PTA's and All That
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PTA's and All That
Having just read an article in today's Mail, has reminded me we need to make a decision regarding the PTA and dd's new school.
In her last school I never joined in the PTA, knowing what it's like when a gang of women get together. I have though, always joined in with all requests for transport to local venues from the school, requests of help within the classroom from the school, volunteered to be a dinner lady for a year and then moved in to be an unpaid ta. As well as attending all plays, concerts, parents' evenings and parent assemblies.
I know when dd goes to her new school in September these opportunities won't arise. so I am seriously debating about joining the PTA as a way of having more/personal contact with the school (despite my better judgement from experience over many, many years!).
How is everyone else planning on keeping that 'personal' contact going (without the teachers feeling that are being hounded/harassed/stalked )
The link is here - recognise a little bit of yourself?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... thers.html
In her last school I never joined in the PTA, knowing what it's like when a gang of women get together. I have though, always joined in with all requests for transport to local venues from the school, requests of help within the classroom from the school, volunteered to be a dinner lady for a year and then moved in to be an unpaid ta. As well as attending all plays, concerts, parents' evenings and parent assemblies.
I know when dd goes to her new school in September these opportunities won't arise. so I am seriously debating about joining the PTA as a way of having more/personal contact with the school (despite my better judgement from experience over many, many years!).
How is everyone else planning on keeping that 'personal' contact going (without the teachers feeling that are being hounded/harassed/stalked )
The link is here - recognise a little bit of yourself?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... thers.html
How insulting is that?!In her last school I never joined in the PTA, knowing what it's like when a gang of women get together.
Our Primary PTA was a mixture of genders - I felt it was important to be involved to be seen as a 'mum' not just a teacher at a GS (ie possible threat as she might know more than we do)
At Secondary I help at Fetes etc but I have not joined the PTA - staff are very approachable and happy to be e-mailed.
as Ed's mum suggested let's take a deep breath.
It is very easy to read the wrong meaning into something that someone has posted, after all a large proportion of understanding language is body language and expression and we have the benefit of neither here (a smiley just doesn;t say it properly).
yoyo
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It is very easy to read the wrong meaning into something that someone has posted, after all a large proportion of understanding language is body language and expression and we have the benefit of neither here (a smiley just doesn;t say it properly).
yoyo
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I think this is an interesting subject snowdrop and yes I do know what you mean about groups of women!!!
At my DD's new school they dont even have a P.A so not sure how I am going to be able to take part in the schools activities.
As a working mum I didnt always have the time to help out at the primary school but tried to as much as possible. However the thought of joining the p.a filled me with dread. All those clicky mums er no thank you!!
At my DD's new school they dont even have a P.A so not sure how I am going to be able to take part in the schools activities.
As a working mum I didnt always have the time to help out at the primary school but tried to as much as possible. However the thought of joining the p.a filled me with dread. All those clicky mums er no thank you!!