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

Information about the PTA for the International School of Helsinborg How we work Current Members of the PTA Board Current Projects Recent Successes Class Parents Useful Information. THE PTA VISION To create a better everyday School experience for the students at ISH.

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

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  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 Parents • 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 Parents are selected at the beginning of each school year, normally at Academic Evenings. • The PTA board meets approximately every 4 weeks and a full meeting with all class representatives is held 1 or 2 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 programmes 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 and develop the school

  5. Communication • Newsletters and E-mail Bulletins • Minutes from Meetings • Minutes from board meetings are published on the PTA website • Issues to be brought up at the next meeting can be e-mailed to the PTA (ishpta.hbg@gmail.com) • PTA Website • www.ishpta.wordpress.com • New Parent Welcome Book • For all new parents and teachers to the school, a 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 Chair School Principals Vice - Chair Class Representatives & Parents Teachers & Students Secretary Staff Representative Treasurer 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 is not limited to: • 100’s of new books for the school library • Purchase of ISH team kit • Refurbishment of MYP5 & DP Student Lounge • Playground equipment • PE equipment • Musical instruments • 75 kr per student contribution to class trips

  8. Class Parents Class Parents 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 Parents • 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

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