THE PARENT COUNCIL
Our Parent Council Comprises of:
Parent Council Chair: Carrie Strachan (P3 & P5 parent)
Secretary: Alissa Kaufmann (P2 & P5 parent)
Members: Alison Breingan (P5 parent), Stewart Derrick (P2 & P6 Parent), Laura Young (P7 parent), Nicola Breen Patrick (P6 parent), Jennifer Molloy (P5 & P7 parent), Sarah Curran (P4 & P7 parent), Kimberly Wilson (P3 parent), Anne Whyte (P2 parent).
Staff: Miss McCarthy (HT), Mr John Paterson (PT)
The Head Teacher has a right and duty to attend all meetings of the Parent Council and acts as professional advisor to the Parent Council. Parent Council meetings are open to members of the public.
Parent Council members:
· The council will be made up of a minimum of 3 current parents.
· Each parent/carer will be selected for a period of 1 year, however they may put themselves forward for reselection if desired.
· Any parent/carer of a child within the school can volunteer to be a member of the Parent Council.
Please feel free to download our Parent Council Constitution.
The Parent Council’s rights and duties include:
· supporting the work of the school
· representing the views of parents/carers
· consulting with parents/carers and reporting back to the Parent Forum on matters of interest
· promoting contact between the school, parents/carers, pupils, providers of nursery education and the wider community
· taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff
· receiving reports from the Head Teacher and Education Authority and
· receiving an annual budget to be used at their discretion.
· improving home school partnership and facilitating parental/carer involvement
You can contact the Parent Council by emailing balmallochpc@yahoo.com.
Members of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing requests by parents/carers 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.
Parent Council Constitution – Balmalloch Primary School Parent Council Constitution – March 2026
Meetings and Head Teacher Reports 2026/2027
PARENT COUNCIL HT REPORT 01.09.26
Meetings and Head Teacher Reports 2025/2026
Parent Council Meeting Minutes 3 Feb 2026
Parent Council Meeting – 9 Sept 2025
041125 PARENT COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
02.12.25 – Parent Council AGM Meeting Minutes
Parent Council Information –
PURPOSE AND ROLE OF THE PARENT COUNCIL
PARENT COUNCIL ROLES OF OFFICE BEARERS
BPS ACTION PLAN AUGUST 2025 EFM, TEACHERS, PARENTS
