Parent Council

Banchory Academy

Banchory Academy Parent Council

Banchory Academy is fortunate to have the support of a very active Parent Council. Membership of the Council consists of parents, who are always in a majority, staff and co-opted members.

The council meets approximately once a month and the members discuss a wide variety of matters relating to the school, including policy development, financial planning, staffing and pupil-related issues. Council members also play an important part in appointing senior members of staff.

Representatives

Approved Minutes

Letters

Click here to view BAPC constitution August 2008

The Parent Council welcomes comments from parents and carers. Members can be contacted via a dedicated e-mail:

sbbBAPC@banchoryacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk

Alternatively if a phone message is left at the School Reception it will be passed to the relevant member for a response

Parent Forum AGM Thursday September 1st 2011

As the parent/ carer of a pupil at Banchory Academy you are a member of the Parent Forum, the body which oversees the working of the Parent Council.

The AGM of the Parent Forum will be held on Thursday 1st September at 7 p.m. in the Academy. You will receive a reminder in the first week of the new term but meantime I hope you will put the date in your diary and consider coming along.

The purpose of the AGM is to:

· hear about what the Parent Council has been involved in over the last year

· discuss any issues which you as a parent want raised

· select new Parent Council members (the aim is to have at least one parent from each of the year groups)

· approve the accounts and

· consider any proposed changes to the Constitution

Interested parents can volunteer to become members and only if there are too many volunteers will a representative be drawn at random. It would be great to be in such a position and I am sure the Parent Council could involve everybody who wishes to contribute.

Likewise there may be issues of general concern, which you think should be discussed by the wider parent body and this is the opportunity to raise them.

So... please contact the school by Wednesday 18th August if you:

1. cannot come along to the AGM but still wish to volunteer to be a parent representative (stating which year your child is in). Nominations will also be accepted at the AGM

2. have an issue you wish raised (stating what it is). Under the Constitution this has to be circulated to parents in advance.

We look forward to meeting with you at the AGM.

Louise Christophersen Chair

On behalf of the Banchory Academy Parent Council

June 2011