Parent Council

At Shirehampton Primary School, we value the views of our parents and carers and believe that working in partnership helps us provide the very best experience for our children.

Our Parent Council provides an opportunity for parents and carers to share ideas, celebrate successes and discuss ways in which we can continue to develop our school community.

The Parent Council meets regularly throughout the school year with members of the school's leadership team. It is an opportunity to:

• Share ideas and feedback.
• Discuss school developments.
• Celebrate successes.
• Strengthen the partnership between home and school.

"The effect of parental engagement over a student’s school career is the equivalent of adding two to three years to their education" John Hattie, 2008.

Joining the Parent Counil

We welcome parents and carers from all year groups to get involved.

We are passionate about parental voice; enabling parents to have a say and get involved in their child’s school through forums such as Parent Councils.

A Parent Council is a body which:

• enables parents to meet, share ideas and feedback to school
• gives parents a voice and enables them to contribute to school decision making
• helps develop a partnership between parents and school
• consults parents and advises school leadership and/or governing body of parents’ views.

Parental voice is key in helping build parental engagement in schools. Research has shown that when parents and schools work in true partnership, pupils can thrive.

The chair of Parent Council, Sarah Trigg, would love to hear from you if you would like to come along or raise a discussion point: 

parentcouncil@shirehampton-jun.bristol.sch.uk 

The Parent Council is exclusively for discussion of questions relating to the school as a whole. Please direct queries about specific year groups or classes to the class teacher.

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Parent Council Impact

From discussions about the perceived under use of the school Green Space, we championed the Green Space by creating the Green Space Blog on the School Website and holding a 10th anniversary Species Hunt so the children and parents could explore the diversity and enjoy the space in 2022. 

After many parents commented on the lack of PTA events in 2021, we worked with the school to relaunch and support a strong, well organised PTA in 2022 .

Due to repeated incidents of dangerous driving and parking outside both school entrances, we have worked with the school to hold ‘Living Street’ events and helped with a poster competition to raise awareness of better parking and walking options into school. We have liaise with Bristol Council to try to alleviate serious traffic and parking hazards around the school.

BUT there is still much more to do! Please come along.