Parent Council

Parent Forum

The Parent Forum is made up of parents who have a child at Parsons Green Primary School. All such parents are automatically members of the Parent Forum for our school.

One of the ways parents in the Parent Forum can express their views is through the Parent Council. As a member of the Parent Forum you can expect to:

Receive information about the school and its activities
Be invited to all Parent Council meetings
Attend Parent Council meetings and/or participate as a member of the Parent Council
Participate in deciding how the parent representative body, the Parent Council, is organised and how it operates
Identify issues you want the Parent Council to work on within the school
Be asked your opinions by the Parent Council on issues relating to the school and the education it provides
Work in partnership with staff
Enjoy taking part in the life of the school in whatever way you can

The Parent Council is a group of volunteer parents who represent all the parents of children at our school

Objectives of the Parent Council:

Promote partnership between the school, the pupils and the parents
Develop and engage in activities which support and promote the education and welfare of the pupils
Identify and represent the views of parents on the education provided and other matters affecting the education and welfare of pupils

Join the Parsons Green Parent Council Whatsapp community for announcements, to learn about clubs and extracurriculars, and to join in community events. For security we don’t post access to this online, but please email the school, come to one of our events, or ask another parent to put you in touch.

Or get in touch with the school who can put you in touch with the Parent Council.

Structure

The Parent Council is made up of a ‘management group’ whose role is:

to develop the aims and strategy of the Parent Council;
to try to resolve parent issues;
to coordinate and support the sub-groups;
to fundraise and manage the Council’s finances;
to grow links between parents and the school; and
to form links with other Parent Councils and with the City of Edinburgh Council.

There may also be, from time to time, additional fixed term sub-groups set up to focus on a particular problem, issue or area of development that has arisen. Currently, there are sub-groups for Library, Climate, and Additional Support Needs & Neurodiversity. The Play & Move was a short-term group responsible for overseeing the installation of play equipment donated by the Modern Art Gallery for the infant playground. The parent council also have representatives with responsibilities for After Schools Activities and Pre-Loved Uniform.

Office Bearers

For the 2025-26 school year the Parent Council office bearers are:

Chair: Hilary Roberts
Vice Chair: Katie Morris
Treasurer: Dan Darwin-Clements
Secretary: Katy Muir

Parent Council Constitution

PG Parent Council Updated Constitution Nov 2021

Meetings

The Parent Council meets regularly to discuss various matters. All parents and carers are invited to these meetings, to bring topics, learn more about what’s going on at the school and to inform the discussions. There is an AGM and communication sessions with the Parent Forum. See the News page for further information.

In addition to the members of the Parent Council, the following people are co-opted to attend and contribute to the meetings:

Head Teacher
Depute Head Teacher
Class Teachers or members of the Pupil Council may attend if appropriate

Funding requests

The Parent Council fundraises throughout the year to support our mission to support Parsons Green pupils and their community. We spend the funds to put on community events, provide a welfare fund for the school, to add or improve extracurriculars at the school, and more. If you are a parent within the school and you have a proposal for how funds may be spent, for the benefit of the children, please come to a Parent Council meeting, speak to a member of the Parent Council or fill in one of these forms and return to either the Chair of the PC or the HT. Thank you.

Request Parent Council funds with a FUNDING FORM

Volunteer for the school – Get your PVG

Could you help as a reading helper, library volunteer, club helper, or support school trips? Parent volunteers make a huge difference to school life and help create enriching experiences for our pupils.

Under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in Scotland, anyone volunteering regularly in school is required to join the PVG scheme.

This applies even if you already have a PVG through another organisation.

The good news:

It’s quick and free to apply
Your PVG lasts for 5 years
It helps ensure a safe environment for all pupils

To start your application, contact the Parent Council: parsonsgreenpc@gmail.com

We will guide you through the process. You will need to:

Provide some proof of your ID
Complete a short online application form

Support our fundraising

There are a number of ways to support the Parent Council and our fundraising initiatives, including ways that are free to you!

School name labels at Stikins. If you want to buy labels to put in school uniform and other pupil belongings, Sitkins offer good prices and we receive 30% back from all label sales using our code. Enter 15507 at checkout for Parsons Green.
EasyFundraising. You can raise FREE donations for Parsons Green Parent Council EVERY time you shop online using EasyFundraising. Over 8,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like eBay, John Lewis & Partners, Argos, ASOS, Expedia, M&S, Just Eat, Uswitch and many more!
Volunteer at one of our events. We always need folks to help with baking, running stalls, and just being a friendly face at our events. Join our events group to help at events like the Scarecrow Trail, Halloween Spooktacular, Winter Fair, Summer Fair, and Fundraising walk around Arthur’s Seat.
Donate to the Parent Council directly via SumUp.

School Uniform + pre-loved uniform rail

The Parent Council in partnership with the school fully endorse the school uniform policy.

To make sure all school uniform is used to its fullest we also operate a pre-loved school uniform rail just inside the main entrance of the school. Feel free to take home any items from the rail at any time! If you need help finding something, just head to the Pre-loved uniform group in our community.