Sciennes Parent Council

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Sciennes Parent Council is a voluntary group of parents and carers who aim to represent the views of all parents and carers of children at Sciennes Primary School.

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Parents and carers of children at Sciennes can attend Parent Council meetings, become a member or give your views in other ways, such as by emailing us at sciennesparentcouncil@gmail.com or speaking with your Class/Year Reps.

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Our Head Teacher (Sharon McGhee) and senior school staff attend meetings, and we also occasionally invite representatives from the wider community - such as local councillors - to give their views.

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A copy of our full Constitution can be found here

 

School Council Meetings

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There are six Parent Council meetings throughout the academic year, including an annual general meeting (AGM) in June.

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The role of Sciennes Parent Council is to:

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• support the school in its work with pupils.

• represent the views of parents.

• promote contact between the school, parents, pupils, and the community.

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The aims of the Council are to advance education by working in partnership with the school to:

• create a welcoming school that is inclusive for all pupils and parents.

• promote partnership between the school, pupils, parents, and the wider local community.

• develop and engage in activities that support the education and welfare of pupils.

• identify and represent the views of parents on the education provided by the school and other matters affecting the education and welfare of pupils.

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Who is involved?

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As a school, we are fortunate to have the support of Sciennes Parent Council and our charity, Friends of Sciennes School (FSS), who both raise funding to help us achieve our shared aim of enhancing the educational growth and experience of our children, aligned to the School’s Quality Improvement Plan.

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Fundraising activities run by the Parent Council Fundraising Group include:

• Winter and Summer Fairs

• Celebration cards designed by the children

• Sponsored events e.g. a swimathon

• Second-hand uniform and badge sales

• Halloween Trail

• Parent Quiz Night

• P1/P7 commemorative tea towels

• Sciennes Primary School branded merchandise

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The FSS, as a charitable trust, has also benefitted from the generosity of families and the community through charitable donations and grants from charitable trusts and funding bodies.

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What are our funding priorities?

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Working with the School, we have set a number of ambitious fundraising targets for the year ahead with an overall aim of enhancing the educational growth and experience of our children as summarised below.