WE URGENTLY NEED MORE PARENTS TO JOIN OUR COMMITTEE!
Old Court Community Pre-School is run by a committee of parents/carers. The committee is responsible for ensuring the provision runs safely, efficiently and legally. Committee members have an important role in managing the Pre-School, and ensuring it meets the needs of the children and parents/carers who use it. Whilst we receive early years education funding, this only just covers our basis running costs and we rely on fundraising and grants to purchase new equipment and improve the setting.
By being a member of the committee you, as a parent/carer, are in an ideal position to help make this happen. There are a few restrictions, but generally, any parent or carer of a child who attends the Pre-School can offer to be on the committee.
If you are interested in joining the committee, talk to one of the current committee members – find out what it’s like being part of the team.
The Committee
The Pre-School committee is elected each year. It must have at least five members including:
• a Chairperson
• a Treasurer
• a Secretary
The Chairperson – Samantha Lear
The Chairperson’s job covers four main areas:
- He/she takes charge of committee meetings and open meetings – making sure that they are effective and that decisions are taken and carried out in a way that reflects the needs and wishes of the Pre-School members
- He/she supports and authorises the work of the treasurer
- He/she represents the Pre-School where necessary at public events and meetings of other organisations.
The Secretary – Kathryn Currier
The Secretary deals with all the official paperwork, except for keeping accounts. The work includes:-
- Writing and receiving letters and keeping records of correspondence
- Working with the Chairperson to arrange meetings and draw up an agenda
- Keeping records of meetings.
The Treasurer – Adrian Heavens
The committee as a whole are responsible for making financial decisions, but the treasurer is the one who keeps the records of the organisation’s financial transactions. The Treasurer’s job covers three main areas:
- Planning – e.g. preparing an income and expenditure budget
- Day-to-day management of accounts, including issuing bills and receipts on behalf of the group, and making payments. Approving staff wages.
- Reporting – keeping a record of money received and spent and presenting this information at committee meetings.
Other Committee Members
Angela Mudd, Committee
Helen Jarvis, Committee
Please email oldcourt@talktalk.net for further information.
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