Junior School Parent Volunteer Training

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Junior School Parent Volunteer Training

• Marymede Catholic College
• 2008

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AGENDA

• Expectations and Protocols Liz Crane
• Home Reading Program JS Classroom Helpers
  Training Course Lucy Fumei
• 3. Specialist Classes volunteers Angela White
• 4. Volunteers in the College Library Leanne
  Averill

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BEING A PARENT VOLUNTEER

• Introduce yourself to those around you discuss
• Why are we here?
• What does being a parent volunteer mean?

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What does being a parent volunteer mean?

• Being a valued member of the College community
• Demonstrating that you value and support the
  students learning
• Your support in the activities will ensure that
  children remain on task while the teacher is
  working with other groups
• Your willingness to assist shows other parents
  what can be achieved when partnerships are formed
  

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What does being a parent volunteers mean?

• While support is valued and appreciated, the
  responsibility for directing the teaching and
  learning remains with the teacher.

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What other issues should be kept in mind when
volunteering ?

• Retain confidentiality
• The privacy of both parents and children must be
  respected at all times
• Do not mention the names of children or teachers
  with whom you are working in front of your own
  children or other parents
• Children can easily be hurt by apparently
  harmless remarks from their peers or other
  children

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What other issues should be kept in mind when
helping in classrooms?

• Beware of making judgments
• All children can learn
• Children learn at different rates and have
  different learning needs

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EXPECTATIONS

• Working with Children Check (WWC)
• Always sign in and sign out of the Main Office
• Please register your apology by leaving a message
  with Main Office

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SPECIALIST CLASSES

• Support and encourage students by praising their
  efforts
• Demonstrate and model appropriately
• Ask for help when you are not sure
• Encourage children to work quietly and remain on
  task

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THANKYOU