WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal
WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>Island</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
The key roles of the council are to provide a strategic overview, act as a critical<br />
friend and ensure accountability, while working within the strategic framework<br />
set by the ESF’s Board of Governors. Included in the <strong>School</strong> Council’s remit are:<br />
• Involvement in setting the school’s annual budget and its approval<br />
• Helping to decide the priorities for developing the school when the school<br />
development plan is being drawn up<br />
• Monitoring the school’s performance<br />
• Approving staff appointments<br />
The <strong>School</strong> Council meets a minimum of five times a year. Its two subcommittees<br />
– Finance and Fund-raising and Staffing and Recruitment – meet in addition to this.<br />
Parent Teacher Association<br />
The <strong>West</strong> <strong>Island</strong> <strong>School</strong> Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is run by a committee of parents and<br />
teachers, including the school Principal, and is attended by the Deputy Head Students and middle<br />
school ambassadors, who meet on a monthly basis to discuss various matters pertaining to the<br />
school. The PTA also acts as a bridge between parents and the school and all parents are welcome to<br />
attend these meetings. There are frequently guest speakers at meetings who explain, for example,<br />
new procedures in the school and plans for special events.<br />
The PTA publishes a quarterly newsletter, <strong>WIS</strong>LIFE, during term-time, runs the uniform shop and<br />
the bookshop, and manages the provision of school buses for students. The PTA raises funds to<br />
finance various items of equipment for the school, which are not otherwise funded by ESF, as well as<br />
donating to several service projects. In addition to holding various events throughout the year, the PTA<br />
organises the annual fair, which is the main fundraiser for its activities. All parents are encouraged to<br />
participate in life at the school by joining the PTA each year.<br />
Uniform<br />
Students in Years 7 to 11 are expected to wear school uniform as it reflects our sense of <strong>West</strong> <strong>Island</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> as a community. <strong>School</strong> uniform is worn both while at school, when traveling to and from<br />
school and at events organised by the school.<br />
In recognition of the upper school students’ senior status and of the fact that they will soon enter<br />
Tertiary Education or the world of work,<br />
they do not have to wear school uniform.<br />
It is expected that students wear clothes<br />
sensitive and appropriate to the cultural<br />
diversity of the school.<br />
Catering<br />
We have 4 outlets provided by our school<br />
caterers which offer a variety of menus<br />
focussing on healthy eating. Parents<br />
and visitors are also welcomed into our<br />
Café “<strong>WIS</strong>ACCINO” (an initiative of the<br />
Student Council) which is a more relaxed<br />
setting mainly for older students.<br />
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