{"id":410,"date":"2014-11-17T13:32:58","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:51:53","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to Eastwood High School Parent Council Page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Eastwood High School Parent Council represents the views of parents and carers of pupils at Eastwood High School and works in partnership with the school to support our young people and the wider school community.<\/p>\n<p>Every parent and carer of a pupil at Eastwood High School is part of the Parent Forum. The Parent Council is a group of parents and carers who represent the wider Parent Forum and provide a link between families and the school.<\/p>\n<p>Our role is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>represent the views of parents and carers;<\/li>\n<li>support the school in its work with pupils and families;<\/li>\n<li>provide an opportunity for parents and carers to contribute to discussions about the life and work of the school;<\/li>\n<li>promote positive communication and relationships between the school, families, pupils and the wider community; and<\/li>\n<li>keep parents and carers informed about the work of the Parent Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We aim to provide a constructive forum where ideas, views and issues of wider interest to the school community can be discussed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Parent Council meets regularly throughout the school year. Meetings take place at 7.00pm in Eastwood High School and are attended by members of the Parent Council, local councillors, the Head Teacher and other members of staff.\u00a0\u00a0Meetings provide an opportunity to hear updates from the Head Teacher, discuss matters affecting the school community and consider issues or ideas raised by parents and carers.<\/p>\n<p>Details of upcoming meetings will be shown on the school calendar. Minutes from previous meetings are shared below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members of the Parent Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Parent Council is made up of parents and carers from the Eastwood High School community. The members for 2026-27 are:<\/p>\n<p>Denny Henderson (Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Kari Gillies (Vice Chair)<\/p>\n<p>John Anderson<br \/>\nNick Bothwell<br \/>\nAmeer Din<br \/>\nWendy Durie<br \/>\nSidra Hasan<br \/>\nJenny MacDonald<br \/>\nMurray Macleod<br \/>\nNeha Mathur<br \/>\nNatalie McMillan<br \/>\nAltamash Pervez<br \/>\nTommy Singh<br \/>\nBinod Singh<br \/>\nLaura Strachan<br \/>\nMohammad Umar Khan<br \/>\nMuhammad Zeeshan Shakir<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We will also shortly be welcoming some new parents\/carers with pupils in S1.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We want parents and carers to know what the Parent Council is discussing and what is happening across the school community.\u00a0We will provide regular Parent Council updates in the school newsletter and will occasionally share information via emails sent out by the school.\u00a0Minutes from Parent Council meetings will also continue to be available on this page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to contact us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are always pleased to hear from parents and carers. If you would like to raise a matter for consideration by the Parent Council, suggest an item for discussion or find out more about getting involved, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:EastwoodParentCouncil@gmail.com\">EastwoodParentCouncil@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Parent Council represents parents and carers on matters of <strong>general or wider interest to the school community<\/strong>. Questions or concerns relating specifically to an individual pupil should normally be raised directly with the school through the appropriate school contact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/12\/02175926\/CONSTITUTION-EHS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click to access CONSTITUTION-EHS.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 2025-26 Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17 September 2025 these are already on the website<\/p>\n<p>19 November 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/parent-council-minutes-19th-nov-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\">Parent Council Minutes 19th Nov 25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 February 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/parent-council-minutes-2026-02-04\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\">Parent Council Minutes 2026-02-04<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 March 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/parent-council-minutes-24th-march-2026\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\">Parent Council Minutes 24th March 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9 June 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/parent-council-minutes-9th-june-2026\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\">Parent Council Minutes 9th June 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chair&#8217;s report for 2025-26<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/eastwood-high-school-parent-council-chair-report-2025-2026\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6454\">Eastwood High School Parent Council &#8211; Chair Report 2025 &#8211; 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 2026-27 Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 September 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/information\/parents\/parent-council\/eastwood_high_school_parent_council_minutes_1_september_2026-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\">Eastwood_High_School_Parent_Council_Minutes_1_September_2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 November 2026<\/p>\n<p>12 January 2027<\/p>\n<p>2 March 2027<\/p>\n<p>8 June 2027 including AGM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2021\/12\/02175926\/CONSTITUTION-EHS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONSTITUTION-EHS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6>Academic Session 2025- 2026<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/10\/14151818\/Parent-Council-Minutes-17.09.25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parent Council Meeting &#8211; Minutes of 17th September 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/09\/18100146\/Parent-Council-Meeting-Minutes-of-10th-June-25.pdf\">Parent Council Meeting &#8211; Minutes of 10th June 25<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/04\/14132755\/Parent-Council-Meeting-Minutes-05.02.25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parent Council Meeting &#8211; Minutes 05.02.25<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Eastwood High School Parent Council Page. 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