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At this time of year it makes me think about my role as a parent. When
we drop our kids off at school does our responsibility stop there? What
can we do as parent to improve the links between parents and teachers
and the school? The ownership belongs to us, yet sometimes we see it as
the place that has the kids between 9 and 3. So how can we work
together to improve our children's experience?”
This commentary was written by Tony Western pictured above, who took part in an innovative project to launch a parent led newsletter at Windsor Clive Junior School, Ely, Cardiff. Supported by Glyn Ellis, Deputy Head teacher, Tony and a group of parents have established a press room at the school and are about to publish their first school newsletter “Grand Avenue Times”. The group developed from a number of family learning digital storytelling programs run at the school and have just completed an OCN in desktop publishing for their work on the newsletter. A website design course, led by Jonathan Hawkins whose younger sister attends the school, is also being constructed by the parents to host the newsletters.  Supporting the parent group at Windsor Clive Junior School, the partnership and the Community Focused schools initiative are working collaboratively to coordinate a series of programs that demonstrate the strength of commitment amongst a small group of parents. The group pictured over are now part of school life and actively engaged in encouraging other parents to join in.
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