Parent Council

The council contains a small number of parent representatives across Key Stages 1and 2; meetings are held half termly. It provides an effective forum in which members of the Senior Management Team can consult with representatives of the Parental body. It provides the opportunity for Parents to raise any concerns that they may have.

Aims

Our aim is to meet, share ideas and feedback to the school; give parents a voice and enable them to contribute to school decision-making and help develop a partnership between parents and school.

How to get in touch

You can contact one of the parent representatives listed below. Alternatively, a Parent Council suggestion box is situated in the KS2 Library, in which you can ask questions and suggest items for discussion at our meetings. You are encouraged to do this, using the comment slips provided.

Rationale

Benefits for parents	Benefits for the school
Parents are able to express their views and know that they can make a difference; They develop a sense of ownership; They receive advice about how to support their children’s learning; They learn more about how the school operates.	A better understanding of parents’ views and experiences; A way of drawing new and different parents into active involvement; A way of demonstrating that the school is engaging with parents; Improved pupil behaviour and results, as parents have the biggest influence on the success of their children; A chance to work with parents to find solutions to difficulties.
What a Parent Council is…	… and what it is not!
a group for parents to work in partnership with the school; a group that is clear about its purpose and decides its own agenda; a group that can advise the school on parental views; a forum through which school can consult parents.	a body that makes decisions for the school; a replacement for the governing body; a replacement for other groups such as the Parent Teacher Association; a forum for complaints about individual teachers, pupils or parents.

Parent Council Representatives

Parent	Class of children	Parent	Class of children
Mrs Roache	1S and 3S	Ms McCandlish	3D and 5S
Mrs Nye	1P and 3S	Mrs Smith	5P
Mrs Fletcher	4P, RS and RD	Mrs Perkins	5P
Mrs Bowley	2D and 5P	Mrs Watkins	3D

Dates of Meetings 2017-18

Wednesday 4th July 2018

Meeting Details

Agendas	Minutes	Topics discussed at the meeting
Wednesday 4th July 2018		Parent Partnership Policy Darby's expansion update End of year round-up Other Matters raised
Wednesday 2nd May 2018	Wednesday 2nd May 2018	Leading Parent Partnership Award survey feedback Darby's and holiday provision Other Matters raised
	Wednesday 28th Feb 2018	Leading Parent Partnership Award feedback on progress and next steps Other Matters raised
Wednesday 17th Jan 2018	Wednesday 17th Jan 2018	Leading Parent Partnership Award feedback on progress Other Matters raised
	Wednesday 15th Nov 2017	Homework and Classroom management app Year 2-3 transition Stationery shop
Wednesday 11th Oct 2017	Wednesday 11th Oct 2017	Leading Parent Partnership Award Other matters raised
Wednesday 5th July 2017	Wednesday 5th July 2017	Leading Parent Parnership Award Communication routes Office 365 Other matters raised
Wednesday 24th May 2017	Wednesday 24th May 2017	Data and Assessment Presentation Communication through Parent Council Other matters raised
Wednesday 5th April 2017	Wednesday 5th April 2017	School Meals Finance and future projects Other matters raised
Wednesday 1st February 2017	Wednesday 1st February 2017	Presentation by Bugs Group Inclusion provision Other matters raised
Wednesday 30th November 2016	Wednesday 30th November 2016	Parents' Questionnaire feedback Behaviour and Safety Other issues raised by council members
Wednesday 19th October 2016	Wednesday 19th October 2016	Safeguarding - MyConcern system Holiday Camp provision
Wednesday 29th June 2016	Wednesday 29th June 2016	Open Discussion
Wednesday 25th May 2016	Wednesday 25th May 2016	Website Reading Presentation
Wednesday 9th March 2016	Wednesday 9th March 2016	Sports Days IPC Homework and Communication Music Provision
Wednesday 27th January 2016	Wednesday 27th January 2016	KS2 Lunch options Behaviour and Safety Feedback on Parent Questionnaire
Wednesday 25th November 2015	Wednesday 25th November 2015	International Primary Curriculum Assessment procedures Presentation

Dorridge Primary School

Related Pages

Parent Council

Aims

How to get in touch

Rationale

Benefits for parents

Benefits for the school

What a Parent Council is…

… and what it is not!

Parent Council Representatives

Parent

Class of children

Parent

Class of children

Dates of Meetings 2017-18

Meeting Details

Agendas

Minutes

Topics discussed at the meeting