Parent Council

Our AGM took place on Thursday, 13th September 2018 and our office bearers were re-appointed as:

Office Bearers

Chairperson: Lynn Milton
Vice Chairperson: Fiona Knotts (required from August 2019)
Treasurer: Nichola Christie (required from August 2019)
Secretary: We urgently require a secretary – please contact Mrs Laird (HT) or Lynn Milton if you are able to help.

The Parent Council always welcomes new members and would be delighted if you could join them. All staff value the contribution parents make to the running of the school. Please see the letter issued regarding the need for new committee members below:

Most recent meetings minutes:

Next Meeting Agenda: Our next meeting will be our AGM this Thursday, 12th September at 6.30pm in the P7 classroom. We would encourage you to come along and join us so that we can continue the great partnership work we have established between parents and school. Many parents left at the end of last session as their children moved on to High School. Without three office bearers in the above posts, the Parent Council will be disbanded. Agenda AGM 2019

Glen Urquhart Primary School Parent Council seeks to play a positive and supportive role in the education of our children. “Parents, carers and families are by far the most important influences in children’s lives. Parents who take on a supportive role in their children’s learning make a difference in improving achievement and behaviour. Their support can play a vital role at all stages of education. For example, where parents are actively involved in reading with their children at home, their children’s reading scores improve, on average, by between 12-18 months”. (Scottish Government 2006)

Newcomers are always welcome at our meetings and any contributions from parents no matter how big or small is welcome. We would like to invite any parent or carer who would be interested in joining the Parent Council to get in contact with any current member or by contacting the school secretary. Ideally we would like to have 2 parents from each of the 6 classes in the school.
The Parent Council has made a significant contribution to improvements within the school over the last few years and we would love to have your help in continuing this great work. The Parent Council works in close partnership with the school & teachers to provide support and fund raising activities for improvements within the school, including class smartboards and other IT equipment. In recent times, we have raised significant funds for school trips and playground equipment.

The next meeting of the Parent Council will be the AGM followed by a shorter Parent Council meeting on Thursday 12th September, 2019 at 6.30pm in the P6/7 classroom. All parents and carers are warmly invited to attend.

Minutes of Parent Council Meetings

Parent Council Minutes 07.02.19

Parent Council Minutes 08.11.18

HT Report 8.11.18

Parent Council AGM Minutes 13.09.18

Chairperson’s Annual Report 2018

Treasurer’s Annual Report 2018

Head Teachers Annual Report 13.9.18

Minutes 20.03.18

Head Teacher’s Report 20.3.18

Minutes 25.01.17

Minutes 29th November, 2018 and HT Report 29.11.17