Parent Involvement
St Maria Goretti School very much encourages and values parental involvement in the life of the school. This can occur in many ways e.g. Tuckshop Roster, School Board, the Parents and Friends’ Association, Working Bees, volunteering for a range of activities like Reading, helping at Swimming, membership of Committees formed for consultation purposes, etc. Parents bring a range of gifts and talents and utilizing those for the school is beneficial both for the school and for the enrollee. Again, we are open and willing to discuss any issues or concerns you wish to raise; however, unless the matter is one of great urgency we ask that certain protocols are followed i.e.
(Please note it is a requirement of OHS regulations that parents (and any other person/s) visiting the school during actual school hours report to the office. They should not proceed directly to classrooms)
- Communicate with your child’s teacher whenever possible, preferably by making an appointment. Bear in mind that before school commences, teachers are usually quite busy preparing for the day ahead, and after school, teachers may have supervision duty, are required to attend staff meetings and in-service, or are otherwise unavailable without prior request.
- Communicate with the teacher through the school diary
- Write a note requiring follow-up by the teacher.
- Ensure you keep free the times set aside for parent-teacher interviews following on reporting.
- Make an appointment if you wish to have a more formal interview. This process is not designed to be deterrent for you but to ensure quality uninterrupted time is set aside.
(Please note it is a requirement of OHS regulations that parents (and any other person/s) visiting the school during actual school hours report to the office. They should not proceed directly to classrooms)
