Wallacewell Primary Parent Council

Our Parent Council 2024-25

Contact Email: wallacewellpsparentcouncil@glow.sch.uk

Chairperson: Ross Nisbet

Vice Chairperson: Caryn Smith

Secretary: Elizabeth Smith

Treasurer: Valentina Vagka

Fundraising Coordinator – Denise White

Role bearers will remain in post for a period of 2 years from August 2023. 

 

 Click on the link below to view our Constitution for 2024-25 –

Parent Council Constitution – September 2024

Our Action Plan for session 2024-25  has been agreed based on discussions about the needs of the school and concerns raised by families in recent years.

It has been agreed that fundraising in 2024-25  will be used to support the school to provide –

  • Selection boxes for all pupils at Christmas

  • An Easter treat for every pupil

  • Leavers hoodies for all Primary 7 pupils

The Parent Council are always open to new ideas about fundraising. Please contact the Fundraising Coordinator using the email above with any ideas and/or suggestions.

The agreed Parent Council ‘Grand Challenge’ for session 2024-25 are –

  • Support the school and gain updates on the school pitch and raise awareness with all relevant bodies about the ongoing road traffic concerns

  • Supporting families with the transition to Smithycroft Secondary School

  • Work in partnership with the school, Glasgow University and the local community to identify and understand issues with a focus on play & recreation, facilities & amenities, traffic & parking and identity & belonging

About the Parent Council

What is the Parent Forum?

The Scottish Government passed the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 to encourage and support more parents to become involved in the life and work of the school.

The membership of the Parent Forum is made up of all parents who have a child at an education authority school. Membership of the Parent Forum allows parents 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. One of the ways parents in the Parent Forum will be able to express their views will be through the Parent Council.

What is the Parent Council?

The Parent Council is a group of parents selected by members of the Parent Forum to represent all the parents of children at the school. Parent Councils are very flexible groups and the Parent Forum can decide on the type of group it wants to represent their views. The type of things a Parent Council could get involved in include:

  • Supporting the work of the school

  • Gathering and representing parents’ views to the Head Teacher, education authority and HMIE

  • Promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils and the local community

  • Fundraising

  • Involvement in the appointment of senior school staff

Who can be a member of the Parent Council?

Generally members of the Parent Council must be parents of children 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 including school staff and community representatives who have knowledge and skills to help them.

In denominational schools, the Parent Council must invite the relevant church or denominational body to nominate a representative to be a co-opted member.

Source: Glasgow City Council