Parent Council and PTA

Parent Councils were established in August 2007. The Parental Involvement Act makes provision for all parents to be members of the Parent Forum at a school, and to have their views represented to the school, education authority and others, through a representative Parent Council for the school.

The legislation supports parental involvement in a much wider sense than before. It aims to help all parents to be:

Involved with their child’s education and learning
Welcomed as active participants in the life of the school
Encouraged to express their views on school education generally and work in partnership with the school

At Neilston Primary we encourage parents/carers to become involved in the education of their children. There are many ways of fostering such participation and we are always ready to listen to new suggestions. At present parental involvement included the following:

Regular newsletters and school website
Parental Helpful Hints leaflets
Curriculum news
Parent Council Constitution
Pupil reports
Primary 1 induction days for new pupils and parents
Workshops to inform parents of curricular developments
Information meetings regarding school trips and excursions
Parent Council which supports school developments and initiatives as well as organising social and fundraising events. This is done through their sub-group; Support Our School (SOS)
Correspondence regarding current issues including questionnaires
Meetings between parents and school staff and/or external agencies as necessary
Twice yearly parents’ meetings