Parent Council
What is a parent council?
It’s simply a group of parents/carers and members of the teaching staff, pupils and local community who work together for the benefit of the students at their school. Our PC:
Works in partnership with the school to create a welcoming school, which is inclusive for all
Promotes partnership between the school, its students and all its parents
Develops and engages in activities which support the education and welfare of students
Communicates with the Parent Forum using our email account and shares the Minutes of Meetings on the school’s website
Identifies and represents the view of parents on all matters affecting the education and welfare of the students
Can I come along to a meeting?
All parents/carers with students at the Academy are very welcome to come along to all Parent Council meetings. They are informal get-togethers and there is only one per term! Come along to find out what’s happening in school and share your views.
Who will be there?
In addition to members of the Parent Council:
The Head Teacher is invited along as an Advisor
Members of the School Council attend to represent the student view
Local Councillors come along to share updates from Council discussions
Representatives from the teaching staff may also be there to share recent or planned changes to policies/extra-curricular activities
Guests could also be invited along depending upon the items on the Agenda
What do you do?
We work in partnership with representatives of the Academy’s teaching staff and students for the benefit of all students at the school. Any individual concerns should be raised with the Guidance Teachers. We represent the views of the Parent Forum in a variety of ways by:
Active involvement in the recruitment of senior staff
Participating in the development of school policies
Contributing towards the school’s Improvement Plan
Discussing the design of the new community campus through membership of the stakeholder group
Assisting with extra-curricular activities
Organising social and fundraising events
Talking about anything of interest to parents/carers