ARKA School Parents Teacher Association (ASPTA)

Aims and Functions of ARKA School Parent Teacher Association

  • To uphold connections and communications between parents and school and to establish a partnership between them.
  • To develop the able mindedness of parents and to build up their relationship with their children in learning, physical health development and mental health development through planned activities.
  • To help parents to have a better understanding of their children's needs and to stimulate their interest and participation in learning and other activities.
  • To enhance the exchange of opinions concerning children's socio-cultural development, sustained life practices and overall personality development.
  • To prepare a work schedule to implement the said objective of ARKA School, its vision and mission.
  • To check the progress of school in the planned activities and identification of the faults if it is there.
  • To report the financial situation of the school and taking steps for the same to go better.
  • To assist the president in setting up agendas, draft it and send to the members.
  • To draft meeting minutes.
  • To establish and expand parental networks.
  • To publicize the activities of the school.
  • To help in the outdoor activities, interest groups, and other clubs of the children.
  • To help in arranging value-added talks, courses, trainings, sessions and visits for teachers and students.
  • To provide on-site services in the school, counseling services to the parents/students, and propaganda services.
  • To have parent transport managers in different locations to check the driving speed and other illegal activities and teacher managers to check the transport and safety of children
  • Parents and the principal of the school (ex-officio manager) together to seek betterment of different management system of the school.
  • To hold regular tea gatherings to share the experiences and reinforce the relationship among the committee members.
  • Communication of the idea of parents by having a message collection boxes within the school or by creating online message boards.
  • To have a link with the District, State and National associations of PTA Getting donations in form of books, furniture, CDs or other infrastructure material procuring when available at the outside resources

    • Types of Meetings Held

    General Meeting: To discuss on financial status, elect executive association members, directions and issues of the last year are the main points to ponder.

    Meeting for Annual Plan and Work Plan: Resources plan and school annual plan along with division of labor, report on events, and follow ups are to be discussed.

    Annual Review Meeting: Review and summary of work done in the year along with final financial reports are to be presented.

    Procedures for Meetings

  • President and Secretary to prepare the agenda and discussion items
  • Notification to members, on the date, time, venue and agenda 15 days in advance
  • Secretary to prepare minutes of the previous meeting along with the production of documents for the members' scrutiny
  • The principal should control the discussion ambiance to avoid the extremes. Also should control the time for agenda to make certain that the meeting finishes on time.
  • Minutes should be ready within 5 days after the gathering and sent to the principal for checking and endorsement.
  • Minute should be sent to all members expecting the responses or feedbacks. Then it is taken for adaptation.

    • Executive Committee of PTA

    The PTA members met on 25.5.2021 at the 'Meeting Hall of ARKA' in ARKA – The Green School and elected the following Executive Committee of PTA:

    S. No. Post Held in PTA Position Reserved Name
    1 President Principal Mrs. sowmiya. M. A
    2 Vice-President Parent member S. Ambikacharan Thambi(F/O Ananya Thambi)
    3 Secretary Parent member (F/O K. Akshaj)
    4 Joint Secretary Teacher Member Mrs. M.R. Sowmya
    5 Treasurer Parent member T. Rajan (F/O Aneshwara)
    6 Member-1 Parent member Kannan (F/O A. S. Sowmya and Ranjana)
    7 Member-2 Teacher Member Mrs. M. R. Sandhya