Launch of new Harris Academy Parent Council

 

School Boards have been phased out by the Scottish Executive and have been replaced by Parent Councils.  The new Harris Academy Parent Council held its first meeting on 1st November 2007.

The role of the Parent Council will be as follows:

  • To work in partnership with the school to create a welcoming school which is inclusive for all parents

  • To promote partnership between the school, its pupils, the Parent Teacher Pupil Association (PTPA) and all parents

  • To develop and engage in activities which support the education, welfare and personal development of the pupils

  • To identify and represent the views of parents on the education provided by the school and other matters affecting the education, welfare & personal development of the pupils

 

The membership of the Parent Council will initially consist of nine parent members plus five co-opted members as follows:

 

Parent Members

Co-opted Members:

 
Colin Cartwright The two School Captains
Alison Davidson  A representative from the PTPA
Peter Derrick Two teacher representatives
Jim Pearson
Amanda Avison
Jennifer King
Eleanor Hazra
Aileen Black
Steve Carter (Chair)

 

Meeting dates and times for Parent Council meetings in 2008 will be published on the school web site. 

An important issue that the new Parent Council will be addressing is that of the school buildings which are in need of refurbishment and/or redevelopment.  The Parent Council working group has already been in contact with Dundee City Council on this subject.

All parents of pupils at the school can, and are encouraged to, attend Parent Council meetings whether they are members or not.  The agendas of the meetings will be published on the school web site so please feel free to come along at any time to observe or to contribute to the meetings (with no obligation!). 

NB The use of the term ‘parents’ in this note is deemed to include all carers of pupils at the school.