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PCC Sep 2016 News

This year’s Parent Forum AGM will be held at 7 pm in the School Dining room on the 20th September.  The Agenda for this meeting can be found here.

The terms Parent Forum, Parent Council, & Parent Teacher’s Association are all inherited titles; they would not necessarily qualify for any “Plain Speaking” awards.  So, in the spirit of helpfulness, here’s a brief explanation of what the terms mean…

Parent Forum – Collective name for every parent, carer or guardian of an Oxgangs pupil.

Parent Council (PC) – Represents the parents at the school and comprises volunteer parents from the Forum.

Parent Teachers Association (PTA) – Organises various fundraising events throughout the year, e.g. the May Fair, which provide the means for activities and facilities the school would not otherwise be able to support.  The PTA has its own organising committee, but is part of the Parent Council.

The AGM is an opportunity for the Parent Council to report their activities over the year to the Forum, for parents to ask questions, and for parents to get involved (the AGM is typically where parents volunteer to be on the PC or PTA).  All parents are warmly welcome.