{"id":40,"date":"2015-11-20T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/burnsideprimaryschool\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2016-10-18T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T11:05:00","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/burnsideprimaryschool\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Burnside Parent Council –\u00a0<\/strong>follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Burnside Parent Council is for parents and carers of children who attend Burnside Primary School in Carnoustie. \u00a0We have been\u00a0in operation since 2007 when the school opened and represent the Parent Forum within the school – with the main aim of helping the school operate successfully.<\/p>\n

What are the main duties of the Parent Council?
\n<\/strong> The first duty is to represent the views of the parents at the school. \u00a0The duties of a Parent Council are not laid down in legislation so it is up to each Parent Forum to decide what they want their Parent Council to do. \u00a0This should be detailed in the constitution.<\/p>\n

There are many things a Parent Council can get involved in including:
\nSupporting the work of the school e.g. by advising the school on its policies
\nBeing involved in the appointment of senior staff
\nOrganising social and fundraising events
\nPromoting contact between all parents and the rest of the school community
\nDiscussing anything that’s of interest to parents
\nEnsuring all parents from different backgrounds are listened to and understand what the Parent Council does<\/p>\n

What happens to the money raised from these events?<\/strong>
\nThe money goes back into the school. \u00a0In recent years we have provided funding for:<\/p>\n