1. Welcome! The responsibilities of a Parent Council fall broadly within the following four areas: 1.Representing the views of parents 2.Supporting the school in its work with pupils 3.Reporting to the Parent Forum 4.Promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, and the community “The Parent Council, as a statutory body, has the right to information and advice on matters which affect children’s education. In all cases, parents and the Parent Council can expect to influence decisions, to be listened to and be taken seriously.” “When parents and schools work together, children do better”

2. What do we do? James Gillespie’s Primary School Parent Council has been working on the following priorities this year, as established from last year’s parent survey. 1.Address the issue of rising rolls 2.Improve our communication (with school and parents) 3.Improve parent participation in the life of the school: working to grow our clubs, and through the playground re-development project. YOU SAID….WE DID 2014-15 More information is on our website: https://jgpsparentcouncil.wordpress.com/https://jgpsparentcouncil.wordpress.com/ Worked with City Council to build a new classroom block to address rising school roles Improved the school website, more up to date information, class pages, calendar and clubs info Set up Year Reps to improve communication with parents Taken on the organisation of school clubs and parent volunteering Awarded funding for playground re-development And more…..

3. How can you get involved? Get in touch with the P1 Year Rep (let us know your email address and you can be included on the P1 year group mailing list) Check our website (access through school website front page) Attend monthly meetings (advertised through the Head Teacher’s weekly school e-newsletter) Join a working sub group Volunteer to be a Parent Council member (call out in September for new members) “When parents and schools work together, children do better” https://jgpsparentcouncil.wordpress.com/ iamdamianhayes@gmail.comEmail:

4. https://jgpsparentcouncil.wordpress.com/ iamdamianhayes@gmail.comEmail: 2015-2016 We need your help Get to know other parents Get involved with the school Use your skills to support the school Find out more about how children learn and get the most out of their school “When parents and schools work together, children do better”