The role of the PTA is to provide a basis of cooperation between parents, teachers and the Board of Governors as well as welcoming and assisting parents into the school and introducing them to the DESS community. Many of the events which emerge as a result of the work of this cooperative group are community based, high profile and fun!
The DESS PTA is a voluntary committee made up of parents and teachers and led by a Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary. The Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher attend meetings to help to coordinate the work of the committee.
There is no set number of members, so anybody is welcome to join. We have committee meetings approximately once a month to discuss relevant issues and plan for fundraising and social events
The school benefits greatly from the good work of the PTA. Most recently the school kitchen, which the children use for Food Technology has been lavishly refurbished. If the resulting morsels which find their way out of the kitchen are anything to go by, it is only a matter of time before DESS appears in the Michelin good food guide!