The BIS Village – Parents Group
Passionate Parents: Building Our Village Together
At BIS we believe in the saying “It takes a village to raise a child”. We would love for you to be part of that village and everyone who chooses to volunteer helps keep BIS humming.
The BIS Village is our parent and community group – a flexible, welcoming space where families contribute in ways that reflect their interests, skills and passions.
Rather than formal committees or fixed teams, BIS encourages Parent Passion Projects — parent-led ideas and initiatives that help strengthen our school community.
Every contribution matters. Some parents help once a year. Others lead projects or events. Some simply connect people together.
All of it builds the village.
The BIS Village holds formal meetings twice a term and annually holds voting for the election of positions from the current parent body. Current Roles:
- Team Leader,
- Big Cats Basecamp Parent Rep,
- Penguins Basecamp Parent Rep and
- Dolphins Basecamp Parent Rep.
The following are areas that parents have contributed to over the years:
Marketing
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Writing blog articles for the website
- Undertaking search engine optimisation tasks
- Dropping posters off at local kindergartens
Fundraising / Grants
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Finding new ways to collect donations
- Organising fundraising events – e.g. Parent organised Gingerbread House Decorating events have raised funds
- Writing grant applications – e.g. Our Bee Hives came from a parent written grant
Sustainability
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Investigating sustainable improvements the school could make
- Implementing sustainable improvements around the school – e.g. the BIS Recycling Hub was a parent sustainability initiative
Community
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Organising events and shared meals/food trucks – e.g. the Community Shared Meal held on the End of Term Concert evening every term.
- Organising and hosting BIS Future Families Playgroup – e.g. Thanks to Kirsty in 2025 for being the parent to facilitate playgroup
- Talking to and introducing other parents and guardians to each other
- Basecamp Parent Rep – a formal role held by two current parents in the Basecamp. The BPR liaise with the Principal and the Teachers, giving the parent voice a platform and building a bridge between home and school perspectives.
- Team Leader of the BIS Village – a formal role held by two current parents at BIS. The Team Leaders liaise with the Principal, facilitate Parent Meetings and facilitate or delegate Parent Projects.
Working Bees
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Attending a working bee
- Digging, weeding, raking and other grounds duties
- Simple building repairs and maintenance
Library
Projects and tasks have and can include:
- Covering and barcoding books for the school library
- Learning and managing the library borrowing system and computer – e.g. thanks to Eva for many years organising the BIS Library as a parent volunteer
- Attending and facilitating the library sessions at the school (during school hours) – e.g. thanks to Calista in 2026 for coordinating the team.
- e.g. parents investigated and built the BIS Street Library in 2022
