Communication
& Parent Partnership
We believe that strong parent-school partnerships significantly enhance student success. Our comprehensive communication system ensures parents stay well-informed about their child’s progress through regular updates, detailed reports, and easy access to teachers and staff. We utilize modern digital platforms for communications while maintaining personal contact through regular meetings and events. This multi-channel approach ensures that parents remain actively involved in their child’s educational journey.
Parent engagement goes beyond routine communication at OBS. We offer numerous opportunities for parents to participate in the school community through workshops, volunteer programs, and advisory roles. Our parent education programmes help families understand and support our educational approaches at home. This partnership creates a consistent and supportive environment for students, with home and school working together toward common goals.
Parent Portal & App
The Parent Portal and Parent App provide a unified platform that streamlines school-parent communication and engagement through real-time access to student information, including timetables, attendance, and academic progress. The system enables efficient two-way communication via email, SMS, and push notifications while simplifying administrative tasks through electronic form management. With customizable features and user-friendly interfaces, parents can stay actively involved in their child’s education through regular updates and insights, fostering stronger collaboration between home and school.
Grade Reps
Grade Representatives are parent volunteers who serve as vital links between parents, teachers, and the school administration for their respective year groups. They facilitate communication by collecting parent feedback, sharing important updates from school meetings, and meeting with Heads of Department once per quintal starting from Quintal 2. These representatives help build the school community by organising activities, coordinating parent volunteers for class events, and encouraging parents to contribute their time and skills to support their children’s educational journey.
Parent-Teacher conferences
Our school prioritises strong communication with families by hosting regular informative events throughout the academic year. These include Perceptions on Education evenings that explore current teaching methods, Transition evenings to guide pupils moving between year groups, and comprehensive University evenings covering higher education options. We hold Back-to-School evenings to outline the year’s curriculum, alongside Parent-Teacher and Student-Led Conferences to discuss individual progress. For families with children in specialised programmes, we offer dedicated IB and Matura information sessions. We also feature Authentic Assessment evenings to explain our approach to evaluating students’ learning. Through these gatherings, we maintain strong partnerships with parents to support each pupil’s educational development.
PA Parents Association
The OBS Parents Association serves as a vital bridge between parents and the school, focusing on safeguarding student, parent, and school interests while providing support services to create an optimal learning environment. As an integral part of the school community, it plays a crucial role in welcoming and integrating new families, particularly those from abroad, by facilitating connections between parents and helping them build social networks within the school community. The association maintains political and religious neutrality and operates through a structured organization consisting of a General Meeting, Board of Directors, Project Teams, and Auditors. All parents with enrolled children automatically become active members unless they opt out, ensuring broad representation and creating opportunities for like-minded families to connect through events, activities, and shared initiatives. The association organizes events, manages funds from activities and donations, and provides a formal channel for parents to contribute to the school community while building lasting friendships and support networks.
