Glen Family Centre will be closed on Monday 6th May for May Day holiday and on Tuesday 7th May for In-service . We wish all parents, carers and children an enjoyable weekend.
Glen Family Centre will be closed on Monday 6th May for May Day holiday and on Tuesday 7th May for In-service . We wish all parents, carers and children an enjoyable weekend.
A reminder that the nursery is closed on Friday 21st and Monday 24th of September. We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and we cant wait to hear all about it.
Glen Family Centre will be closed on Friday 10th February for in-service.
We are delighted to announce that Margaret Harper Abdullah has been successful in securing the Head of Centre post at Glen Family Centre. Margaret looks forward to continuing to provide the highest quality service for our families.
Our up to date News Letter is now available on our website
Parent Equalities Forum
14 January
Woodfarm HS
Present – Cllr Elaine Green (Convener for Education and Equalities), Janice Collins Head of Education Services), Maureen Sneddon (Quality Improvement Officer), school equalities coordinators from St Thomas’ PS, Giffnock PS, St John’s PS, Mearns PS, parent representatives from Woodfarm HS, Netherlee PS, Carolside PS, Crookfur PS, Eastwood HS, Kirkhill PS, Mearns Castle HS, OLM PS, Giffnock PS and Eaglesham PS.
Dee Matthew, education coordinator from Show Racism the Red Card gave a presentation on the work which the organisation had been doing with all ERC Primary schools during session 2015-16. This included inputs to all P6/7 classes on topics relating to racism, sectarianism, stereotyping, attitudes and respect and professional learning sessions offered to all teachers.
MS gave an update on the agreed outcomes within, and progress made to date with, the 2015 – 17 Education Department’s Equalities Delivery Plan. Ongoing progress reports to be given at future equalities forums.
MS gave a brief outline of the newly formed ERC Hate Crime group which has representation from a number of community groups and is led by Police Scotland. The focus of this group will be third party reporting on hate crime. There will be further information on this going out to schools.
Some discussion took place on possible items for future forums. It was agreed that the May 2016 forum would be an opportunity for sharing of good practice across schools and further future planning.
Next meeting – 12 May 2016 in Braidbar PS