In each year of school between Form 1 in the Juniors and Upper 5 in the Seniors, there are parent class representatives.  Being class rep is not a job for life and usually one or two mums (though fathers are not excluded) are reps for a year at a time.

The main job of the reps falls into 4 categories: 

• Social – organising get-togethers for parents of the girls in their class.  This might be anything from a coffee morning to a mums’ night out to an evening for couples.  Often, when classes are new the reps might organise a picnic or pizza trip in the summer before term starts so the girls can meet each other.  Particularly in the Juniors, the classes often organise end of term gatherings such as ice-skating at Hampton Court or discos or picnics for girls and parents.  However, how much socialising takes place is entirely up to the class and the rep.

• Class lists – when the girls join the school in Form 1 (Juniors) or 3L, 3M, 3X or 3Y (the first year of senior school) class lists are compiled and distributed by the Friends.  Thereafter they are the responsibility of the reps to keep updated (usually once a year) and redistributed and a copy passed back the Friends.

• Information conduit – the Class Reps are an invaluable source of information and ideas.  The Friends usually have at least one formal reps’ meeting a year in the autumn term.  Other more informal meetings may take place over coffee or wine at other times of the year.  The Friends try to keep reps informed about planned events or activities and may contact them so they can forward information to their classes.  The Friends are also happy to receive ideas for new events or suggestions for how existing ones could be improved.
  
   
• Christmas Bazaar – the only direct involvement requested of reps by the Friends is that they take responsibility for a stall at the Xmas Bazaar.  Full briefing details and support are given when these are allocated in the autumn term. 

The class reps can be an invaluable means of promoting good communication and understanding in the class as well as fun and we are grateful to them for their help.