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Parent Information
"We will all be very sad to leave Alice Springs, and especially to say goodbye to
Ross Park ... I can't imagine we could find a better school
than RPPS anywhere .... Many people leave Alice Springs because
they perceive school education for their children to be inferior to what they
can access elsewhere. For us, the opposite is true and Ross Park has been one of
the magnets keeping us here longer than we ever expected." Parent of students moving interstate during 2009
School Council
The Ross
Park School Council is an elected body of parents and teachers. It is
responsible for ensuring that decisions affecting the school are
made in keeping with the school philosophy.
Mrs Pippa Tessman is the 2010 School Council Chair, replacing Mr Glenn Edwards who contributed for a number of years.
The
Council, along with interested parents and staff members, have approved
the Annual Operational Plan for 2010. Various subcommittees are in
place and any member of the school community can join a committee.
During
school terms, the Council meets on the third Monday of each month at
7:00pm in the Staffroom. All members of the school community are
welcome to attend Council meetings and raise agenda items. Members of
the Student Representative Council (SRC) join the School Council from
time to time to bring issues from students to the attention of Council.
Classroom Support
Parents are encouraged to be involved in a myriad of activities at our school. These include:
- Sharing
knowledge or expertise in a particular subject area - e.g. Information
Technology, Architecture, Desert Technology, Music, Dance, Drama, Art
- Changing reading books or listening to students read
- Word Processing assistance with student work
- Helping on school camps, at Sports Carnivals etc.
COGSO
Ross Park
is a member of the Council of Government Schools Organisation,
promoting awareness of issues impacting on government schools. |
