More than two dozen people attended tonight’s Hillside Parents’ Group annual general meeting in the new school.
There was a great enthusiasm among everyone, with plans being laid for the coming year, including fundraising to provide extras for the children. This Sunday there is a bag pack at Asda, and there are 14 one-hour slots waiting to be filled. Other plans were discussed including a Portlethen-wide Santa run on 5, 6, and 7 December, and a family fun day on 15 September next year.
In the last year the HPG raised a remarkable £12,500, with just under £6000 being spent.
Head teacher Lesley-Anne Munro told parents about the school’s ambitious culture, the improvement priorities, and her aim to raise literacy attainment.
There was also a lengthy discussion about parking problems at the school, with Miss Munro saying they just can’t cope with the volume of cars. It’s down to parents to encourage their children to walk to school, if appropriate. Police officers were in attendance last week.
Thanks were paid to Sankesh Sundareshwar who stepped down –
for work reasons – as the chairman of the group.
There are 305 pupils on the school roll.