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Parental Involvement Education for Work

Parental Involvement Education for Work. Wemyss Bay Primary. Agenda. WB Parent Council – a brief history Education for work Why? What we did Results Benefits What Next? Ideas/Brain Storm. Wemyss Bay. A new school. Taking on the council. Parent Council Objectives.

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Parental Involvement Education for Work

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  1. Parental InvolvementEducation for Work Wemyss Bay Primary

  2. Agenda • WB Parent Council – a brief history • Education for work • Why? • What we did • Results • Benefits • What Next? • Ideas/Brain Storm

  3. Wemyss Bay

  4. A new school

  5. Taking on the council

  6. Parent Council Objectives • Work in partnership with school to create an inclusive welcoming school • Promote partnership between, the school its pupils and parents • Develop and engage in activities which support the education and welfare of the pupils • Identify and represent the views of all parents with regards the education and welfare of the pupils

  7. What do we discuss & action? • Curriculum for Excellence • Parental Involvement • Communicating with parents • School improvement plan • Behaviour policy • Report cards • How Good Is Our School

  8. Why? • Discussing ‘How good is our School’ - June. • Parental Involvement – ideas. • What about a day where parents come into school and talk about their jobs? • Suggested that we could organise and run over a week. • Alison Irvine – Head Teacher agreed to a week in November.

  9. Organising • Sub-Group – 2/3 people planning. • Discussions over summer on outline for week. • Agreed with school at start of term. • Letters asking from help from parents, via school. • More detailed planning. • Approached others to help (EA, RBS, Tesco……). • Regular updates with Head Teacher.

  10. Plan for week

  11. Class projects • P1 - Emergency Services • P2 – Design a zoo • P3 – A day in the life of… • P4 – Design & run a café • P5 – Deliver the news • P6 – Fashion design and show • P7 – Design a bridge

  12. Detailed Timetable

  13. Was it a success? • 30 parents directly involved in school activities • Enjoyed by all (Children, Teachers, Parents & Visitors). • Good Press – Telegraph, Largs &Millport, & TES. • School happy to repeat next year.

  14. Last year – 3 week

  15. This Year Work in Progress • Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics

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