From: SPTC [mailto:sptc=sptc.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SPTC
Sent: 16 May 2017 12:42
To: Salvini, Steve <s.salvini@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: May News for Parents & Carers in Scotland 🌸
Scottish Parent Teacher Council - eUpdate May 2017
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Hello! We're well into the final stretch of the 2016/17 school year, with
summer approaching fast. If you're not dealing with exams or Pupil Equity Fund
then you may be planning the summer fair. Whatever it is, SPTC has help at
hand. Here's your news for parents and carers in May.
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If your parent group pays for its own membership of SPTC, you’ll be receiving
your renewal pack very soon. If you haven't done it yet, double check that you
have told us about any change in contact details for your group since August
2016, or this important information pack may not arrive to you!
This gives you lots of time before the end of the membership year (the end of
July). We know it’s a busy time of year, so be sure to start the process now,
and get the paperwork back to us as soon as you can.
If your group’s membership is paid for by your Local Authority, look out for
info after the summer holiday!
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Last week, you may have seen the news that the literacy results of school
pupils have fallen over the last four years. This was the result of the
Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy, an annual survey which monitors
national performance of school children at P4, P7 and S2 in literacy and
numeracy in alternate years.
On the SPTC
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we have been looking at the results and seeing what it really means for
parents.
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Has your child's school benefited from Pupil Equity Fund money? As a parent,
have you been involved or invited to be involved in deciding how the money
should be spent? We want to hear how schools have been involving families in
making these important decisions.
If your school is setting a good example, let us know at
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The May edition of our termly Backchat newsletter is now available online. In
this issue we have information about the upcoming membership renewal, your
chance to share your thoughts on PVG and some inspiration for getting your
children to read over summer (& much more!)
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SPTC will be appearing at the European Research Network About Parents in
Education (ERNAPE) conference in London to talk about Partnership Schools
Scotland and the exemplary work that our PSS schools have been doing. You can
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Following our AGM in March, there has been a few changes to our Board of
Directors. We have a new Convenor in Lindsay Law, who is replacing Jeanna Brady
as she steps down to co-convenor level. We also said goodbye to a few directors
as they move on to other projects, and extended a warm welcome to our four new
directors: Alan McKay, Johnathan Bryson, Maryam Imran and a new appointed
director, Nevil Lee.
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This year's SLF is taking place at the SECC in Glasgow on Wednesday 20th and
Thursday 21st of September. This year we will also be running a workshop on
evaluating the impact of parental engagement activities – and we hope to have a
presence on a stand too!
Registration will open in June. In the meantime, there is more information
about the SLF available
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We have been commissioned by the Scottish College for Educational Leadership to
deliver a Masterclass for the Excellence in Headship programme which starts
shortly.
We’ll be working with existing head teachers to look at effective ways of
engaging families and making sure the engagement makes a difference to outcomes
for young people.
Read more about Into Headship
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