Clermiston Parent Council

Every school in Scotland, primary and secondary, should now have a Parent Council, carrying out some of the work which a School Board used to do, and other jobs too.  At Clermiston, parents decided to merge the former PSA with our Parent Council, so here, our Council looks after both the official parental liaison with the school and the fundraising and event activities.

We were one of the first two schools in Edinburgh to have our Parent Council up and running.  Recently, we have campaigned on a number of issues, such as city-wide school budget proposals, local road safety issues, dog fouling near the school, and also Scotland-wide policy areas.  We are currently in dialogue with the Council about the school's available classroom accommodation, given our growing school population.  We work to make sure parents have a say in the appointment of senior staff at the school, including the appointment of our Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher, and we represent the views of parents to the school on school policy matters which affect us all. 

It’s not all about campaigning though!  We’ve worked with the school on a number of funding projects, such as the hall floor, hall audio-visual system, playground equipment funding, funding for iPads and sports kit for various teams.  Meanwhile, we’ve forged links with the other four Parent Councils in our cluster (Blackhall, Cramond, Davidson’s Mains and the Royal High School) and keep in regular contact with our three local councillors and with our MP and MSPs. 

We have a dedicated team of fundraising and events volunteers, a campaign-based research group, and a Wildlife Garden Group, and we’re always happy for more parents and carers to become involved.  Details of some recent and forthcoming events are available on the school website.

CONTACT US - Any queries about the Parent Council can be raised by contacting us at clermistonPC@outlook.com 

Currently the Council consists of various parents and carers and it’s not too late to join.  We would be very happy to hear from any parents new to the school. 

The following parents have volunteered to undertake specific roles on the Council:

  • Sandra Dargie Chair
  • Al Millar Treasurer
  • Jo Drever Secretary 
  • Fern Finlay-Greene Fundraising Lead

As of 1st August 2023, Clermiston Primary Parent Council is a registered charity. Our registration number is SC052722.

2023-24 Minutes and Newsletters

Click to Download Parent Council Meeting Minutes 11.09.23 [pdf 186KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Newsletter - November 2023 - Autumn [pdf 1MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Newsletter - April 24 [pdf 1MB] Click to Download
Click to Download Minutes PC meeting 6th November [pdf 149KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Minutes AGM 2024 [pdf 143KB] Click to Download
Click to Download Parent Council Meeting Minutes 15.01.2024 [pdf 141KB] Click to Download

Easy Fundraising

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http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/clermistonpc/?u=AZGTJ7