Parent Councils came into existence on 1^st August 2007.

The Parent Forum determines the composition of the Parent Council. The head teacher is the professional adviser to the Parent Council.

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
• Fundraising
• Taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff
• Receiving reports from the head teacher and education authority
• 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/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.

The Parent Council is elected on an annual basis by the Parent Forum. The Parent Council meet roughly twice a term. The head teacher 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.

Office Bearers

Chairperson – Miss Katie McNaught

Secretary – Miss Jade Donnelly

Treasurer – Mrs. Linda Freeman