Enhancement of Parents’ Participation in Sustaining the Safe Learning Environment of Padre Castillo Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parents' participation lead to sustaining the safe learning environment of Padre Castillo Elementary School. The problem of having a low number of parents in school during school activities and programs became the primary concern. Only guardians are sent to school to attend meetings and stay for an hour to help and support the program. The school is left behind in Department of Education programs. To resolve this, the faculty encourage parents to extend their help in school and attend and support the school’s activities in support of the Department of Education program. A proposed plan of activities was presented to address the problem.

METHODS

Data gathering tools such as questionnaire and retrospective interview guide were used to achieve the objectives of this study. In the desire to obtain substantial data on the number of parents’ participation in school, an interview with class advisers was conducted to confirm the inferences based on observations.

RESULTS

Based from the findings, the study achieved its objective of enhancing parents’ participation in sustaining the safety learning environment of the school. Tables also showed that the Brigada Eskwela program gathered the greatest number of parents participating in a school activity. It suggests that parents realized the importance of parents’ participation in the success of a school's program.

DISCUSSIONS

Encouragement is the key word in gaining parents’ participation in school programs and projects. Parents were actively involved in the Brigada Eskwela activities held last May 15 -20, 2017. Zumba at 5am served as a warm up activity to boost parents' and teachers’ energy to work for the day. Because of the support given to Padre Castillo ES, the school won Second Place in the 2017 District Brigada Eskwela Small School Category. Parents were all inspired to join and extend help in school since the efforts exerted were recognized by the District. A great participation of parents was observed in eco-friendly programs wherein the school garnered Fifth Place in the District Search for Eco-friendly School held last March 28, 2017. The result of the said contests proves that parents' participation in school play a major role in sustaining the safe learning environment of the school. A lot of difficulties that inhibit parent-participants were encountered and overcome. The activities that promote the safe learning commitment of the school succeeded.