{"id":692,"date":"2016-09-11T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T13:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/lochwinnoch\/?page_id=692"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:46:09","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/lochwinnoch\/parent-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lochwinnoch Primary School has a parent council which all school parents\/carers are automatically members of.<\/em><\/p>\n

We have an active group of members who regularly attend meetings and participate in the Parent Council WhatsApp chat – more are always very welcome!<\/em><\/p>\n

Our role is to support the school in its work with pupils by fundraising for additional items and treats; encourage parents to get involved in their children’s learning and education; and represent the views of parents; and foster a sense of community around the school.<\/em><\/p>\n

We organise two school discos a year, at Halloween and Spring, and always try to do\u00a0a Christmas and end-of-school year treat. In recent years this has been a mobile cinema, ice cream van visit and bouncy castle\/inflatable assault course. We also give money every year for the P7’s celebrations.<\/em><\/p>\n

All parents can volunteer at events or be part of the WhatsApp chat with no obligation to attend meetings (but attendance and input at meetings is always welcome!)<\/em><\/p>\n

Our meetings are held every couple of months, at least once a term, with the AGM at the start of the school year where an update is given on the previous year and office bearers are elected.<\/em><\/p>\n

At meetings, our headteacher Mrs Peden gives an update on school projects, learning, staff changes and events and activities; we chat about fundraising and raise any issues we have as\u00a0well as any raised with us by parents. They are friendly, open meetings and a great way to find out more about school life, get a better understanding of your child’s education, and meet parents from other year groups.<\/em><\/p>\n

We have four volunteer office bearers: chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary. In order to continue, we need to have a chair, secretary and treasurer.<\/em><\/p>\n

New active members are always welcome! Take a look at our Q&A, follow us on Facebook and if you want to get more involved, send a message through Facebook <\/em>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LochwinnochPSParentCouncil<\/a>\u00a0or drop us an email\u00a0<\/em>lochwinnoch@renfrewshire.npfs.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

(updated August 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n