The Parent Council’s rights and duties include:
• supporting the work of the school;
• representing the views of parents;
• consulting with parents and reporting back to the Parent Forum on matters of interest;
• promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, providers of nursery education and the wider community;
• fundraising;
• taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff;
• receiving reports from the head teacher and education authority; and
• receiving an annual budget for administration, training and other expenses
• improving home school partnership and facilitating parental involvement

Members of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing requests by parents in respect of those situations where the number of placing requests for a particular school or for a particular stage in a particular school exceeds the number of places available.

The Parent Council was established during 2009/2010.

Members:
Colin Shearer – Chairperson

Carolyn Ford – Secretary

Wilma McClure –  Treasurer

Leanne Roberts – Committee

Kirsty Brown – Committee

Laura McLuckie – Committee

Laura Hanlon – Committee

Kirsty Hutchison – Committee

Caroline Wilson – Committee

Moira Williams – Committee

 

Gemma McLean – Co opted member

Kerry Kaczmarek – Co opted member

 

Staff Member – Miss S McFaite

The Headteacher has a right and duty to attend all meetings of the Parent Council. Meetings of the Parent Council are open to members of the public.