THE PARENT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (PTA)

This committee has no “legal” standing, but promotes communication between staff, parents and learners. The committee is not directly answerable to the Education Department, but is answerable to the Governing Body. The PTA committee consists of representatives from amongst the staff and parents and organizes regular meetings of interest. This committee is elected annually at the PTA AGM and supplies voluntary helpers to assist in the media centre, plan the gardens, cater at school functions, and arrange flowers at the school. In addition, the PTA is involved in fundraising for the school, e.g. the Annual Golf Day. If you would like to offer your services, please contact Andi Norton, the current PTA chairperson, or Liezel Robinson, the Vice-Chairperson, via the school secretary. All parents are most welcome. The PTA has allocated all catering requirements the school may have to the Grade Five group of each year. However, parents of any grade who would like to assist with catering are most welcome to offer their services.

THE RHENISH PRIMARY SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BODY

The Rhenish Primary School’s Governing Body consists of eight elected members and the Headmaster, all of whom must be South African citizens. There are five parent representatives elected by the parents, two educators elected by the teaching staff and one non-educator elected by the non-teaching staff. They serve the school for a three year term of office before a new committee will be elected. (A new Governing Body will be elected in March 2012)

Chairman: Mr Frans Bicker-Caarten (parent)
Vice-Chairman: Dr Trevor Wentley (parent)
Headmaster: Mrs Anne Tarr
Secretary: To be appointed

Additional members:
Mr Noel Petersen (educator))
Mrs Marion Pina (Non-educator)
Mr Tiaan Strauss (parent)
Mr Ron Underwood (educator)

Ex officio Members:
Co-opted - Mrs Andrea Marent-Hegewisch
- Mr Nobby Stiles
- Mr Bertie van Wyk
P.T.A. Chairperson - Mrs Andi Norton
Deputy Principal - Mr Neil Pretorius

The Governing Body is responsible for:

• The hours of attendance at school
• The school uniform
• The school prospectus
• Obtaining Departmental approval for naming any school property
• The collection and disbursement of school funds
• Staff appointments

If a parent wishes the Governing Body to discuss a particular issue, he or she should write to the Chairman (at the school address).

The Headmaster is responsible for:

• The planning and allocation of work (curricular and co-curricular) to the staff
• The internal organisation and discipline of the school
• The evaluation of staff
• Control over and supervision of teaching
• The evaluation of learners (tests, examinations, promotion)