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SPTC News e-update – May 2014

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May 2014

Welcome to the latest news update from SPTC. This month we’re gearing up for membership renewals – if your PC or PTA pays its own membership, then everything you need will be on its way to you very soon.

Parents’ Voice – Religion in Education survey
We’ve released our new Parents’ Voice survey this month – we’re looking to hear your views on religion and it’s place in the education system. This is a great way to have your voice be heard and you can become a member of Parents’ Voice here. It’s free and we will keep your details absolutely confidential. 

Insurance FAQs
We’re getting a lot of queries in at the moment about what your membership-linked public liability insurance covers in terms of bouncy castles, home cooking for events, pony rides…We’re always here to answer your queries at SPTC during office hours either on 0131 474 6199 or at sptc@sptc.info
But if your query can’t wait why don’t you have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions on our website? These are all questions we’ve been asked by parents so you might find the answer you’re looking for! 

Exams in progress…
Good luck to all of those in the thick of exam season at the moment! Education Scotland has some great resources to help with revision here or you can visit the SPTC website for more helpful links about exam services.  

Enquire releases film about listening to children
Enquire is Scotland’s advice service for additional support for learning. It’s released a film showcasing creative approaches to listening to young children. Made at the Jessie Porter Nursery and Dundee Early Intervention Team, the film includes children explaining what matters to them when it comes to hearing their voices and involving and supporting them. The film also looks at how parents can be supported to help with their children’s learning and development. Watch the film here.

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Easyfundraising
 

Though the weather may not feel particularly pleasant, the summer season is certainly upon us. We know any members are all really busy organizing summer fetes, barbecues, sports days … so why don’t you take this opportunity to raise extra funds for your parent group? It’s no hassle at all, find out more here

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Annual Report

Our 2012 -2013 Annual Report is now on our website. Download and have a read about what we’ve been up to in the past year here. 

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Gathered Together needs community champions!

Gathered Together is looking for parents from diverse backgrounds to become community champions. Champions will already have an active role in their local ethnic minority communities. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in then have a look at our website for further details.

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SPTC News e-update – April 2014

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SPTC News e-update – April 2014

Welcome to the latest news update from SPTC. We’ve been really busy here and are looking forward to the Easter break – we’re sure you all are too!

Annual Conference 2014 
Our 65th conference ‘Parents Working Together’ was a great success thanks to the fantastic parents who led workshops on a wide range of topics, from getting parents involved in the running of a school to using social media effectively to communicate with parents. We’ll be posting a full report of the day on our website, including feedback and all workshop presentations, so watch this space!

Bullying and Harassment survey
LGBT Youth Scotland and RespectMe are carrying out a survey exploring prejudice based bullying and harassment in schools. One of the surveys is aimed at all secondary school students across Scotland and one is for secondary school teachers to examine the ways they would deal with bullying behaviour. The survey results will help identify positive practice in schools and highlight things that could be improved. 

RespectMe
RespectMe is Scotland’s anti bullying service. They work with adults who have a role to play in the lives of children and young people to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with bullying behaviour. RespectMe offer resources and training absolutely FREE OF CHARGE to help combat bullying behavior. To find out more about the organisation visit their website or see their list of upcoming training sessions.

Easyfundraising

Easter is fast approaching and what better time to raise funds for your parent council? Easyfundraising is a simple way for good causes in the UK to raise funds through online shopping. They’ve got loads of great ideas for raising money over the Easter holidays right here. It’s really simple to sign up as well; just follow this link!

Numeracy Counts
The Young Academy of Scotland have put together a resource to show the importance and relevance of numeracy skills. With talks from a cardiologist, astrophysicist and many more about how they use numeracy in both their jobs and day to day lives, this resource is useful to teachers and parents alike. To check it out please follow the link.

Website survey
We are closing our website survey at the end of this month! If there is anything we can do to make our site easier to use or any additions you would like to see then please let us know – take part in the survey here.

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Pointers for Parents and Pupils: pointersforparents

These Revision in a Nutshell subject guides supplement learning and revision in class. They are organised alphabetically, by subject, and cover the 20 most popular subjects. Please check with your teacher to ensure that the guides are relevant to you.  The SQA Specimen Paper and the marking instructions are the most important documents to look at – the BBC Bitesize guides are also really helpful and provide different revision materials.  Good luck! Feedback on these is very welcome.

PDFs:

Biology: N5
Business Management: N5
Chemistry: N5
Computing Science: N5
Design & Manufacture: N5
Geography: N5
Graphic Communication: N5
History: N5
Mathematics: N5
Modern Studies: N5
Physics: N5

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