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Eastleigh Primary School4th Term Parents Meeting October 2012
Who participates in your child’s education at Eastleigh Primary
School?School
Governing Body
Parents who pay their
School Fees
Non Teaching & Support
Staff
The State
Management of the school
Educators who teach your child
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Did you know that…We currently have 54
staff comprising Teachers,
Administrative Staff, Grounds & Building
Staff
The GDE only pays the salaries and
benefits of 26 staff
The School’s Governing Body
employs 23 additional staff at the Primary
School
The GDE only contributes R280 000 to the school towards
Learner Teacher Support Material
(LTSM).
Due to changes to the curricula, additional
LTSM costs have been incurred by the
school that are not covered by the State
The GDE annual contribution towards our water and lights will not even pay 1½
months bills (+/-R65 000-00 pm)
The State only contributes R44 000-
00 towards the schools general
maintenance cost per annum
It cost the school R65 000-00 to repair and
resurface the tennis/netball courts
this year
6 staff are employed by the Pre-Primary School and they are paid solely from the
income generated by the Pre-Primary
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Did you know that…
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Why we differ from other
public primary schools?
We currently have an average 31 pupils per class per grade
The teacher / child ratio is only achieved because the school employs extra teaching staff
SGB teachers and support staff are paid solely from the parents
contributions to school fees!
If we do not employ extra teachers then we may end up
with 45 to 50 learners per class!
The school provides all learners with remedial assistance and has employed a specialist in
this field to do the assessments!
The school provides a feeding scheme to needy pupils under
auspices of the “Eastleigh Outreach Initiative “
The school provides access to Social Services provided by the
State within the school environment to learners and
their families
What factors inhibit our school providing
good quality education?
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Parents who have not applied for an exemption
who then fail to contribute financially to
the school
Decreasing State Assistance
Increased class sizes with a lack of resources
Employment costs not covered by the State
increases overall school fees payable Increasing costs incurred
to maintain the school that are not paid by the
State
Costs incurred by the school for changes to
curriculum implemented by the State (e.g. CAPS
vs. Outcomes Based Education)
State is slow to contribute towards new
classroom facilities at the school
Negative factors that inhibit our progress…
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Solution is very simple…
Parents should pay their school fees on time so as to ensure that the school can meet its financial
commitments
Parents who cannot pay school fees
must be honest and truthful in their
exemption applications
All Parents should assist the School
Governing Body to raise funds for the
school
Parents should be conspicuous by
their involvement with the school and not be noticeable by their absence
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What is the role of the School Governing Body
within the school in terms of the South African Schools Act 1998 (as amended)
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SGB manages the financial affairs of the school in an oversight capacity in terms of delegated powers by
SASA
Management of the School runs day to day operations and guides
all the teaching functions at the school
SGB represents the parents of the school
in terms of SASA
SGB determines the admission, extra mural & language policies of the school in terms of
SASA
SGB compiles an annual budget for the
school and ensure oversight over the
management of the budget by the school’s
management and administrative staff
The SGB role is to aid the educational outcomes of the
school by providing extra resources and
funds
The SGB meets on a monthly basis and on an ad-hoc basis when
required
Who are the members of the school governing body
(in terms of SASA)
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The Principal of the School
Ex-Officio as representative of
the GDE SGB Chairman Always a Parent
Member
Treasurer Always a Parent
Member
The School Bursar (Financial Manager
of the School)
Disciplinary Sub-Committee Chaired
by a Parent Member
2 Teacher Representatives
Grounds Staff Representative
Grounds & Buildings Sub
CommitteeChaired by a Parent
member (vacant)
Marketing & Fund Raising Sub Committee
Chaired by a Parent member (vacant)
Safety & Security Sub Committee
Chaired by a Parent member (vacant)
Representative of Eastleigh Pre-
Primary SchoolCo-opted non-voting Member
Deputy Principal of the school
Ex-officio member
Are you committed to your child’s education?
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Your School Needs You!
Are you committed to your child’s education?
Do you feel that you can offer more to the school?
Will your skills and experience enhance the governance of the school?
Do you want the best for all the children in the school?
Are you prepared to go the extra mile to help achieve the school’s goal of providing our children with a solid educational foundation?
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Can you make difference?Are you a team player?
Do you fulfill your commitments?
Do you want to make a lasting contribution to your community and school?
Consider becoming a member of the school’s governing body?
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You can make a difference! We currently have 3 parent members’ places to fill on the
School’s Governing Body (SGB) and the SGB has resolved to fill these positions for the 4th term with co-opted parent members with full voting rights for 90 days in terms of the regulations contained in SASA.
Formal Elections for new members will be conducted at the beginning of the 1stterm in 2013 and those parents elected will serve out the remaining two years of the SGB’s term of office until the next full SGB elections.
If you are ready to assist your school please e-mail your details to either [email protected] or to [email protected] or contact the school on 011 609 1020 and ask for Mrs McLaren.
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Do you know what important event happens next year?
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An auspicious occasion…
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Eastleigh Primary School ‘s75th Anniversary
• A rich historical legacy• Continuous Community Involvement
through Eastleigh Primary Outreach Initiative
• A culturally and racially diverse school • A significant foundation of education for
many past present and future learners
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Eastleigh Primary School
1938-2013Excellence in
Education
Eastleigh Primary School
The School Governing Body thanks you all for attending this parents evening. Please send
us your comments at [email protected] or [email protected]
This presentation was created by Graeme Stratton on behalf of the SGB
