{"id":5580,"date":"2017-12-14T14:33:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/?page_id=5580"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:47:34","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/parent-information\/parent-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Parent Council is a group of parents selected by all parents in the school to represent their views. Parent Councils have an important role to play in school improvement by ensuring that the parental perspective is represented and taken into account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the role of the Parent Council?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Parent Council helps to create an environment where all parents know that their views matter, and where they feel confident and comfortable putting them forward. They work on behalf of all parents to discuss educational matters that are of importance to all. They do not get involved in individual circumstances relating to children or staff in the school.<br \/>\nThe Head Teacher is the professional adviser to the Parent Council.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_5LGDJxihFd9\" dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"text_zHQTXzjQyn9\" class=\"\">The next Parent Council meeting will take place on <\/span><strong><span id=\"text_ABQTXzTQyn9\" class=\"TextBodyEmph color_TextEmph\">Wednesday 25th March 2026 (3pm &#8211; 4pm) <\/span><\/strong><span id=\"text_ZVQTXzDRyn9\" class=\"\">in school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Future meeting dates:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 29th April 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 27th May 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 10th June 2026 <\/strong><strong>(AGM)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parent Council business may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>facilitating partnerships between home, school and the community<\/li>\n<li>communication with other parents and local schools<\/li>\n<li>improvement planning for learning, teaching and parental involvement<\/li>\n<li>consultations on education and policy<\/li>\n<li>events such as assemblies, school fairs, and discos<\/li>\n<li>contributing to the school vision rationale and aims<\/li>\n<li>growing school and community finances through fundraising and grant applications<\/li>\n<li>representing the school parent forum locally and nationally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further information about the role of the Parent Council can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/getting-involved\/parent-councils\/about-parent-councils\/\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Session 2024\/25, we raised&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/parent-information\/parent-council\/parent-council-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parent Council\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-212x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6175 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2025\/06\/23192954\/Parent-Council.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Session 2023\/24, we raised&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/parent-information\/parent-council\/parent-council-fundraising\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parent Council Fundraising\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-724x1024.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6095 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising-800x1131.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2024\/06\/23204748\/Parent-Council-Fundraising.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Session 2022\/23, we raised&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/?attachment_id=5822\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTA Fundraising\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-724x1024.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5822 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-212x300.png\" alt=\"Fundraising\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising-800x1131.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/1030\/2023\/07\/02123451\/PTA-Fundraising.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Parent Council is a group of parents selected by all parents in the school to represent their views. Parent Councils have an important role to play in school improvement by ensuring that the parental perspective is represented and taken into account. What is the role of the Parent Council? The Parent Council helps to create an environment where all parents know that their views matter, and where they feel<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/parent-information\/parent-council\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6219,"featured_media":0,"parent":5516,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5580","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5580"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6218,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5580\/revisions\/6218"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/CambusnethanPrimarySchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}