board of • Governors) • Curriculum of nursery / primary / secondary studies • (Board of Governors) • BAC organisation / recognition (Board of Governors, • school management) • APEEE (VP on pedagogy, Robert WEIN) / INTERPARENTS (IP rep. Joanna CHARLAT) and other WG members share views on many other issues … falling with several and different competent authorities

  10. TRANSPORT SERVICE • Morning – Arrivals by 8.15 am (ALL) • 1st departure - 3.35 pm (Nursery/Primary/S1-2) • 2nd departure – 4.30 pm (S1-7) • Wednesday departure – 1 pm OR shuttle bus (4 stops after lunch) • Service to Commission nurseries – at 3.30 pm / 1.30 pm (Wednesdays) / 12.30 am (Fridays) • Attendants on all buses (adults or upper secondary students) • Over 2,100 pupils daily • APEEE exclusive competence Manager: Isabelle CALLENS APEEE representative: Keir FITCH (and other members of a Working Group (Fiona SHOTTER, Tassos PAPADOPOULOS))

  11. CANTEEN / CAFETERIA • Hot meal served (5 days/week) – cooked on-site • 4 servings between 11.20 am and 13.45 pm • On average, 2,000 meals served each day • Cafeteria for secondary students • Oversight committee of APEEE, including the School (acting in a consultative function) Manager: Didier DELHOUX APEEE representative: Stephan MARQUARDT (and other members of a Working Group (Maria SAURA-MORENO, Tomas HRUBY))

  12. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Over 200 after-school activities – culture or sport • Nursery, primary and secondary • About 1,000 pupils undertaking over 2,500 activities taught by 70 specialists • Joint oversight committee composed of APEEE and school representatives Manager: Jacky MATERNA APEEE representative: Rosita LAKE (and another member of a Working Group (Roland ALBERS))

  13. Monday - Tuesday - Thursday 8.30 am to 3.20 pm School Study for secondary students 3.30-6.30 pmNursery Ixelles site Nursery Gym for nursery Primary Hall for primary Parents 3.30 pm 3.30 pmHome bus 4.30 pm 5.30 pm or 6.30 pm 6.30 pm 3.30-4.30 pm Snack and Go 3.30 – 4.30 pm Extracurricular activities or monitored work 3.30 pmNursery bus 4.30 pmHome bus Nursery rotunda Parents 4.30 – 4.45 pm 4.30 – 5.30 pm or 4.30- 6 pm Extracurricular activities or monitored work 4.30 – 5.30 pm Snack and Go 4.30 -5.30 pm Nursery/ P1-2 Parents 5.30-5.45 pm Nursery rotunda 5.30 -6.15 pm Parents 6- 6.15 pm Parents 6.30 pm Path under the school’s responsibility Path under the responsibility of the extracurricular organization Path under the responsibility of the nursery Retrieved by the parents on site

  14. Wednesday Primary 1-2 & Nursery 8.30-12.40 am School Primary 3-5 & Secondary 8.30-12.40 am School Yard Primary Hall 1 pmParents 1 pmHome bus 12.40 am-1.30 pmNurseryIxelles site Meal 12.40 am- 1.30 pm Hot or cold meal 1 pm Extracurricular activities Swimming Calypsonursery Bus 1.30 pmNursery bus Parents in front of the nurseries Shuttle bus 1.30 -2 pm Parents at the Primary Hall 2 pm Extracurricular activities Swimming VUB Nursery rotunda Extracurricular activities Retrieval at Calypso towards 3.45 pm 1.30 – 3 pm Activity Extracurricular 1-5 pm Nursery Ixelles site 3 pm 5 pm 2.30-3.50 pm…3.45 pm Activities Nursery rotunda 3 pm Parents 3.15 pm 4.15 pm Retrieval at VUB towards 4.15 pm Nursery rotunda 4 pm Path under the school’s responsibility Path under the responsibility of the extracurricular organization Path under the responsibility of the nursery Retrieved by the parents on site

  15. Friday 12.15 am – 5 pmNurseryIxelles site Friday Primary 1-2 and Nursery 8.30-12.15 am School 12.15 amParents Friday Primary 3-5 Secondary 8.30 am – 3.30 pmSchool Nursery gym for nurseryPrimary hall for primary 1-2 12.30 am Shuttle buses for the nurseries Path under the school’s responsibilityPath under the responsibility of the extracurricular organizationPath under the responsibility of the nurseryRetrieved by the parents on site 12.15 am – 3.15 pm Extracurricular activities 3.30 pm 3.30 pmHome bus Nursery rotunda 3.30 pm 3.30-4.30 pmExtracurricular activities, monitored study 3.30-4.30 pm Snack and Go 3.30 pmNursery bus 3.30 pmParents 4.30 pm Nursery rotunda 4.30 pm 4.30-6 pm ExtracurricularSwimming'sport- city'' 4.30-5.30 pm Snack and Go Monitored study/ Extracurricular activities Nursery rotunda 5.30 pm 4.30 pmHome bus 5 pm 4.30 pmParents 5.30 pmParents Retrieval Sport City

  16. Important dates • Class meetings + election of 4 class representatives: • PrimaryP2 – Tuesday 22/9P3 – Thursday 17/9P4 – Thursday 24/9P5 – Thursday 1/10 • SecondaryS1-S2-S3 – Tuesday 29/9S4-S5-S6-S7 – Tuesday 6/10 • Upcoming General Assemblies: 22/10/2015 (on the review of the Statute) http://apeeeb3.eu/images/APEEE/statuts_apeee_16-11- 2005.pdf and on 03/12/2015 (ordinary GA, election of the new members to the Board)

  17. CommunicationInformation Websites

  18. Communication • From school (Schola Europea / SMS) and APEEE • Role of « info-point » class representative APEEE e-mails From APEEE Secretariat via class representatives to all parents

  19. How to contact the Board members • Via the APEEE Secretariat • Via your class representatives • By direct contacts (lists per section are available on the web site http://apeeeb3.eu/apeee-sections)

  20. Communication – access to APEEE documents • Minutes of APEEE bodies and draft agendas are publicly available on the website (with some duly justifiable restrictions) • New APEEE website includes new functionalities and opens the way in the future for a secure communication platform

  21. Sources of information • European Schools’ web site (general overview of the system and of its curriculum): http://www.eursc.eu • EEB 3 website (our school program): http://www.eeb3.eu/ • APEEE website (specific information for each sector and information for all parents) http://apeeeb3.eu

  22. Other useful links Within our schoolAPEEE XL Bookhttp://apeeeb3.eu/xl-bookRules and FAQs (on our webpage under each section)Newsletter IXL Tribune (spread around and on the APEEE web site)Outside our schoolINTERPARENTS web sitehttp://www.interparents.euALUMNI EUROPAEhttp://www.alumnieuropae.orgGUDEEhttp://www.gudee.eu

  23. How to contact APEEE servicesGeneral questions – APEEE Secretariate-mail: Apeeesecretariat@skynet.beTel. : 02 629 47 41Transporte-mail: transportsxl@skynet.beTel.: 02 649 47 78Canteene-mail: cantinexl@skynet.beTel. : 02 649 47 61After-school activitiese-mail: periscolairexl@skynet.beTel. : 02 649 47 75You can also make a visit during our working hours as displayed on the APEEE website

  24. How can you participate? • Voluntary work on several occasions • Following updates on the website • Making proposals for improvements (directly to the Board or via your class representatives) • Engaging yourself in the statutory bodies (General Assembly)

  25. 21/22 APRIL 2016 SPRINGFEST

  26. The only activity that mobilises the entire school community: pupils, teachers and parents… In 2016, it will take place on 21/22 April – “Welcome event” and a whole “party day” What is it?

  27. What kind of activities? • Opening ceremony on 21 April – Main day (on 22 April) full of activities…. • Primary: Games organised by teachers (morning) and parents (afternoon), shows, dances, etc. + EUROVILLAGE • Secondary: The Battle of the Band; Game Palace; Fashion show; Football tournament; • In the evening: Disco for secondary pupils (junior and senior) – Music Café for ALL

  28. How? • Organised and coordinated by the Springfest Committee • Representatives of • the management of the school (both primary and secondary); • the parents; • the teachers (primary and secondary); • the students (two from secondary for overall coordination)

  29. We need you! To make it a success Please do volunteer!!!! Thank you Contacts: Anastassios PAPADOPOULOS Martine STEENHOUWER

  30. dakujem děkuji 08/09/2015

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