Establish a Parents and Friends Association at Green Point Christian College. The Parents and Friends (P&F) Association is the formal structure, recognised by education authorities, which represents all the parents/carers in the school and acts in their interests and on their behalf.

P&F Associations play a significant role in the development of a collaborative and cooperative school community where parents/carers are recognised as authentic partners, with teachers and the administration, in the education of their children.

A P&F Association exists to support the school community and is involved in the total life of the school. Parents/carers, as first educators of their children, have a vital collaborative role to play in the development and implementation of the educational philosophy and policy of the school.

The primary right of parents to educate their children must be upheld in all forms of collaboration between parents, teachers and school authorities, and particularly in forms of participation designed to give citizens a voice in the functioning of schools and in the formulation and implementation of educational policies.

(Article 5, U N Charter of the Rights of the Family)

The Association will participate in the optimum spiritual, intellectual, social and physical development of pupils in the School by:

• providing a medium of support, information and involvement of parents/carers in their children’s education and the School community

• developing collaboration between parents/carers and School staff.

• promoting the principles of Christian education.

• fostering a distinctive Christian environment in the School.

• working in partnership with the administration of the school in supporting all aspects of its operation.

1. Increased parental engagement by providing a structured way for parents to be involved with school. A P&F provides opportunities for social interaction and for parents to form supportive networks.

2. To enable parents to meet together to determine the needs of the school community.

3. Allows teaching staff to concentrate on students and curriculum. Proposed Events that are currently overseen and/or run by school staff that could be run by the P&F.

a) Disco

b) Mothers & Fathers Day Stall

c) Meal Cooking Nights

d) Father and Son Night/ Mother and Daughter Night

e) Grade Parents