秉承開放辦學的原則和積極的態度一直是天悅學校的辦學風格。近期，我們迎來第一次家長代表大會。除了來自每個班級的家長代表以外，還有來自英文社區的家長代表，和韓國社區的家長代表。作為一個志愿者協會，本次大會旨在密切加強家庭與學校的溝通與協作，努力構建和完善一個相互支持、共同成長的正氣、和諧的環境。天悅學校是像大家庭一樣的社區，家長代表將作為天悅社區的核心力量，帶領大家共同成長。

　　Life at JOY EL is running smoothly and on schedule under the steady guidance of its Director and its Management Team. The timing has therefore been appropriate for the creation of a new parent-school organisation called the Parent Congress). Following an initial meeting with all parents invited, this volunteer organization has been established to consolidate communications between families and school, and to provide mutual support for a wide range of school-related initiatives within the JOY EL community.

　　開學后，家長們便踴躍報名競選家長代表，愿意積極與學校一起攜手，投身到一起發展的行列中。開學至今，學校舉辦了一系列的家長工作坊、家長會、早茶會等活動。在此基礎上，學校和家長本著互相尊重與協作的原則，大家為了共同的目標，互相尊重理解，希望建立一個有效溝通合作的平臺，旨在為今后學校教育、家庭教育和社區教育貢獻力量。

　　The response to the proposed initiative during the all-parent meeting was highly positive with many attendees offering their services and support for school, family, and community education. Parent involvement, their mutual respect and understanding has already been impressive, with high turnouts and participation at events already organized by the school, such as Parent Workshops, Meeting and Morning Teas.

　　高校長在代表大會上分享說：“堅持家校溝通與合作，通過家校聯合會完善學校、家庭、社會三位一體的教育體系，營造優秀的教育環境是我們的宗旨。學校對家長代表大會的定位很清晰，那就是家長和學校共同組成的志愿性的協會組織，既有學校核心的管理人員，也有來自各個班級的家長代表，今后家長和學校將有效配合，共同支持老師的工作、孩子的學習。”

　　In the meeting, Director Gao stated: “Key to building an excellent educational environment is ensuring strong communication and cooperation between parents and school, and building an education system that integrates school, family and society centred on a strong family-school bond. We have defined the Parent Congress as a volunteer association of parents, school staff, and parent representatives from classes, who will together contribute to teachers’ work and children’s studies”.

　　家長代表大會為家長間、家校間溝通提供了有效的平臺。家長代表可以通過此平臺，公正客觀地面對家長的期待與訴求，為學校建設出合理有效的建議。家長之間也可以充分交流并與學校及時反饋，持續溝通。除此以外，聯合會也能積極協調家長之間、家長與學校之間、學校與社會之間的關系，促進協同合作。

　　The Parent Congress provides an effective platform for communications among parents, and between parents and school. On this platform, representative parents can fairly and objectively consider and summarise the expectations and demands of parents in general, and make reasonable and effective recommendations. In addition, the Congress may actively coordinate relations among parents, between parents and school and between school and society.

　　家長代表在大會中積極踴躍地發言，表示對家校共育的支持。來自G1L的閆媽媽說：“我們家庭非常認同天悅學校的教學理念以及高薇校長帶領的專業教學團隊。我參與和組織“媽媽圖書會”，詣在注重女性的個人成長和親子教育等方面，希望為學校和社區做出貢獻。 ” 作為家長代表中唯一的爸爸，G7的沈爸爸這樣的分享：“我本人很認同學校和高校長的觀點，家長和學校應該是一種合作的關系，大家的目標是相同的，都希望孩子能夠健康、陽光的成長。“ 英文家長代表 Lexie也表示“自己的三個孩子都在學校上學，希望自己能夠身體力行幫助到學校。希望聽到英語家庭的聲音并及時給與反饋。 ”

　　As ambassadors of the school effectively, parent representatives expressed their support for the establishment of this union between parents and School in their comments. For instance, the mother of a pupil from Class L, Grade 1 said: “My family identifies strongly with the teaching concept at JOY EL and the professional teaching group led by Director Gao Wei. My purpose in organizing the “Mother’s Reading Club” is to make a contribution to society and the community, hoping to emphasize the personal growth of female and parents-children education, etc.” Lexie, another English-speaking parent representative also spoke about how she is willing to help in any way that she can. With three children enrolled in the school, she hopes to receive input from English-speaking families.

　　大會上，家長們分成若干小組，積極討論在家校合作中家長代表的角色與任務。家長代表們在給自己角色定位時一致認同自己是被授權的志愿者。自己愿意成為家校溝通的橋梁，并以服務奉獻精神，客觀公正地建立家校間高效的溝通機制。活動最后，高校長向家長代表頒發榮譽證書，對家長們無私奉獻的表示真誠地感謝。

　　During the meeting, the parents split into several groups to actively discuss the roles and tasks of parent representatives. The parents unanimously agreed that they would be happy to have volunteers take on their roles. These volunteers would be willing to serve as a bridge between families and school in communication on a wide range of subjects. At the end of the meeting, Director Gao, on behalf of all parents, awarded certificates to honor the representative parents who are making generous contributions to the Parent Congress.

　　首次家長代表大會的召開，讓學校與家長間的距離進一步拉近，教師與家長們的關系亦愈發融洽，家長更加貼近學校，更加了解學校的教育理念、教學方法，從而更好的幫助孩子。 對學校和孩子們的發展起到了良好的促進作用。在家校合育的推動下，相信每一個孩子的成長之路都能越走越寬，越走越遠!大家齊心共創天悅美好的明天。

　　The launch of JOY EL’ Parent Congress has consolidated the solidarity between school and families, strengthened their relations, enabled parents to understand clearly the educational concepts and teaching methods of the school, and will play an active role in promoting the development of both children and school. With the combined efforts of families and school, we are confident each child will enjoy a bright and colorful future. Let’s strive together towards this aim.