PARENT FORUM AND PARENT COUNCIL

The Scottish Parliament has passed a new law called the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 to encourage and support more parents to become involved in their child’s education.

The main aims of the Act are to:

• help parents become more involved with their child’s education and learning
• welcome parents as active participants in the life of the school
• provide easier ways for parents to express their views and wishes.

To help achieve these aims, all parents will automatically be members of a Parent Forum at their child’s school and will be entitled to have a say in what happens at the school. As a member of the Parent Forum parents will have a say in selecting the Parent Council (the representative body) who will work on behalf of all parents at the school.

The role of the Parent Council is to:

• support the school in its work with pupils
• represent the views of all parents
• encourage links between the school, parents, pupils, pre school groups and the wider community
• report back to the Parent Forum.
The new Parent Council has been recognized in law since August 2007.

For more information on the Act or to find out about parents as partners in children’s learning please contact the school or visit the parent zone website on www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk

Parent Council

PARENTS
Mrs Valerie Black, Mrs Jane Brunton, Mrs Sharon Burt, Mrs Nicky Campbell,Mrs Adele Colborn, Mrs Fiona Cruickshanks, Mrs Christine Hill, Mrs Fiona Kincaid, Mrs Margaret MacIsaac, Mrs Rebecca MacKinnon, Mrs Anne McAllister, Ms Lynette McLeod, Mrs Mandy Peden, Mrs Joan Reynolds and Mrs Judith Vajk.

STAFF
Mr Peter Bain, Mr Alex Craik, Miss Nan Johnstone, Mrs Buffy Lacey,Mr Jim Lay and Mrs Nancy Smith.

SENIOR PUPIL LEADERSHIP TEAM
Miss Amanda Noddings, Mr Fergus Matheson, Miss Iona Underwood and Mr Ryan Jackson.

CLERK
Mrs Christine McNab, Oban High School 01631 564231

The Chairperson, Mrs Jane Brunton, may be contacted via the Clerk, Mrs Christine McNab, at Oban High School or on her mobile 07768 835333.

If you are new to the Oban area and want to meet other parents please feel free to make contact with Jane Brunton.

 

 

 

 

 

Approved Minutes of Previous Meetings