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Carnoustie High School Parent Councils AGM

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Parent Councils exist in a number of schools in Scotland with the remit to support school and
education departmental staff to ensure that education in schools is directed towards the development
of the personality, talents, and mental and physical abilities of school pupils in order to achieve their
full potential. 

This is instigated by means of promoting a) partnership between the school staff and the parent forum,
to which the parent council reports periodically, and  which is open to all individuals who have a child
at the respective schools, and, and b) links between the school and the wider community.
In essence, Parent Councils provide an opportunity for parents to influence the education agenda.

The Annual General Meeting of the Carnoustie High School Parent Council is being held on Tuesday
2 September at 7.00pm in the Carnoustie High School Theatre, to which parents and carers are
warmly invited.

The Parent Council is currently seeking new members, and details of the roles and activities will be
presented at the meeting.

Further details can be obtained from Mr Malcolm J B Finlayson Secretary, 11 Bankhead Crescent,
Arbroath, phone 01241 871446, or e-mail: chspc1972@yahoo.co.uk

ENDS

PRESS CONTACT:
MALCOLM J B FINLAYSON
SECRETARY
CARNOUSTIE HIGH SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL

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SPTC News e-update – August 2014

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SPTC News e-update
August 2014

Welcome back to a new academic year! It’s hard to believe that schools are already back in session but we hope you’ve all enjoyed a well deserved rest this summer – as usual we’ve got lots to tell you about.
Scottish Learning Festival 
Right now we’re in the middle of preparations for our Parents Connect stand at the Scottish Learning Festival, working with National Parent Forum of Scotland. This is the first time SLF has a space dedicated to parents. There will be discussion sessions on a variety of topics as well as visits from organisations who work with parents such as Families Need Fathers, Grounds for Learning, Enquire and many more. SLF has a busy programme of speakers, workshops and exhibition stands and it’s absolutely free to attend so register for your place on the SLF website.

SPTC Membership
If your group pays its own membership, you should have received and returned your membership renewal form to us- if you haven’t your membership has lapsed and you are not covered under the membership-linked insurance or entitled to SPTC member benefits. To find out what SPTC has to offer why don’t you have a look at our member leaflet?
This does not apply to those parent groups who are covered under their local authority’s group membership – check if your local authority is covered here.
If you want to renew now or have any questions or concerns about membership then please get in contact with us at sptc@spct.info or 0131 474 6199

Gathered Together Training
 

With many schools starting a new term this week Gathered Together is kicking off with a new program of training sessions on involving and recruiting parents from diverse backgrounds. You can read about the events on our website or read more about the project on the Gathered Together blog. 

Hopscotch Theatre – autumn productions

Hopscotch Theatre Company creates cross curricular linked performances and drama workshops for young people in Scotland. Its touring productions make their way all across Scotland three times a year – you can read about their events schedule or visit their website for information about the company. 

 
 

Exclusive schools promotion

This summer Currys PC World is offering increased donations for those supporting school groups! To read more about the promotion Currys is offering take a look on our website. If your parent group isn’t signed up with easyfundraising then what are you waiting for? It’s simple, quick and absolutely free!

Scottish Parent Teacher Council

SPTC News e-update – July 2014

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Summer holidays are well underway for all youngsters in Scotland and we’re sure you’re all busy as ever! We are working hard preparing for the Scottish Learning Festival in September – details of how to register are below. 

If you have any queries or need advice over the summer then please get in contact with the office. You can call us on 0131 474 6199 or email on sptc@sptc.info – we’ll respond as quickly as possible.

Handing over to next committee – checklist
We’ve produced a new leaflet for members of SPTC all about handing over information to new committee members as more experienced members step down. Members can access the leaflet on our website along with resources on a variety of different topics. 

No Named Person Conference
The Christian Institute has lodged papers at the Court of Session formally challenging the Named Person plans. You can read more about the No To Named Person campaign group on their website or have a look at the news coverage on SPTC’s media page.   

SCVO equality internship opportunity
SCVO in partnership with BEMIS, CEMVO, Scottish Disability Equality Forum and Inclusion Scotland are creating up to 150 paid internship positions within third sector organisations for unemployed graduates. You can have a look at all the opportunities on the SCVO website. 

 

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Parents Connect
 

This September SPTC and National Parent Forum of Scotland will host ‘Parents Connect’ at the Scottish Learning Festival in Glasgow. It’s absolutely free to attend and you can register on the website. We’ll keep you posted about what we’ll be doing so watch this space!

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Leaflet for Parent Councils

SPTC and easyfundraising have produced a leaflet together designed for Parent Councils. It runs through the sign-up process and explains exactly how parent groups can use easyfundraising to raise money. It also gives handy hints for getting people on board. Download the leaflet or sign up to easyfundraising today. 

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Parents’ Voice Report

We received an overwhelming response from our most recent Parents’ Voice survey on the place of religion in schools. Over 1300 parents gave us their views and as always the results we received provoked much discussion – have a look on our website for the full report. 

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Sharing Practice

Best Practice – Arbrilot Parent Council

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Having attended a rural parent council meeting recently and hearing of the success of the above I thought you would like to hear that Arbirlot is moving forward in August offering a similar service to its parents and community.
I have for the last 3 years ran a Parent & Toddler Group at Arbirlot on a Friday morning.  This has always been an informal gathering to which all parents are welcome to come have a chat, socialise their younger ones and share issues, aske questions.  I have never thought of opening this up to the community until hearing of the success of Strathcafe.
So we are pleased to confirm that as the new term of August 2014 commences each Friday afternoon in the nursery room at Arbirlot we will be holding Arbirlot School Coffee Afternoons each Friday from 1 to 3.15pm.  This will run alongside my Parent & Toddler Group and offer parents from the school, community to attend and ask questions, get information, have a cuppa and socialise their younger children at the Parent & Toddler Group as well.
Thanks Mandy Herald
Chair Arbirlot PC
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SPTC News e-update – June 2014

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June 2014

Summer is well and truly in progress, with students finishing the last of their Nationals this week and end of term in only a few weeks. We’ve been busy here at SPTC with our membership renewals – if you’re interested to know what SPTC membership means for you why don’t you have a look at our leaflet?

SPTC Leaflets
We produce a wide variety of leaflets on topics that will interest all parents. You can download these directly from our website – SPTC members have access to the exclusive area on our website with even more resources available. 

No Named Person Conference
SPTC and other opponents of the Named Person plan – which will see every child in Scotland having a state-appointed Named Person- held a conference in Edinburgh to discuss the implications of the plan and how it will affect families. You can read about the campaign on the official website. 

Wood Commission on developing young workforce
The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce, chaired by Sir Ian Wood, published its report outlining recommendations to cut youth employment. The report particularly highlighted the role that businesses play in supporting young people to develop the skills needed for future employment.  You can read the full report here.

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Exam results
 

Congratulations to all of those who have finished their exams! SQA has loads of information on its website to help with results day, have a look here. 

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Update on Into Film guidelines

SPTC has teamed up with Into Film, an educational charity that helps parents and teachers set up clubs giving young people the chance to watch, discuss and review a wide range of films. We’ve added an updated description of the guidelines around what the scheme covers – have a look at our website. 

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Teaching Scotland Article

Teaching Scotland, the magazine of the General Teaching Council for Scotland has published an article all about our partnership project Gathered Together which aims to encourage all parents and carers to become more involved in their child’s school. You can have a read here. 
 

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