Parent Council meetings

Parent Council Annual General Meeting 7 October 2026

28 September 2026: The Annual General Meeting of the Parent Council is on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 7 pm in the library at James Gillespie’s High School.

All parents and carers at the school are warmly invited to join the meeting.

Agenda

The meeting will (re)elect office bearers for the Parent Council, invite new general members to join, review PC activities over the past year, and hear an update on school activities from the Headteacher.

Welcome
PC report for 2025/26 – Chair
Treasurers report for 2025/26 – Treasurer
JGHS Trust comments – PC representative
Election of office bearers and PC members
Headteacher’s report – Neil McCallum, Headteacher
Q&A, discussion

If there are any topics you would like to raise at the meeting, please contact the PC by email.

Minutes from 2024-25 Parent Council AGM (draft; opens as pdf)

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Joining the Parent Council

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Parent Council, please contact us by email.

You will also be able to indicate your interest during the meeting.

Upcoming meeting of Parent Council on Tuesday 1st September 2026

24 August 2026: The next meeting of the JGHS Parent Council will be on Tuesday 1st September at 7-8.30 pm on Teams. All parents and carers are warmly invited to attend. A joining link will be sent out via email to all parents before the meeting. It is not necessary to have Teams installed in order to join.

Draft agenda

Donna McIver, Depute Head with responsibility for Gaelic Medium Education (GME) will give a presentation on GME at JGHS
Parent Council Update inc. Treasurer’s Report
Rising Rolls Subgroup Update
Head Teacher Report including Nat 5/Highers/Adv Highers Results Update
Q&A

If there are any other questions or issues you would like to raise, please contact the PC by email ahead of the meeting:

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Updates from JGHS Parent Council meeting on 27 May 2026

30 May 2026; Many thanks to those who contributed to the Parent Council meeting held on Wednesday 27 May 2026.

The Parent Council update presented by the Chair and the meeting minutes are now available:

Parent Council update 27 May 2026 (opens as pdf)

Draft minutes of Parent Council Meeting (opens as pdf)

Upcoming meetings for AY 2026/27

Tuesday 1 September 2026, 7-8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7 – 9pm (in person) – Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of the Office Bearers
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 7-8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 27 January 2027, 7-9 pm (in person)
Tuesday 23 March 2027, 7–8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 2 June 2027, 7-9 pm (in person)

If you have any issues that you would like to raise, please contact the Parent Council via email:

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Parent Council meeting calendar for AY 2026/27

30 May 2026: The meeting schedule for the Parent Council in 2026/27 has just been confirmed.

The first meeting on the new school year will be held online via MS Teams on Tuesday 1 September at 7 pm.

All parents and carers are very warmly invited to attend. The joining link will be circulated by the School prior to the meeting.

Meeting calendar

Tuesday 1 September 2026, 7-8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7 – 9pm (in person) – Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of the Office Bearers
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 7-8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 27 January 2027, 7-9 pm (in person)
Tuesday 23 March 2027, 7–8.30 pm (online)
Wednesday 2 June 2027, 7-9 pm (in person)

If you have any questions, or issues that you would like to discuss at any of the meetings, please contact the parent council by email:

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Upcoming meeting of Parent Council on Wednesday 27 May 2026

8 May 2026: The next meeting of the JGHS Parent Council will be on Wednesday 27 May at 7-9 pm in the School library. All parents and carers are warmly invited to participate.

Please note this is a change from the previously advertised date.

Draft agenda

Chair Introduction, welcome and Parent Council update
- Information on the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Parent Council Office Bearers’ elections in October
- Treasurer report and financial update
Departmental Overview Presentation – Modern langauges – Mr O’Connor
Rising Rolls Subgroup Update – overview and next steps
Head Teacher Report – Mr. Neil McCallum
Q&A
Chair Closing

If there are any other questions or issues you would like to raise, please contact the PC by email ahead of the meeting:

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Parent Council meeting 24 March 2026

25 March 2026: Many thanks to those who attended the meeting of the JGHS Parent Council on Tuesday 24 March 2026.

The meeting addressed a wide range of issues:

Mr Kelly and Mr Corson presented on the Design and Technology curriculum, highlighting various recent pupil successes
Mr Hoyland spoke to the meeting about recent challenges in staffing in maths
Andrew Picken gave an update on continuing work in the Rising Rolls subgroup to highlight the impact of rising rolls on space and pupil experience, and identify potential solutions
Mr McCallum (Headteacher) gave a report on school activities
PC Co-Chair Liz Hilton provided an update on recent PC activities

Presentation on Design and Technology curriculum (opens as pdf)

The meeting recording is now available:

Recording of JGHS parent council meeting 24 March 2026 (opens on YouTube)

Next meetings

The next formal meeting of Parent Council will be held in the school library on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 7 pm.

Parents and carers are also invited to join an informal get-together of the parent council in the school on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 7 pm.

Next meeting of Parent Council on Tuesday 24 March

6 March 2026: All parents and carers are warmly invited to join the next online meeting of the JGHS Parent Council on Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 7 pm.

The meeting will be hosted on MS Teams, and the link will be shared by the school.

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Draft agenda

PC update
Curriculum presentation on Design and Technology – Joint Curriculum Leaders Mr Corson and Mr Kelly
Rising Rolls group update – Andrew Picken
Headteacher report
Q&A

There will be an open Q&A session during the meeting, but if you have any issues or questions that you would like to raise ahead of the meeting, please contact the Parent Council by email:

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Reports from Parent Council meeting on 28 January 2026

29 January 2026: Many thanks to all who were able to attend the Parent Council meeting on 28 January 2026.

We had presentations illustrating the pupil support structures and systems at JGHS from Mr Ian Porter (DHT), Ms Elisa Kerr (PSL), Mr Rob Cockcroft (CL and Support for Learning), and Ms Anna Parkes (CL and Wellbeing Hub).

Pupil support structures at JGHS (opens as pdf)

We also had a presentation on Communications & Digital from Mr Neil McCallum (HT), who gave us an overview of recent developments and improvements in communications including the school newsletter, website and app. He also provided a general update on school activities.

Headteacher’s report on digital communciation and school update (opens as pdf)

In addition the meeting was given an update on work by the Rising Rolls Subgroup in the Chair’s update, and heard from the James Gillespie’s Trust.

Parent Council update 28 January 2026 (opens as pdf)

Minutes from JGHS parent council meeting 28 January 2026 – draft (opens as pdf)

Next meeting

The next Parent Council meeting will be held online on Tuesday 24 March, from 7.00 to 8.30 pm, via Microsoft Teams.

Meeting of JGHS Parent Council Wednesday 28 January

The next meeting of the JGHS Parent Council will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday 28 January in the JGHS library. All parents and carers are most welcome to attend.

Agenda

Chair Introduction & Parent Council Update (Brief)
- Welcome and apologies
- Brief overview of recent Parent Council activity
PC Treasurer Report
- Brief financial update
Pupil Support – Strategic Overview (All Years, focus on Senior Phase S4–S6)
- Mr Ian Porter, Depute Head Teacher (DHT)
- Ms Elisa Kerr, Pupil Support Leader (PSL)
- Mr Rob Cockcroft, Curriculum Leader Support for Learning (CL)
- Ms Anna Parkes, Curriculum Leader Wellbeing Hub
  - Overview of pupil support structures across all year groups, access to study spaces
  - Specific focus on support for SQA years (S4–S6)
Communications & Digital Updates – Mr Neil McCallum (HT)
- Short input on school communications (newsletter, website, app)
- Improvements already achieved and next steps
- Focus on clarity, consistency, and parent engagement
- High-level summary; no operational details
James Gillespie Trust Update – Bruce Crawford (Chair, JG Trust)
- Short update on Trust-related initiatives involving the Parent Council
Head Teacher Report – Mr Neil McCallum (HT)
Q&A / Open Discussion
Chair Closing
- Next steps and dates

If you have any points you would like to raise before the meeting, please contact the PC by email:

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Happy New Year 2026

5 January 2026: Welcome to the New Year, hopefully rested and refreshed after the festive break.

Next meeting

The next meeting of the Parent Council will be held on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 7 pm in the JGHS Library – as always, all parents and carers are most welcome to attend.

The agenda will be available shortly.

If you have any questions or comments that you would like to share, please contact us by email:

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