Ladybirds Preschool

Ladybirds Preschool

Keelby Primary School

Manor Street

Keelby

Grimsby

North Lincolnshire

DN41 8EF

01469 561100

info@ladybirdspreschool.co.uk

 

Committee

Ladybirds Preschool is run by a committee of volunteers. The committee is an important and essential part of the life of the playgroup and is made up of parents who wish to contribute to the running of the playgroup.

The activities of the committee fall into two broad categories; the management of the playgroup and fundraising for the playgroup.

Management

The committee meet about once a month with the supervisors and staff to review and make decisions about matters concerning the playgroup, such as staffing, health and safety, budgeting, purchasing of new equipment, special events etc.

Fundraising

Preschools receive very little public funding. We rely on fees and fundraising to provide all the wonderful activities. Fund raising is necessary to provide essentials for the playgroup and those extras, such as the Christmas Party, new equipment, books, toys, staff training, supplies for Christmas, Easter and special project activities.

It also subsidises activities such as the summer outing. Without this money we could not maintain the high standards parents have come to expect.

Because our children's time at playgroup is short, each year the committee needs to recruit new members to assist with these tasks. It can be rewarding to feel more involved with your child's playgroup, to feel you are contributing to a successful playgroup and learning more about it.

If you’ve got the time, we have a job for you.

As volunteers you can give the gift of your time, talents, creativity and energy to help with the fundraising events. Equally important to our efforts is the support provided by local businesses and contributors.

If you are interested in joining the committee, or just interested in joining in with the fund-raising activities, mention it to one of the Playgroup leaders. We welcome your support.

We welcome volunteers for the committee. Please consider whether you have the skills and interest to get involved - if you don't, it's a great place to learn them and get to meet other parents at the same time.

What does the Committee do?

The playgroup has become much more than a place to socialize your children before they start school. There are OFSTED inspections, a curriculum of early learning goals and many layers of affiliations for funding and accreditation. Ladybirds Preschool is one of the longest established preschools in the region.

The preschool supervisors, Margaret and Judy do a huge amount of work outside of the classroom to co-ordinate all of this. In addition the Chairperson of the management committee is the main contact for various authorities from the Preschool Learning Alliance to the Criminal Records Bureau. The role of Vice Chair is to help distribute the responsibilities and stand in for the Chair if necessary. The Secretary organizes monthly committee meetings and minutes them, writes the newsletter and any other letters as needed. The Treasurer keeps up with the preschool finances and liaises with the accountant. The Staff Liaison Officer deals with any staff issues arising, hiring of staff and the annual pay review.

Another big part of the committee's job is fundraising. There are various other roles within the committee that require less of a commitment. In order to work efficiently, the playgroup requires a minimum of twelve people to volunteer to help it run. It is a great way to know what's going on with your children and to feel you are helping the community at large.

All members of the staff and committee are checked through the criminal records bureau.

If you would like to join the committee or if you have any fund-raising ideas please get in touch with the Supervisors and come along to a meeting - we look forward to meeting you!

For the school year 2008 - 9, the Committee structure is:

Principal Committee Members:

  • Chairperson - Louise Drakes
  • Vice Chairperson - vacant
  • Secretary - vacant (currently covered by Louise Drakes - thank you)
  • Treasurer - vacant (covered currently by retiring Treasurer Peter Wilkinson - thank you)
  • Staff Liaison Officer - vacant

 

General Committee Members:

  • Stuart Cuffin
  • Miguel Cooksey

 

Committee Vacancies:

Please see the Employment page for more information on vacancies.

If you would like to contact the Committee, please feel free to do so confidentially through email:

committee@ladybirdspreschool.co.uk