We are always happy to welcome new members onto the committee and would love to hear from you if you would like to join. However, we appreciate that not everyone can make this kind of commitment, so we also have plenty of roles for people who would prefer a job related to a particular event or would just like to help out as needed – our friends of the PTA are an essential part of our team. Please contact us if you want to get involved.
Officers
Aiga Summersgill Chair What does the chair do? |
Annie Fabulet Vice Chair What does the vice chair do? |
Becca Thomas Secretary What does the secretary do? |
Steve Wright Treasurer What does the treasurer do? |
Aiga Summersgill (Chair)
Annie Fabulet (Vice Chair)
Becca Thomas (Secretary)
Steve Wright (Treasurer)
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What does the chair do?
The Chair provides leadership for the Committee, sets the agenda for meetings and manages meetings in line with the agenda.
The Chair needs to work closely with the Treasurer and Secretary to ensure that the association is run effectively. The Chair can be a signatory for the association's bank account, along with either the Treasurer or Secretary or other elected committee member.
The Chair needs to work closely with the Treasurer and Secretary to ensure that the association is run effectively. The Chair can be a signatory for the association's bank account, along with either the Treasurer or Secretary or other elected committee member.
- provide leadership; ensure the Committee fulfils its role in respect of governance of the association
- set the agenda for meetings, liaising with the Secretary
- ensure the agenda is followed and that all business is covered
- call the meeting to order when it is time
- welcome and involve new members
- ask for apologies for absence
- sign the approved minutes of the last meeting
- agree a date for the next meeting
- close the meeting
- write the annual report, liaising with the Secretary
- sign cheques for the PTA with one other elected committee member
- get to know committee members
What does the vice-chair do?
The Vice Chair supports the Chair in all aspects of their role and carries out the Chair’s responsibilities where the Chair is absent or otherwise unable to carry out their duties.
The Chair needs to work closely with the Treasurer and Secretary to ensure that the association is run effectively. The Chair can be a signatory for the association's bank account, along with either the Treasurer or Secretary or other elected committee member.
The Chair needs to work closely with the Treasurer and Secretary to ensure that the association is run effectively. The Chair can be a signatory for the association's bank account, along with either the Treasurer or Secretary or other elected committee member.
- provide leadership; ensure the Committee fulfils its role in respect of governance of the association
- set the agenda for meetings, liaising with the Secretary
- ensure the agenda is followed and that all business is covered
- call the meeting to order when it is time
- welcome and involve new members
- ask for apologies for absence
- sign the approved minutes of the last meeting
- agree a date for the next meeting
- close the meeting
- write the annual report, liaising with the Secretary
- sign cheques for the PTA with one other elected committee member
- get to know committee members
What does the secretary do?
The Secretary is responsible for ensuring that there are effective communication links between committee members and between the association and the school.
- deal with correspondence
- prepare agendas
- call meetings - giving plenty of notice
- keep a record of attendance at meetings
- take notes during meetings
- ensure that enough committee members are present to make the meeting quorate (this number is defined in the constitution)
- write up the minutes of meetings
- distribute minutes to all the committee
- make meeting & event arrangements
- co-sign cheques as required
- write the annual report with the Chair
What does the treasurer do?
The Treasurer is responsible for day to day admin of financial records and procedures as well as the banking and handling of money at PTA events.
- maintain accurate and detailed financial records
- present a financial report at each meeting
- liaise with the bank
- make approved payments
- consults with the bank or building society regarding the availability of higher rate interest accounts
- count and bank monies
- prepare and co-sign cheques as required
- provide and account for cash floats at events
- charity registration and Gift Aid
- pay agreed expenses
- prepare annual accounts and liaise with the independent examiner of accounts
- ensure the committee has agreed appropriate procedures for the handling of financial matters
Ordinary members
Ali Gilbart-Smith |
Bernadette Brent |
Georgie Neville |
Nezahat Onder |
Bernadette Brent
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I have 2 children in the german section of the Europa Primary School. We are a bilingual family and have been at Europa ever since it was opened in 2012.
Our kids are very happy and we all love the school. I have organised several events for the PTA before including the St Martin's Procession, the Christmas Fair class stalls and some gardening activities. I am lucky to work part-time and love being able to dedicate some of my free time to the school its community. |
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Georgie Neville
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Profile to follow
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Ali Gilbart-Smith
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Profile to follow
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Nicki Kimblin |
Patricia Ciccone |
Rui Marcal |
Sara Rognoni |
Nicki Kimblin
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Rui Marcal
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Myself, my wife and my two daughters are originally from Portugal. My daughters started nursery at the European School in September 2006 and they are currently in S7, finishing their BAC. It has been a long road since we started, with a few bumps along the way, but it has been a wonderful experience and my daughters enjoy every day of their school life.
This school is unique and extraordinary, not just because of its great academic syllabus and its dedicated staff and teachers, but mainly due to the fantastic school community. This is a school characterised by its diversity, by the mutual respect everyone has for each other and by its European Spirit: all different, yet all igual – United in Diversity. I have been involved in the Parents' Association since the first year, mainly in the organisation of events, such as the Christmas Fair and the Summer Fête. Personally, I feel privileged to be a PTA member, contributing to the life of the school community through the organisation of so many events and providing the funds needed to support our students and the school. Sadly, all good things must come to an end and this is our last year at the school. My daughters are finishing secondary and going to university, and with sadness we are leaving. This was certainly an unforgettable experience for them and for me, and we will keep a special place in our heart for all those who shared their lives with us during these amazing years. We are very proud of be part of ESUK and of this school community. |
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Sara Rognoni
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Hello, I am originally from Italy and my husband is from Argentina and our two children are in the Spanish section. We all love the school, its amazing staff and truly international community. I feel very lucky that my children have the opportunity to go to ESUK and I believe that such a multilingual (and multicultural) education has many benefits that go well beyond the simple ability to speak another language.
I have become part of the PTA because I am passionate about supporting the school. |
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Nezahat Onder
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Myself and my husband are originally from Turkey. We have lived, studied and worked in the UK for the past 30 years as well as having raised our children here. We are happily a bilingual Anglo-Turkish family.
Our two girls recently started at Europa school in September 2019. We were attracted to the diversity, the sense of international community and its strong reputation. |
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Patricia Ciccone
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We are a multilingual family (Portuguese, English, Italian) and we were very keen to have our daughter join the Europa School.
She is currently in the Primary Spanish stream and enjoying the vibrant, diverse atmosphere and community spirit. The Europa School provides a truly unique teaching experience for the students and I joined the PTA to help preserve and fund this institution. I feel very lucky to have been welcomed and accepted in the PTA fold in my first year and hope to keep helping for the foreseeable future. |
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Sarah Clarke |
Tanya Bridgen |
Ute Günkel-Maschek |
Zohra Jenkinson |
Sarah Clarke
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I am Sarah, my son is in 1EE with my youngest joining next year. I have volunteered to help as I feel the PTA have a huge hand in keeping the school running and looking after the little extras our children need so much that I wanted to be able to help in any way possible.
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Tanya Bridgen
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I have two children in the secondary part of the school and I have been involved in the PTA since we joined the school a few years ago.
Both my children are happy and I have been pleased to be able to contribute to the future success of the school through the PTA. |
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