MIC would like to thank IPAMIC.
After being active for more than four years, the Independent Parents Association of Morna International College (IPAMIC) has announced its dissolution. Our parents do, however, continue to be represented by the recently formed association AMPAMIC, who have adopted a very similar role and enjoy the support of many former IPAMIC members.
Although their foundation as a representative group was initially motivated by concerns, IPAMIC soon established an open working relationship with the school, and a clear mission statement to collaborate with and support the school’s initiatives to improve the quality of education. They organised numerous fund raising events and subsequently dedicated those funds to purchasing specific educational resources, taking into account the school’s recommendations.
IPAMIC provided parent collaborators for many school curricular projects such as theatre productions, art exhibitions and the PSHE (personal, social and health education) programme, for which they offered speakers with specific expertise in areas such as career choices or drug awareness. They also helped with the organisation and production of school yearbooks.
As parents representatives they brought many suggestions and queries to their meetings with the school management. They carried out surveys providing useful and balanced information about parents’ perceptions of the school and these formed part of the schools own internal review processes. They also set up the parent-teacher liaison group so that parental collaboration in educational projects could be discussed directly with teacher representatives.
Their latest project has been to fund and organise the clearing of the forest area at the back of the school grounds so that this can be used for educational activities. The project proposes establishing a fitness trail to enhance the sports programme and in addition to this the forest will offer many educational opportunities for other subjects. This is expected to be in full use by next academic year.
The list of initiatives and activities becomes more noteworthy when we consider that only a relatively small number of parents have been active members of the IPAMIC board and this group have managed to find the time and energy to participate in many projects from which the school has gained benefit. In recognition of this, Morna International College would like to express its appreciation of their efforts and to thank them for working with us in our movement towards the common goal of excellence that we as educators share with you as parents.
After being active for more than four years, the Independent Parents Association of Morna International College (IPAMIC) has announced its dissolution. Our parents do, however, continue to be represented by the recently formed association AMPAMIC, who have adopted a very similar role and enjoy the support of many former IPAMIC members.
Although their foundation as a representative group was initially motivated by concerns, IPAMIC soon established an open working relationship with the school, and a clear mission statement to collaborate with and support the school’s initiatives to improve the quality of education. They organised numerous fund raising events and subsequently dedicated those funds to purchasing specific educational resources, taking into account the school’s recommendations.
IPAMIC provided parent collaborators for many school curricular projects such as theatre productions, art exhibitions and the PSHE (personal, social and health education) programme, for which they offered speakers with specific expertise in areas such as career choices or drug awareness. They also helped with the organisation and production of school yearbooks.
As parents representatives they brought many suggestions and queries to their meetings with the school management. They carried out surveys providing useful and balanced information about parents’ perceptions of the school and these formed part of the schools own internal review processes. They also set up the parent-teacher liaison group so that parental collaboration in educational projects could be discussed directly with teacher representatives.
Their latest project has been to fund and organise the clearing of the forest area at the back of the school grounds so that this can be used for educational activities. The project proposes establishing a fitness trail to enhance the sports programme and in addition to this the forest will offer many educational opportunities for other subjects. This is expected to be in full use by next academic year.
The list of initiatives and activities becomes more noteworthy when we consider that only a relatively small number of parents have been active members of the IPAMIC board and this group have managed to find the time and energy to participate in many projects from which the school has gained benefit. In recognition of this, Morna International College would like to express its appreciation of their efforts and to thank them for working with us in our movement towards the common goal of excellence that we as educators share with you as parents.
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Adrian Massam
Headteacher.
