Annual conference of the National Parent Forum of Scotland
The National Parent Forum of Scotland are delighted to announce that this year’s conference will be held on Saturday 14th November at the University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre in central Glasgow. The theme of the conference will be attainment and achieving from a parental perspective. The conference is completely free to attend and all are welcome. They are keen to get as many parents along as possible, so please spread this information widely!
On the day there will be a keynote speech and Q&A session, along with full agenda of seminars and workshops run by leading figures in education, and an exciting kids’ programme, including a creche.
Further details and information on how to book a place will be available shortly. In the meantime, please register interest by emailing conference@npfs.org.uk
For school history fans: copies of the old Broughton High magazine now online!
Download your pdf copies of The High magazine here, direct from the School website. Year of issue goes back to 1992 so far, but more issues are being scanned!
[1911 photo with acknowledgement to Peter Stubbs, at http://www.edinphoto.org.uk, and Claire Graham.]
Call for Septemberfest volunteers!
Just a short note to ask you to ‘save the date’ and volunteer by e-mail if you’re available to help for an hour or two at this year’s Septemberfest.
Building on the success of the last 4 years, plans are underway to make this year’s event even more spectacular, withextra activities and new exciting new food suppliers.
As a volunteer, your help is very much valued and we couldn’t do it without you. So, whether we’ve met before or if you’re volunteering for the first time, we’d very much like to hear from you.
The event, on Saturday 26th September, is open from 11 am to 4 pm. A few early birds are required from 9 to welcome our craft fair guests and food suppliers.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Carole Melee
Broughton High School Association
carole.m@talktalk.net
August 200 Club Draw
| Draw Date : | August | 2015 | ||
| Income : | £252.00 | |||
| Profit : | £150.00 | |||
| Place | Number | Prize | School | Name |
| 1st | 52 | £40.00 | B | Mrs M Rosario |
| 2nd | 10 | £25.00 | S | D Wilson |
| 3rd | 181 | £15.00 | B | J Goddard |
| 4th | 184 | £12.00 | B | Mr H M Welsh |
| 5th | 8 | £10.00 | B | Mr D Small |
| Total : | £102.00 |
Positive Parenting Course, 1 September 2015
Edinburgh Council run short courses on parenting 11 to 16-year-olds, called ‘Teen Triple P’. They’re free for parents and carers of city schoolchildren. The next one in our area is on Tuesday, 1 September, at the Pilton Youth and Children’s Project, from 10 to 12 o’clock. Look here for all the details.
Broughton High School Parent Council 