All Falkirk Council schools welcome and encourage parental involvement and engagement. Research has shown that when parents are involved children do better in school.

Falkirk Council Children’s Services recently updated our Parental Involvement and Engagement Strategy in consultation with parents. This details a series of actions which we plan to take over a three-year period to improve parental engagement with schools and the service and help to break down barriers which many parents experiencing when trying to become involved in the life and work of the school.

Airth Primary involves parents in a variety of events throughout the school session including Meet the Teacher, parents’ evenings, class assemblies, performances, classroom visits, after school clubs and award ceremonies. We report to and communicate with parents through class Seesaw, our school app, e-mail, text messages and phone calls.  Seesaw allows direct communication with the class teacher and we always strive to respond to any posts within 24 hours.  Learning is shared with parents through Seesaw, Twitter and our Snapshot Jotter. 

We consult with parents throughout the year to ensure their views are considered as part of our on-going self-evaluation for improvement.