Parent Council
The Parent Council is a group of parents/carers selected by members of the parent forum (the collective name for every parent/carer) to represent their views.
Parent Councils have an important role to play in ensuring that children’s education is enriched by parents’ valuable life experience, individual personal skills and unique knowledge of their own child.
You can find out more about the role of Parent Councils at https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/
The Parent Council for Riverbank Primary School and Nursery Class consists of:
Riverbank Parent Council Members
August 2025
Chairperson Billy Barclay
Vice Chairperson Nicola Nisbett
Secretary Julie Bradley
Treasurer Diane Davidson
Members:
Rebecca Robson (Nursery Parent)
Stacey Kelly
Shobha Chacko
Alison Cowan
Antony Hynes (Nursery Parent)
Shabana Akhtar
Sam Middleton
Nicola Clements
Leeann McIlwraith
Advisor to the Parent Council
Head Teacher Helen Paterson
Staff Members
DHT Roberta McAvoy (School and Nursery)
PT Karen Johnston
Councillor Representation
Cllr. Fergus MacGregor
Cllr. Tracy Carragher
Cllr. Geraldine Woods
Cllr. Andrew Bustard
The Parent Council has a constitution which is reviewed at the Annual General Meeting each year.
Parent Council Constitution 2023
The Parent Council publish an annual report each year to provide an update on their work each year:
Parent Council AGM Report June 2024
Dates of 2025-2026 Parent Council Meetings:
Monday 1st September 2025
Monday 6th October 2025
Monday 3rd November 2025
Monday 19th January 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 27th April 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
Meetings will be held in school at 6.15pm and on a Monday evening, as listed above.
Meeting Minutes-
Monday 6th October 2025- Cancelled
Monday 3rd November 2025
Monday 19th January 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 27th April 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
