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Friends of Beaudesert
FRIENDS OF BEAUDESERT
After two extremely disrupted years it has been good for the Friends, as well as the School, to return to normal. We have also taken the opportunity to look at what we do as a parent group and what we might do better.
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The most significant development is that the Parent Reps body is now well established, with an in-person (take that, Zoom!) meeting each term for the Prep and Pre-Prep chapters. Each year group has two representatives who work together to gather questions and feedback that can be presented to the Headmaster and key staff members, and who then disseminate the answers back into the community. They have become an invaluable source of information regarding the mysteries of Beaudesert, as well as a focal point for organising year group social events. The plan from now on is to rotate the Reps so that we introduce new faces each year, giving as many parents as possible an opportunity to take part. From next year, the Reps will be chaired by Nicola Floyd.
The more “traditional” role of the Friends is now taken on by a separate Events Committee. Their main activity, for which they are always looking for volunteers to help out, is the annual Fireworks Display which was truly back to form last November. The committee are also very open to suggestions of other events that we could arrange to bring parents and children together. A great innovation this year was the professional production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, making such fitting use of the beautiful school grounds. We will undoubtedly be looking to arrange more live productions. As of next year, the Events Committee will be chaired by Fliss Purchase-Hill.
As I step down after far too many years chairing the Friends, a period extended by the arrival of a new Headmaster and of Lockdown (not that they are comparable), it is great to see so many parents keen to get involved. Our children have such an enriching experience at Beaudesert that it is wonderful for the parents to be able to share in it occasionally.
Best wishes all,
