The next Parent Council meeting will be held in the Library at John Muir Campus, 7pm on Wednesday 18th January. All welcome, so come along and see what the Parent Council does!
The agenda can be found here:- Agenda
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, 7PM ONLINE
The next Parent Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm. The agenda can be found here:-
and the link to join this online meeting is:
PARENT COUNCIL AGM – TUESDAY 30th AUGUST, 7PM ONLINE
The Parent Council AGM will be held online on Tuesday 30th August at 7pm.
At the AGM we elect the officials – Chair, Vice and Treasurer. This year in particular we are looking for a new treasurer and vice chair as Belinda & Laura (who have done amazing jobs) are stepping down. These are obviously crucial roles, the vice chair provides much needed support for the chair, taking on some of the work to allow more to get done. The treasurer handles the accounts and and without it pretty much all our endeavours will grind to a halt as we will be unable to either fundraise or pay out funds to support the school and our children.
If you have a few hours a month to either provide organisational support or to keep the books right and a hand on the purse strings please do consider it. Although it’s helpful to have the vice & the treasurer at our meetings you don’t have to commit to every one, just to keep us informed. If you want to know more, please e-mail parentcouncil@dunbarprimary.elcschool.org.uk
The Agenda (including the link to join the meeting) and minutes of the previous AGM can be found here:-
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY 7TH JUNE 2022, 7PM ONLINE
The next Parent Council meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday 7th June at 7pm online.
The Agenda (including the link to join the meeting) and minutes of the previous meeting can be found here:-
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – 3RD MAY 2022
The next Parent Council meeting will take place online on Tuesday 3rd May at 7pm. Agenda and link to follow.
CONNECT’S PARENT/CARER SURVEY
Please do take a moment to have your say and contribute to CONNECT’S current Parent/Carer’s Survey which has a deadline of 30th April.
The survey is asking:
- How (and if) your school/nursery supports your child’s and your family’s health and wellbeing
- Whether you are included in your child’s Health and Wellbeing learning at school/nursery.
The survey can be found: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/689TKBP
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – 15th MARCH 2022, 7pm
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY 15th MARCH
7PM ONLINE
The next Parent Council meeting will be held online on Tuesday 15th March at 7pm. The Agenda and Minutes of the previous meeting can be found below:-
Parent Council meetings are open to everyone. Please e-mail
if you would like to attend.
Opportunity for involvement: Education Appeals Committee
East Lothian Council is looking for new parent representatives to sit on its Education Appeals Committee.
The Committee hears appeals against refusal of placings requests or exclusion from school & is key in supporting freedom of choice for parents in the schools which they wish their children to attend.
Meetings of a committee mostly occur late May/early June when placing requests for admission in the forthcoming school year are heard. Meetings out with this period are rare but do happen and you should generally be available to attend meetings but notice of several weeks will be given.
If you would be interested in getting involved please contact Fiona Currie, Clerk to the Education Appeal Committee, by e-mail: fcurrie@eastlothian.gov.uk no later than Thursday 31st March 2022
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – 8th FEBRUARY 2022 – 7PM
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY 8th FEBRUARY
7PM ONLINE
The next Parent Council meeting will be held online on Tuesday 8th February at 7pm. The Agenda and Minutes of the previous meeting can be found below:-
Parent Council meetings are open to everyone. Please e-mail
if you would like to attend.
ELC new service for young carers
From East Lothian Council Inclusion and Wellbeing:
Dear Parent/Carer
East Lothian Council is establishing a new service for Young Carers.
The main aim of this service is to ensure all young carers have the same opportunities at school and in their community as others their age. The charity East Lothian Young Carers also continues to operate, though it is no longer funded by East Lothian Council.
The ELC Young Carers Service has a small team of staff from the Bridges Project and ELC and work closely with schools. We already have staff linked to the Secondary Schools and are in the process of recruiting staff who will make links with the Primary Schools. In the meantime, the Co-ordinator Young Carers is the main contact for primary aged Young Carers.
We are aiming to;
- Raise awareness of Young Carers rights with staff and pupils, particularly their right to a Young Carers Statement ( a way for Young Carers to reflect on, and let key people in their lives know, how their caring role affects them and put plans in place to achieve their own personal goals)
- Meet Young Carers to get their views
- Help set up a support group in school/local community if that is what local Young Carers want
- Provide a “drop in” so that Young Carers can get advice and support
- Support Young Carers to prepare their Young Carers Statement or offer guidance to whatever adult the Young Carer chooses to help them prepare their statement.
- Offer school holiday activities. We have already arranged for Venturing Out and Wilder Outdoor Education to provide activities in each of the 6 larger towns during Easter, Summer and October 2022.
You can find out more about Young Carer Statements at What is a Young Carer Statement? | Young Scot . We have now set up a new on-line system for preparing Statements.
Ideally, we would like all our young carers to identify themselves using the questionnaire on the ELC Website Who is a Young Carer? | Young Carers | East Lothian Council or by scanning the QR code on the poster and postcard you will find in schools and other council offices. Knowing who our Young Carers are will help us to develop a service that meets their needs.
In the lead up to Young Carers Action Day on the 16th March we will be showing our gratitude to Young Carers by awarding a £20 payment towards a “break from caring” activity. All we ask is that Young Carers complete the identification questionnaire and send us a picture/photo/sentence to tell us how they spent their £20.
Young Carers can also apply to a local fund (if they meets the criteria) to support them to have a break from caring. More information can be found at Financial Support for Carers (coel.org.uk)
All Young Carers aged 11-18yrs can apply for a Young Carers Package of special treats. Find out more at The Young Carers Package – Young Scot | Young Scot
Young Carers aged 16-18yrs may be eligible to an annual Young Carers Grant of £305.10. Find out more at How to Apply for the Young Carer Grant | Young Scot
Finally, can I remind you that children and young people are now entitled to free bus travel. However, they need to apply for this. More information is available at Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme | Transport Scotland
If you would like to discuss any of the above please contact;
Marie Prior
Co-ordinator Young Carers
Inclusion and Wellbeing
mprior1@eastlothian.gov.uk
07792061554