Parents' Association - Office Bearers:

President - Karen Coleman

Vice President - Helena Easter

Secretary - Andrea Leader

Treasurer - Elizabeth Plowman

Ex officio - Jillian de Araugo (Executive Principal)

Committee Members:

Andy Beaumont            Stan Pope
Karen Bennett               Arthur Shaw
Claire Deacon              Andrew Shepherd
Fay Duncan                   Desire Sinclair
Sarah Kennedy            Tony Smith
Alan Mills                       Lorinda van den Berg
John Moore                   Hongshun Xu

The aims of the Parents' Association are:

• to assist, promote and support the activities and welfare of Chilton Saint James School;
• to promote social activity among parents and guardians of the pupils of the School, to create closer ties between the parents and guardians of the pupils and the teachers of the School;
• to raise funds to fulfil any objects of the Parents’ Association: in particular for the provision of equipment and/or amenities for the benefit of the School and its pupils;
• to promote and enhance the interests and reputation of the School.

Meetings:

Meetings are held in the JC Foyer (in the Jubilee Centre on site at Chilton) on a monthly basis, at 7.30pm on a Monday evening during term time.  The following meeting dates are set for 2010:

19 April, 17th May, 14th June, 19th July, 16th August, 13th September, 15th November.

Resources and information:

The Association maintains a library of parenting resources, housed in the Greenwood Wing.  Parents can browse these books at any time the library is open.  The books range from raising toddlers and young children both girls and boys, to teenage issues and how to have a successful relationship with your teenager.  The library is open until 4.45pm each day.

The Association also holds educative evenings for parents and students.  The last three forums have covered the issues of alcohol, party pills and study skills.

Recent contributions to the school environment by the Parents' Association include a school van, lockers, vibraphone, treadmill, shade cloth, function tables, playground bark and books for the Parents' library.

For any further information or queries, please contact Andrea Leader on chiltonparentsassoc@hotmail.co.nz or contact the School reception office.