Information about the PTA for the International School of Helsinborg How we work

1. Information about the PTA for the International School of Helsinborg • How we work • Current Members of the PTA board • Current Projects • Recent Successes • Class Representatives • Useful Information

2. THE PTA VISION To create a better everyday School experience for the students at ISH

3. The PTA is elected from those who volunteer to help every year and operates for a calendar year. • Class representatives are selected at the beginning of each school year. • The PTA board meets approximately every 6 weeks and a full meeting with all class representatives is held 2 or 3 times a year. • A voluntary donation of 300 / 500 SEK per family is requested at the beginning of each school year to help subsidise activities within the school; provide funding towards class trips; organise social events for parents, students and teachers; support special needs within the school. Pictures from Spring Fair 2007

4. PTA – what we do Parents and teachers together play an active and important role to meet the goals of PYP, MYP and Diploma programs at the International School The Idea The Concept The Task The PTA is the platform that helps with simple & efficient support in all practical school issues using cooperation between the school and the parents Raise money through do- nations and membership fees Provide links to external expertise when not available within ISH Organise practical help for all kinds of school events and activities Actively help promote develop the school

5. Communication • Minutes from meetings • Minutes from board meetings are published on the main school website • Issues to be brought up at the next meeting can be taken up directly with a board member or via the class representatives • PTA website • www.ishpta.wordpress.com • New Parent Welcome Book • For all new parents and teachers to the school a 44 page handbook has been published with information about Helsingborg, helpful information about Sweden and general useful information to help settle into life in Sweden

6. How we work PTA Board Chairman School Principal Vice - Chairman Class Representatives & Parents Teachers & Students Diploma Program Coordinator Secretary MYPCoordinator Treasurer PYP Coordinator Social Secretary

7. Recent Projects • Over the recent years the money raised by the PTA has helped the school in numerous ways. This includes, but not limited to: • 100’s of new books for the school library • Common room areas for the MYP and Diploma programs • Playground equipment • Playground surface • IT equipment

8. Class Representatives Class Representatives help to stimulate and support the active contribution of parents to the school community. They are the eyes and ears of PTA from the parents perspective. • Contact between class teacher, parents and students • Contact with other Class Representatives • Forward parents ideas to the PTA board

9. Financial Information Bank-Giro Number For donations to help the PTA our bank-giro number is 5605-0214