Working in Partnership for the Betterment of the Community

#MyBSN

“ We joined the BSN seven years ago when both kids were students at JSD. It was a lovely, small school, and my kids had some amazing teachers who really knew them.”

Before moving to the Netherlands, Jyothi and her husband Vikram lived in various parts of the United States, India, Shanghai, and Singapore and brought significant international perspectives and experiences to the BSN community.

Jyothi was very involved with her children’s previous school and decided that this was the best way to have a voice at the BSN. “Initially, I got involved with the Family Association (FA) so that I could have a channel of communication with the school.” At the BSN, she is the Leader of the Secondhand Uniform Team for the FA and a member of the Diversity & Equality Parents’ Reference Group.

“ I have enjoyed being the Secondhand Uniform Team Lead, learned a lot, and I think it’s exciting to get the students involved. Through my involvement, I am working with the school in a different way that feels constructive. It’s been lovely to build that trust and think about a partnership on multiple levels. It’s been good for me, but the work with the uniforms has also been good for the school. ”

While the Diversity and Equality work that the school is doing will be ongoing, Jyothi reflects on the progress that she sees at the BSN, “I think that there has been a shift in the last few years, there’s been an effort to do better.

I think Mr Monk’s leadership has been positive in a lot of different ways. I also think that as parents, you have to be involved in your child’s school. I know we are all busy, and we all have other commitments, but at the end of the day, being engaged with the school and getting involved leads to the betterment and wellbeing of the wider school community.” ■