Category Archives: FAQs

What is a Parent Council?

The Parent Council is made up of representatives of the Parent Forum (all of the parents and carers of the pupils attending the school or nursery). There can be up to two representatives for each nursery and school class and each representative is called a Class Rep. The Head Teacher of the school [...]

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Why do we need a Parent Council?

Until the start of the 2007 school year there were two parent bodies – the elected School Board and the PTA. The School Board was responsible for the running of the school alongside the Head Teacher and the PTA was mainly a fundraising body. From August 2007, the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act [...]

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What is the aim of our Parent Council?

To develop an open, welcoming and mutually supportive school community of pupils, Parent Forum and staff.

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What does our Parent Council do?

● It represents the views of parents to the school and works with the school to resolve any problems.
● It reports back to the Parent Forum by way of Parent Forum News.
● It represents the view of the Parent Forum at external meetings on issues relevant to the school.
● It provides representatives to sit on interview panels for Head [...]

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When does our Parent Council meet?

It meets once a month during the school year at 7.00pm in the school library. Meeting dates and agendas are available on the Parent Council Noticeboard at the school gates and on this website. Minutes of the meetings can be found here and in the Parent Council folder in the School foyer.

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