VIS Annual Report 2021-2022 - Report - Page 48
Parent Teacher Association
The 2020-2021 school year presented everyone
Some of the Clubs continued their activities
with many challenges and the PTA had to adapt to
virtually and/or when permitted outdoors. During
the new circumstances. Social distancing, Distance
the Spring of 2021 when local Covid-19 restrictions
Learning, parents and visitors not allowed in
were eased some were conducted face to face. All
the school building were parts of a new reality.
within compliance of local government regulations.
Nevertheless, the community found ways to
These include:
connect, interact and form positive experiences
- Walkie Talkies/ Running Talkies (some in person
out of a not so positive situation. Some of the main
opportunities)
events that took place this past year included the
- Parents coffee mornings (virtually)
following:
- Seminars for parents (virtually)
- Cooking Club (virtually with recipe collection
- A virtual Photo Competition took place through
mentioned above)
the school Newsletter and FB page in November
- Culture Club (two tours were able to take place
2020.
in September 2020 and June 2021)
- A virtual Captioning Competition took place
- Book Club (in person in September 2020 and
through the school Newsletter and FB page in
virtually thereafter)
February 2021.
- German Conversation Club (outdoors in the Fall
- Two Parenting Seminars were held via Zoom,
of 2020 and again in May/June 2021)
these provided an opportunity for parents to be
- Cycling Group (some in person opportunities)
heard and to learn effective ways they can make life
living in lockdown easier with Rachelle Leslie.
The PTA shop team was very innovative in
- A technology and lockdown seminar was held
supporting the VIS community during difficult
with the primary and secondary school counselors,
times. Secondary CAS students also helped
this provided an opportunity for parents to express
distribute items in Primary School, their help
concerns and get relevant tips to help during this
was greatly appreciated.
difficult time.
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- An online seminar “Avoiding stress and
Lastly, the parent community filled the school with
burnout - making the holidays meaningful” by Helen
piñatas on Bee Day and the winning classes of the
Rudinsky (Licensed Professional Counsellor and
Trash Hack Campaign were able to win a handma-
Family Therapist) supported parents with tips to
de colorful piñata. The PTA’s collaboration with
survive the holidays during lockdown.
Ms. Marti and VIS as an Eco School brought a fun
- Community members were asked in the
incentive for Primary School Students to sort trash
Spring of 2021 to submit recipes of dishes from
in the right bins!
their countries as well as pictures that will be
The PTA is grateful to the teachers and staff
collated into a VIS PTA Cookbook to be
of VIS and that was expressed during Teacher
published at the end of 2021.
Appreciation day with a buffet of cakes and fruits!
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