​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

​Annie Fabulet
Chair

​What does the chair do?

Aiga Summersgill
​Vice Chair

​What does the vice chair do?

Becca Thomas
​Secretary

What does the secretary do?

Claudia van Deventer
Treasurer

What does the treasurer do?

Annie Fabulet (Chair)

I am a part of a binational & bilingual French/English family of 5. Our youngest daughter in S7 and our 2 eldest are students in London.

We are truly multicultural since, having lived in Australia & Sweden, I/we have picked habits and traditions from 4 countries. Celebrating Christmas in our family is a smorgasbord!

I am a double hatted academic on the cusp of Humanities and Sciences with a degree in Linguistics and another one in Psychology. When we lived in France, I worked primarily around Giftedness and the impact of it on families.

With the PTA, I specialise in Coffee Mornings, hopefully not all on a snow day, and my Mulled wine is, apparently, legendary!

Aiga Summersgill (Vice Chair)

We are a German/English family and bring up our two children in both languages and traditions. Europa School was the natural choice, but getting in was not easy. After 5 years on the waiting list, our children finally joined the school in 2017 and are now in 6DE and 3DE. Whilst waiting for a place, I often browsed the PTA's website and got very excited about the variety of activities on offer. As soon as my children joined, I decided to become a member of the committee. My particular interest lies in language support and cultural events, because languages and different cultures are what sets this school apart.
 
My background is in law, which I practised in Germany. In Oxford, I ran a German language toddler group for several years and organised their fundraising events.​

Becca Thomas (Secretary)

I am English and my husband is from New Zealand. We have one son, who has started in REE this year. We chose the school because we wanted our son to grow up knowing that he is a part of a global community. None of us speak any Spanish yet, but we’re all looking forward to learning!
 
I am a commercial property lawyer and am a partner and the legal practice director at a law firm on Milton Park. I am also very involved in Scouting in Oxford, running a Cub Pack in Kidlington and organising events for young people from all over the District as well as providing adult training support.
 
I have taken on maintenance of the website – so do let me know if you have any suggestions for this.

Claudia van Deventer (Treasurer)

Hi, I am South African and settled in the UK 15 years ago. My husband is Turkish, and our family is a crazy hybrid of heritage, cultures and personalities! We love Oxford and feel very privileged to be raising our family here.

I am a project management accountant and consultant, and I’ve worked for both the Ashmolean Museum and Bodleian Libraries of the Oxford University, during both their major project refurbishments. My husband and I have opened a few small businesses in Oxford offering wellness & wellbeing services, connecting us to our community and giving back to the city that we love.

We joined Europa School UK last October, my son in year 2, with no previous knowledge of German astonishingly learnt the language (with a fabulous Bavarian accent) in just 12 weeks! My daughter joined Reception this year, and in a mere 2 weeks can impressively count to ‘zwanzig’!  It is a truly outstanding school with brilliant teachers, and we feel very lucky to be a part of it.

I realised quite quickly how important the PTA is to the school, and how valuable their fundraising events are to the spirit of the school’s community.  The PTA cannot do what it does without the support of parents. I am hoping to bring continuity on the finance side, assist in new ways to raise funds, and hopefully add a few more successful events to our growing PTA calendar over the next few years.

I look forward to seeing you at PTA gatherings and events!

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.

• 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.

• 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

Bernadette Brent

Desi Correia

Jon Alcantara

Rui Marcal

Bernadette Brent

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.​

Desi Correia

I am Dutch and am married with a Frenchman. We have 3 children in the school, 1 in secondary and 2 in primary and I work in the office. I hope that as liaison with the school I can help organising events and booking venues easier.​

Jon Alcantara

I have 2 children in the German section of the Europa School, one in 
primary and one in secondary. We are a bilingual family and have been 
at Europa ever since it was opened in 2012.

I became associated with the PTA as its Transport Coordinator in 
2013, and have been focusing on transport issues for the school ever 
since. I also organise the Culham Bus Club, which runs seven buses to 
the school. I formally joined the PTA committee in 2018.

I have a doctorate in Linguistics and have been working for more than 
20 years in the Language Technology industry, in management and 
project management roles. I bring my organisational skills to the 
PTA, and look forward to meeting you at school events, and trying to 
persuade you to give up the school run and put your children on the 
school buses, which will save you time, help to relieve traffic and 
benefit everyone.

For bus related queries you can contact me on transport@europa-pta.org

Rui Marcal

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Sara Rognoni

Steve Wright

Tanya Bridgen

​Zohra Jenkinson

Sara Rognoni

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. ​

Steve Wright

My wife Kate and I have daughters in 3EE and 1EE.  We are English speaking at home, but have both worked abroad and appreciate the opportunity our daughters have to learn a language from an early age.

I joined the PTA in 2017/18. One of the things I want to do is build on the parent DIY days organised each year - where parents have tidied, painted, and repaired things, particularly in the primary playgrounds. Last year we did a few more repairs and DIY jobs throughout the year, and a larger project in July when a group of parents (and the class teacher) redecorated the 3EE classroom and cloakrooms.

This year, we will be trying to organise DIY days and volunteers for specific jobs and projects on a more regular basis, so please watch out for details in the school newsletters and from class co-ordinators. If you have ideas for things you’d like to help with, you can email me directly at - europaDIY@icloud.com.

Tanya Bridgen

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Zohra Jenkinson

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