European School Bergen Parents’ Association
Annual General Meeting17-09-2013
PAC ORGANIZATION – Objectives Structure
Education Councils – Kemi, Gordana & TinaIP(Interparents) – Joy
Financial Overview - Bora
PA Website - Kemi
Child Protection – Tina & Gordana
Extra Curricular Activities / Canteen - Caroline
Petten & PAC – Cesar
Transportation – Alex
Traffic / VVN Contact / PR/Marketing – Yolanda
Communication – Petra, Ann, Andrea
Social Integration - AlexWelcome Committee Host Families Events
Achievements & Objectives 2013/2014
New PAC members
Questions & Closure
• We work for the best working environment for the students – our children• Defend and promote the interests of the
students and the parents in the board of the school
• All Associations are federated in Interparents
• Interparents is member of the Board of Governors
• Admin Board members of ESB
Parents´ Association’s Objectives
Decision making process at each individual school
ADMIN BOARD-Chaired by Secretary General
Educational Councils-PEC, SEC, JEC(no longer next year) and SAC
*all councils contain Director, teachers, staff, students and PAC
Educational CouncilsKemi & Tina(PEC) Gordana(SEC)
Aim of these councils is to promote optimum conditions for effective teaching.Working groups can be set up and policies can be established. Parents, pupils, teachers, administration and management are all represented.
-Organisation of the school year -The Anti bullying program set up -School policy (how it affects the children, the parents and the teachers) -New proposals (i.e. changes to be made to the playground, changes to how the children are picked up on Tuesday afternoons And changes in educational support structure.)-Language section issues
School Councils
PEC – Primary Education Council (matters concering Primary) SEC – Secondary Education Council (matters concerning Secondary)* each council includes 3 PAC members JEC – Joint Education Council (matters concerning both Primary and Secondary) * no longer take place next year
SAC – School Advisory Council (preparatory for Admin Board, no decisions made, only to advise) *includes 2 PAC members
IPSSGKemi Obakin
• Founded in 1997 and represents Dutch International Secondary Schools.
• Almere, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Groningen, The Hague, Hilversum, Maastricht, Oegstgeest, Rotterdam, Breda, Enschede.
• Financial, educational, academical issues eg. Evaluation of the IB-diploma at universities.
• PAC involved in regular meetings.
InterparentsJoy Prieto
IP is an organisation formed from representatives from allPA's and European Schools.
Members of this committee represent parents inmeetings /workgroups of the BoG in Brussels. Issues dealtwith can involve the whole school or just sections and rangefrom financial, administrative to development and reform ofthe E.BaC.
The IP is important as it has a voice and can influence important decisions.
How Interparents Works
Financial Overview
Bora BaykamTreasurer
PAC WebsiteKemi ObakinWebmaster
Operates in three languages: English, French and Dutch- ― Parents’ help is always needed for translation!
http://www.europeanschool-parents.nl
A weekly update of the;
Latest news
The school calendar,
Hot lunch menu,
Extra curricular activities, Alles Kits, Little Europa
IP and rules/regulations
PAC Website
PAC Website
PAC Website
Sign up for the latest news!
1. Just go to the right hand side of the webpage.
1. Go to your mailbox and click on the link to confirm
Child Protection Policies
Tina Erikssen & Gordana Simonovski
Child Protection Polices
Full document published on school's website
A result of work over the last few years
Whole School Community
Should be updated every year
Priority Areas in 2012-2013
Procedures for dealing with accidents and illnesses
Safety in Primary Playground
Anti-Bullying Policy
School Parties
Procedures for dealing with accidents and illnesses
Problem issues -
– Informing parents
– Writing reports
– Absence of the school nurse or trained medical person
Proposal of a full-time nurse
Safety in the Primary Playground
Problem issues - - Safety on the playground P3-5- Accidents on the climbing frame- The Primary gate
More teachers monitoring the activities.
The playground equipment will be changed. The funds are available in budget yr 2014.
New safety procedure on Tuesday afternoons regarding the Primary gate.
Anti-Bullying Program
Workgroup was formed
We made a review of the policy
Comments on policy were sent to school management
Proposals of the policy were made
Proposed the KiVa anti-bullying program, possible in 2014/2015.
School Party Planning
Problem Issues -
Lack of information of the first school party in 2012/2013
Parents were not informed in time
PAC asked for a school party policy
CanteenCaroline Mattingley
Introduction to Barbara and Franco who run Luna Rossa.Pre-paid hot lunches for nursery and primary school pupils.Pre-paid tickets available for hot meals for older primary school pupils and for secondary school pupils.Menus available on PA website.Volunteers required to help serve hot lunches to nursery and primary school pupils (30% discount available).PA website pages for canteen & hot lunches:
http://europeanschool-parents.nl/activities/canteen/
http://europeanschool-parents.nl/activities/hot-lunches/
Extra Curricular ActivitiesCaroline Mattingley
Both students and parents can sign-up for activities.Sign-up day will be Friday 20th September.PA membership is required. Fee (€25 per family) must have been paid.Last year’s list is currently on PA site as classes still to be confirmed.More volunteers required to run extra curricular activities.Feed back about current classes and interest in new classes welcome.Please take a look at the new extra curricular activities webpage:
http://europeanschool-parents.nl/families/extracurrilar-activities/
Communication with Petten Staff Committee and
Petten SiteCesar Chenel Ramos
Circulation of PAC information among the concerned staff at JRC site.
Joint ES Bergen PAC – IET Petten CLP meetings.
Coordinated actions between CLP and PAC and involvement of IET management.
TransportationAlex Harvey-Bistacchi
From Amsterdam Door-to-door minibus serviceAmsterdam Vogel private company
Co-ordinators of the service - Frederique Bisserier and Jean Morreau For more info Organise transportation to /
from ES BergenContact information [email protected]
More than 50 students currently use this service
From Alkmaar
Private Taxi service (Taxi 072) – pick up at pupils home
8 students use this service
PAC has contact details
Daily public bus with Connexxion (#606) from Alkmaar central station to ES Bergen
PAC has contract with Connexxion
Abonnement on Connexxion website
Mainly Secondary students use this service
TrafficP5 Cycling Exam
PR/MarketingYolanda Doogan
Traffic and Parking 2012
Connexxion
Churchillaan
Parents parking area
Bus parking areaAmsterdam Vogel
Alkmaar Taxi service
European School
Parents parking area
by the elderly home
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Teacher& staff parking
Nursing centre – Oudtburgh
Parents parking area
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Parents parking area
Kiss and ride area
Parking possible by the
swimming pool
Molenweidtje
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P5 cycling Proficiency Test
• PAC has organized this together with VVN with all P5 pupils during last 2 years – great success!
• P5 teachers will be covering 8 VVN brochures (Jeugd Verkeerskrant) with questions and answers. VVN brochures will be translated into English and French
• Veiligverkeernederland.nl website, to prepare all P5 students
• ESB will participate with all P5 classes “Dode Hoek/Blind Angle Project together with all Bergen Primary schools held yearly at Gemeente Yard
• Written Traffic Exam and Cycling Proficiency Test: dates will follow
• VVN diplomas May 2013
• VVN-contacts/Verkeersouders European School : Sophie Forner and Yolanda Doogan
Social Integration Alex Harvey-Bistacchi
Welcome Committee - Parent contacts in different language sections for new parents Provide them with important information to settle into the NL and ESB
Host Family Program- Working closely with ES Brussel schools to find families for exchange students from various schools 2 S4F students from Brussels 3 coming in Nov.
Coffee mornings- To be held on a regular basis for parents
*1st - September 23rd at 9:00Events- Help organize fund raisers, class parties, holiday celebrations, school events with school staff
Previous year’s achievements:
Involvement in new canteen company to continue to offer hot lunches/meals
Schedules in Secondary Playground safety Events (PAC party, Euromarkt, 50th anniv.) Parent reps meetings P5 Cycling Exam Creation Of Welcome Committee Involvement in Meetings PAC, SEC, PEC, JEC , SAC, Admin Board, Management , IP and other external organisation (IPSSG) Anne Frank Exhibition Support to Libraries Host Families program (end of year)
Objectives 2013-2014 100% of all parents/guardians PA members.
Work with the school fees in ES system
IP work
Checking the working environment
Continue improving the playgrounds
Cycling diploma for P5
Organising and subsidising educational and sports events in cooperation with school. IPSSG trip to R'dam
Euromarkt/Open Day (2nd term, before June)
Anti-Bullying program (KiVa)
Create Networking Group for parents
Continue what we are doing...
PAC Members 2013 → 2014
Re-elected Members come forward!
Committee member positions available:President2nd Vice PresidentTransportationSecretary
Workgroup volunteers needed:Translations(PAC website)Host Family coordinatorNewsletterEvents Financial Assistant
New volunteers???????
Questions?Do you agree to these volunteers
for the new PAC?Are there any questions?
ClosureWe appreciate your continuous
support and we look forward to a great new year!
Thank You!