{"id":520,"date":"2015-10-20T16:23:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/williamsburgh\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:23:00","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/williamsburgh\/parent-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/public\/williamsburgh\/uploads\/sites\/2328\/2015\/10\/wpc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/williamsburgh\/parent-council\/wpc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/public\/williamsburgh\/uploads\/sites\/2328\/2015\/10\/wpc.png\" data-orig-size=\"126,56\" 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=\"wpc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/public\/williamsburgh\/uploads\/sites\/2328\/2015\/10\/wpc.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/public\/williamsburgh\/uploads\/sites\/2328\/2015\/10\/wpc.png\" class=\" wp-image-576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/public\/williamsburgh\/uploads\/sites\/2328\/2015\/10\/wpc.png\" alt=\"wpc\" width=\"243\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a>The Parent Council meet on the first Tuesday of every month in the staffroom of the school from 6pm.\u00a0 All parents and carers are welcome to attend any meeting. The Parent Council supports all classes of the school, including the nursery.\u00a0 Nursery parents are very welcome to attend meeting or join the Parent Council. The Parent Council has a notice board in the main entrance of the school.<\/p>\n<p>By law schools have a duty to promote parents\u2019 involvement in children\u2019s education.\u00a0 Parents are welcomed to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>receive information about the school and its activities;<\/li>\n<li>hear about what partnership with parents means in our school;<\/li>\n<li>be invited to be involved in ways and times that suit you;<\/li>\n<li>identify issues you want the parent council, to work on with the school;<\/li>\n<li>be asked your opinion by the parent council on issues relating to the school and the education it provides;<\/li>\n<li>work in partnership with staff; and<\/li>\n<li>enjoy taking part in the life of the school in whatever way possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The type of things the parent council may get involved in include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>supporting the work of the school;<\/li>\n<li>gathering and representing parents\u2019 views to the Headteacher, education authority and Education Scotland;<\/li>\n<li>promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, and the local community;<\/li>\n<li>fundraising;<\/li>\n<li>organising events;<\/li>\n<li>reporting to the parent forum; and<\/li>\n<li>being involved in the appointment of senior promoted staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Current Parent Council bearers are:<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Caroline Sturgeon<\/p>\n<p>Vice Chairperson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Valerie Wright<\/p>\n<p>Secretary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Emily Jackson<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Karen Moore<\/p>\n<p>Vice Treasurer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Caroline Sturgeon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To contact the Parent Council, you can email them on: <a href=\"mailto:Williamsburgh@renfrewshire.npfs.org.uk\">Williamsburgh@renfrewshire.npfs.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please follow the Parent Council on Facebook for updates @Williamsburghparentscouncil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Parent Council meet on the first Tuesday of every month in the staffroom of the school from 6pm.\u00a0 All parents and carers are welcome to attend any meeting. 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