Welcome to our March newsletter – we’re busy over here at SPTC with preparations for our 2014 AGM and conference, Parents Working Together. To find out more about what we’ve got in store read on….
On 22 March we’re holding our AGM. As SPTC members we would love to see you there and to hear anything that’s on your mind. We’re proposing changes to our Constitution and Memorandum & Articles this year and want to find out what you think. It’s also the chance for you to nominate a director – or even consider standing! Find out more on our website.
Conference 2014
We’re also busy preparing for our conference – we’ve got an exciting range of parent led workshops, including recruiting head teachers, using social media, supporting your child’s home learning and getting dads involved in school life. Member parents pay £10 which includes your lunch for the day – why not use parent council funds to pay for a delegate? You’ll come back with loads of fresh ideas and inspiration for your parent group. Find your registration form here.
5 x 50 challenge starts 30 March!
5 x 50 is a charity challenge encouraging people to run, walk, jog or cycle 5K (or 30 minute exercise equivalent) every day for 50 days with the aim of changing long term exercise habits. This year 5×50 are extending the challenge to young people by asking school communities to get involved. All proceeds from registration fees go towards Sport Relief and after that you can fundraise for any charity you choose! They’ve got loads of great ideas to make this challenge fun and enjoyable for youngsters – why don’t you check out our website for details?
Flushed with Success
Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People are continuing their research about the quality of school toilets for young people. They want to find out the opinions of parents and carers of children with disabilities or long term health problems. Your opinions will be taken policy makers, support organisations, young people and schools and will help the discussion on how to achieve change so if you would like to take part in the survey please follow this link.
For any parents feeling unsure about the new national qualifications, SQA has a great resource on hand. Their Curriculum for Excellence Liaison team work with schools to support teachers in delivering the new exam system. They can be available for parents’ evenings, staff meetings and to meet other members of the school community; to find out more visit the SQA website.
Gathered Together News
Our partnership project Gathered Together have been hard at work this month, holding sessions all over Scotland with Fife Migrants Forum, Karibu, the International Women’s Group and EAL/ESOL classes, to name a few. We’ve also launched a new blog for the project and a new section on our website so that you can keep up to date on all of our projects.
Facebook
Our Facebook page is growing in leaps and bounds with news about our information sessions, useful links and news stories posted daily. If there’s anything you’d like to see us doing why don’t you let us know?
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