Parent involvement

Because we are a parent cooperative, parents assist in various ways, such as board duty, accompanying children and teachers on excursions, and substituting if possible. Parents also volunteer to substitute for those children who cannot be collected by 16.00. on Thursdays. In addition, we require families to help at the school at least one Saturday per term, doing chores and helping in any way needed. Parents are welcome to come in to the school and share a personal interest with the children.

Parent involvement means, at the very least, the following elements:
Cleaning day. Parents are expected to be available one Saturday per term for a cleaning day. The day is announced well in advance.

Being a substitute. Families are assigned 5 days per term when they need to be available as a substitute should a staff member become ill.

Friday duty: On a rotating schedule, each family will be required to work at the school on a Friday.

Sharing an interest. Any parent is welcome to volunteer to come in and share a personal interest, e.g. baking, singing, playing a musical instrument, reading with the children. Please speak to the head teacher so she can schedule your visit. This is a way for your child to see your involvement in the school and feel proud.

Being a room parent. Parents volunteer to help with holidays, special needs or special events.

Planet Kids Board
The board of Planet Kids consists of no more than seven parents. Its task is to safeguard the school's objective and charters. The board supervises the administrative side of the school and acts as the staff's formal employer. Each member has specific tasks or areas:,

Chairperson: Coordinator of the Board. Responsible for safeguarding the school’s objectives and contacting authorities. Contact with authorities and safeguarding the school's objectives. Ensures that a substitute parent is found when necessary.

Head Teacher: Spokesperson for the school. Liaises with Chairperson and Authorities. In charge of daily operations and administration. Chief Communicator between the staff and the Board.

Finance Coordinator: Responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of accountant and auditor and keeping track of the financial matters of the nursery.

Staff Coordinator: Mediator between staff and parents and, if necessary, between the Head Teacher and staff. Assistant to the Head Teacher in recruiting new staff. In charge of salary information adjustments. In charge of organizing staff development meetings together with other board member.

Maintenance Coordinator: Keeps track of maintenance, repairs, improvements and ordering necessary in the nursery. Delegates jobs to parents and coordinates Cleaning Days. Contact with landlord.

Secretary: Takes Board Minutes and Annual Meeting notes. Sends out Bulletins and coordinates contact details. Makes sure meeting agendas are distributed in time amongst the members.

Admissions Coordinator: Liaises with prospective families and interviews them with the Head Teacher. Coordinates contracts and communicates school policies and procedures.

They are responsible for ensuring the school is run in accordance with the school charters and guidelines from the authorities.

Board duty is fulfilled on a rotating basis. Members are elected democratically at the annual meeting and retain their positions for a maximum of two years. At the annual meeting, board members who wish to leave the board will be replaced.  

The board meets once a month or more if needed. Minutes are distributed to all parents. Parents who wish to have a certain topic discussed at a board meeting should contact any board member or the board chairman. A description of the board members’ roles is as follows.