In St Mary\u2019s, we have a very active and supportive Parent Partnership.\u00a0 It aims to help parents to be:<\/p>\n
The Parent Partnership Group meets regularly in the school to discuss school matters and plan activities for\u00a0our\u00a0children and their families.<\/p>\n
Some of the ways in which pupils have benefitted from their services include:<\/p>\n
As you can imagine, shopping for so many children costs a lot of money. Without parents\u2019 help, their fundraising would not be possible – thank you for your ongoing support with this! They are always looking for new volunteers to help \u2013 please consider coming along to meetings.<\/p>\n
At present, our Parent Partnership committee members are:<\/p>\n
When a vacancy occurs in the Parent partnership, nominations are invited from the Parent Forum. These nominations are considered at a Parent\u00a0Partnership Meeting and, if need be, a vote is taken.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0really appreciate\u00a0the support given by parent helpers\u00a0when we take the children on school trips. Without this help, we would not be able to provide the wide range of learning experiences on offer to the children in St Mary’s.<\/p>\n
Parents who are involved on a regular basis in schools should undertake a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland (this is not necessary for helping with an occasional school trip, where the parent is not solely responsible for children).<\/p>\n
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In St Mary\u2019s, we have a very active and supportive Parent Partnership.\u00a0 It aims to help parents to be: involved with their child\u2019s education and learning welcomed as an active participant in the life of the school encouraged to express their views on school education The Parent Partnership Group meets regularly in the school to … Continue reading Parental Engagement<\/span>