Chaofah City
Chaofah City
Role of the HeadStart Parent Committee
The Parent Committee is the structure through which parents/guardians at HeadStart work together for the best possible education for their children.
The Parent Committee should:
- Work with the members of the School Management Team to build effective partnership of home and school.
- Advise the School Management Team of parents’ views on policy issues and incidents that may require a review of school policy, e.g. Bullying, Safety, Homework, Enrolment, Behaviour problems etc.
- Suggest and/or help to organise extra-curricular activities with the approval of the School Management.
- Provide support for parents in the school.
- Seek out opportunities to assist parents who are experiencing barriers to their involvement, or who find involvement difficult, even intimidating, e.g., due to education, social class, language, recent immigration, newness to the system, etc.
- Suggest and help to organise events for speakers to address the parents on issues which are topical or relevant. Support, encourage and facilitate meaningful parental participation in the education of their children.
The Parent Committee is not a forum for complaint against either an individual teacher or parent. The Complaints Procedure is the mechanism for this.
Parent Committee Composition
An effort is made to ensure parent representation exists from Foundation, Primary and Secondary classes and that a balanced representation of nationalities of families within the school community.
Activities
Activities in which the Parents Committee is involved:
- Organising information/social events for new parents to the school
- Organising welcome events for new students to the school
- Arranging talks on topics of interest to parents, e.g. guest speaker on parenting/discipline etc.
- Providing support/organisational input to major school events
- Channeling parents views on school policy issues to school management
- Contributing to school newsletter
- Helping to organise and supervise extracurricular activities
- Organising Fund Raising Events for the school
Meetings
The Parent Committee meets a minimum of three times in the school year on the Thursday following the mid-term break of each term. Meeting reminders and agendas are forwarded to the school management team at least five working days prior to the meeting. Parent committee members are asked to attend all meetings. Absence from a meeting is to be conveyed to the School Management in advance.
Communication
The primary form of communication between the school and members of the Parent Committee is through e-mail. Members of the Parent Committee are encouraged to communicate with members of the school community using the means they see most appropriate. When parents email a request for information or assistance to the Parent Committee, the issue can be forwarded directly to members of school management or can be brought up for discussion at the following Parent Committee meeting, depending on the urgency of the issue.
To contact a member of our Chaofah City campus Parent Committee: [email protected]
To contact a member of our Cherngtalay campus Parent Committee: [email protected]
Downloads
The school provides administrative support to the Parent Committee. Minutes of Parent Committee meetings are sent to all of the parents in the school via email or the weekly update.
Parent Committee Members
We are incredibly grateful for the time and energy our Parent Committee members dedicate to our school. Thank you for your active participation, your valuable insights, and for working alongside our management team to ensure the best possible HeadStart experience for every child.
Richard Haus
Representative for Year 9 & 12 at Chaofah Campus
Monika Haus
Representative for Year 9 & 12 at Chaofah Campus
Pawin Suthapong
Representative for Year 6 at Chaofah Campus
Dr. Siripattra Kusuwan
Na Ranong
Representative for Year 6 at Chaofah Campus
Martin Holmes
Representative for Year 7 & 12 at Chaofah Campus
Oraphan Holmes
Representative for Year 7 & 12 at Chaofah Campus
John Chadwick
Representative for Year 6 & 10 at Chaofah Campus
Rachasak
Suwankumnoet
Representative for Year 7 & 9 at Chaofah Campus
Pawarisa Suwankumnoet
Representative for Year 7 & 9 at Chaofah Campus
Anukhakorn Pitikulsathit
Representative for Year 1 & 3 at Chaofah Campus
Jennifer Jarrett
Representative for Year 2 & 6 at Chaofah Campus
Cynthia Strydom
Representative for Year 3 & 7 at Chaofah Campus
Maria Semenova
Representative for Year 3 & 6 at Cherngtalay Campus
Mandari Heyring
Representative for Year 4 & 6 at Cherngtalay Campus
Aurelia Greystoke
Representative for Year 2, 5 & 7 at Cherngtalay Campus
Mark Pimbley
Representative for Year 9 at Cherngtalay Campus
Claudia Gómez Sicilia
Representative for Year 3 & 7 at Cherngtalay Campus
Sebastien Geffrault
Representative for Year 2 & 7 at Cherngtalay Campus
Our commitment to your child
A vibrant global community
At HeadStart, your child joins a welcoming family of over 50 nationalities. We foster a supportive, inclusive environment where students build lifelong friendships and develop a true understanding of the world.
Proven academic excellence
Your child’s future is our focus. Our students consistently achieve outstanding IGCSE and A-Level results, earning ‘Top in Thailand’ and ‘Top in the World’ awards. This academic rigor opens doors to the world’s leading universities, including Yale, Stanford, and Cambridge.
Nurturing individual potential
We believe true growth happens when learning is personal. Our passionate, professional teachers take the time to understand your child’s unique talents and learning style, providing tailored support and challenges that build confidence and inspire a love of learning.
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