{"id":69,"date":"2019-02-11T16:07:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T16:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:15:51","slug":"parent-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/parents\/parent-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Parent Forum and Parent Council at Barrhill Primary School<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Barrhill Primary School and Early Years Centre, we believe that parents play a crucial role in their child\u2019s education. As a parent or carer of a pupil at our school, you are automatically a member of the Barrhill Primary and Early Years Centre Parent Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Session 26\/27 Elected Roles:-<\/p>\n<p>Chair \u2013 Penny Healey<\/p>\n<p>Vice Chair \u2013 Josh Russell<\/p>\n<p>Secretary \u2013\u00a0 Chenai Dunesby<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer\u00a0 \u2013 Gillian Young<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>What is the Parent Forum?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Parent Forum is a collective group of all parents and carers who have children attending our school. This forum provides a platform for parents to engage with the school, share ideas, and contribute to their child\u2019s educational experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>The Role of the Parent Council<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Parent Forum is represented by the Parent Council, which serves as a supportive and active part of our school community. The Parent Council is involved in a variety of activities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supporting the Work of the School<\/strong>: The Parent Council works closely with the school to support various initiatives and projects that benefit the pupils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fundraising<\/strong>: Organising and participating in fundraising events to provide additional resources and opportunities for the pupils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organising Events<\/strong>: Planning and coordinating events that bring the school community together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assisting in the Appointment of Senior Staff<\/strong>: The Parent Council may be involved in the recruitment process for senior staff positions within the school.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gathering and Representing Parents\u2019 Views<\/strong>: The Parent Council gathers feedback from parents and represents their views to the Head Teacher, Education Authority, and HMIe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Get Involved<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We encourage all parents to get involved with the Parent Council. Your voice is important, and by participating, you can help shape the educational experience at Barrhill Primary School and Early Years Centre. All parents are notified of upcoming meetings, and minutes from previous meetings are always available for review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please join us and have your say. ALL WELCOME!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>In a Nutshell Series<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to share the \u2018In a Nutshell\u2019 series from the National Parent Forum of Scotland. These documents provide concise and parent-friendly information on various aspects of education. You can access these resources by clicking on the titles below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CfE in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early Learning and Childcare in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skills in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Languages in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional Support for Learning in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Improvement Framework in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wider Achievement in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Conversations in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Careers in a Nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more detailed information, please visit the <a title=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Parent Forum of Scotland<\/a> website<\/p>\n<p>National Parent Forum of Scotland<\/p>\n<p>Visit the post for more.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parent Forum and Parent Council at Barrhill Primary School At Barrhill Primary School and Early Years Centre, we believe that parents play a crucial role in their child\u2019s education. As a parent or carer of a pupil at our school, you are automatically a member of the Barrhill Primary and Early Years Centre Parent Forum. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/parents\/parent-council\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Parent Council<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":0,"parent":25,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-69","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4044,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions\/4044"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrhillpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}