{"id":863,"date":"2015-09-23T12:19:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T12:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/?page_id=863"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T15:51:23","slug":"meet-papdale-school-parent-council-2015-16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/parent-council\/meet-papdale-school-parent-council-2015-16","title":{"rendered":"Papdale Parent Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Book-Day-7927.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Book-Day-7927.jpg\" alt=\"World Book Day creations\" class=\"wp-image-2214 lazyload\" width=\"376\" height=\"251\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Book-Day-7927.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Book-Day-7927-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orkney.co\/papdale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Book-Day-7927-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 376px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 376\/251;\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Entries to the 2022 Parent Council World Book Day competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Welcome to Papdale Primary School<\/strong>!&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>All members of the Parent Council wish to extend a warm welcome to all children and parents new to our school and nursery.<\/p>\n<p>Every parent\/guardian of a child in our school automatically becomes a member of the <strong>Parent Forum.&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;If you wish, you can have a greater involvement by becoming a member of the smaller group known as the Parent Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> Parent Council<\/strong>&nbsp;works together with everyone involved in school life &#8211; parents, pupils, teachers, school staff and the wider community &#8211; to support the school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The purpose of the Parent Council is:-&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Promoting effective communication between parents and school<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Representing parental and community opinions on issues affecting the school<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Arranging social and fund raising events<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Supporting the school with new developments<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Suggesting new ideas and initiatives, researching and developing these ideas<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Supporting the school by lobbying where necessary<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Organizing&nbsp;a&nbsp;programme&nbsp;of training for its members<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Leading partnership work with the school and the wider community<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Campaigning &#8211; on behalf of the Parent Forum and the wider community.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information on how parent councils operate in Scotland visit <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/getting-involved\/parent-councils\/About%20parent%20councils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here. <\/a>The Papdale Parent Council is also part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONNECT<\/a> community.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>Papdale Parent Council Meetings<\/h4>\n<p>Our AGM is held in September of each year and open to everyone in the Parent Forum.&nbsp; The date, time and venue will be advertised to the Parent Forum. New members to the committee are always welcome. The committee is made up of representation from different year groups and at the AGM the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer is elected.<\/p>\n<p>The Parent Council meets at least once a term, with minutes and constitution posted on Papdale School Website. We will keep you updated with our news, through our noticeboard, which is in the reception area in the main entrance of the school. There will also be information on the school Facebook page, Website, Seesaw and Expressions App.<\/p>\n<h4>Partnership and Fundraising<\/h4>\n<p>We are currently working in partnership with the school to promote reading, support delivery of the school improvement plan, ensure good communication, and manage the ongoing parking and road-safety issues.<\/p>\n<p>The parent council is also involved in fundraising to provide \u201cextras\u201d for pupils and the school. We have recently purchased a large number of new books for the school library, supported the development of a new sensory room, supported families on low incomes to participate in school events.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>Get Involved<\/h4>\n<p>We are here to represent <strong>you<\/strong>&nbsp;so please get in touch if there&#8217;s anything we can do to help or issues you wish to raise. This can be done by speaking to any of our Parent Reps, or the officer bearers, or by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:papdalepc@gmail.com\">papdalepc@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;or by&nbsp;contacting the school directly.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n<p><em>Lynne Spence<\/em>, <em>Chair of Papdale Primary Parent Council<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Papdale Primary School!&nbsp; All members of the Parent Council wish to extend a warm welcome to all children and parents new to our school and nursery. 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