Welcome to the Parent Council section of the Carmyle Primary and Nursery School website. Our core group is made up of Mums and Dads who are committed to the most important people here – our children! We are here to act as a mouthpiece for the whole parent and carer community; we raise concerns about issues which affect the student body; we celebrate the many successes of our children (and their teachers) and we ensure the parent viewpoint is heard.
Next meeting: TBC
Minutes
P4P – 11th May 2018 PTA Meeting – 07.02.18
OUR P4P MEMBERS
Chair Ms Natalie Caldwell (Gracie)
Vice C Mrs Drummond (Ava)
Treasurer Mrs Brough (Aaron)
Vice T Mrs McKee (Bailey)
Secretary Mrs Cross (Logan & Derek),
Teacher: Mrs Linda Baird (Head Teacher)
Co-opted Member: Baillie Anne Simpson
There are ten other key individuals who attend the Parent Council meetings or work closely with the school who do not have titled roles but are just as important to the running of the group. We as a Parent Council represent ALL parents and carers of the children of Carmyle Primary and Nursery school. WE NEED YOU to help contribute to the important work we do, in any way you can – whether it’s volunteering on a stall, advising on community issues which affect our school or getting training on interview technique – let’s do it for the kids 🙂
The email address for our parent council is: p4pcarmyle@hotmail.com (P4P means parents ‘4’ pupils)
This email is available to all parents of the school and nursery class. Please use it if you wish to contact us with any ideas, comments or suggestions. We really want to hear your views.
For those who want further information, here’s the science bit:
| The Parent Forum and Parent Council (P4P)
The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 has changed the arrangements for parental representation in all schools. Since August 2007, all parents/carers are automatically members of the Parent Forum for their school and have the right to establish a Parent Council to represent them. Parent Forum The membership of the Parent Forum is made up of all parents/carers who have a child at an education authority school. Membership of the Parent Forum allows parents/carers to have a say in the local arrangements to enable their collective view to be represented on matters such as the quality and standards of education at the school and other matters of interest to parents/carers. One of the ways parents/carers in the Parent Forum will be able to express their views will be through the Parent Council.
Parent Councils are recognised in law from August 2007. As a statutory body the Parent Council has the right to information and advice on matters which affect the children and young people’s education. So, the school and the local authority must listen to what the Parent Council says and give it a proper response. Every school’s Parent Council will be different because it will be parents/carers in each school who will make key decisions. The Parent Council is also entitled to support from the education authority in fulfilling its role. Generally, members of the Parent Council must be parents/carers of children and young people who attend the school and the chairperson must have a child in the school. However, the Parent Council can decide to co-opt other members from teachers and the community who have the knowledge and skills to help them. |
