Parent Council

The QHS Parent Council plays a vital role in fostering strong partnerships between home and school. Made up of parents and carers representing all year groups, the Parent Council meets regularly with the school staff  (typically five times a year, plus an Annual General Meeting). 

The key aims of the Parent Council are to:

  • Work in partnership with the school to create a welcoming community which is inclusive for all parents, carers and young people
  • Identify and represent the views of parents and carers on the education and pathways provided by the school and other matters affecting the education and welfare of our young people
  • Promote parental / carer involvement in their young person’s education, learning and school experience
  • Communicate effectively with school staff, parents / carers and young people
  • Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and fairness, and support the school’s ‘work hard, be kind’ philosophy
  • Represent parents and carers to the Local Authority (City of Edinburgh Council) when required
  • Support the school in recruitment and selection of senior staff
Parent Council Meeting Dates
Tuesday 26th August 2025 – (AGM)
Thursday 2nd October 2025
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Wednesday 7th January 2026
Monday 9th March 2026
Tuesday 12th May 2026

All meetings are open to the wider parent community and local elected members serving the school’s catchment area. Any parents/carers who are not part of the parent council and who wish to attend are asked to communicate with the chair(s) in advance, using the chair’s email address opposite. The school calendar is published each year with the agreed parent council meeting dates, and we also communicate these prior to each meeting. We welcome interest from those wishing to join the parent council, ideally at the start of each academic year. 

The Office Bearers for 2025/2026 are as follows:

Joint Chairpersons – Emma Heath and Claire Whyte
(chairqueensferry@gmail.com)

Treasurer – Johanna Jenkins

 

The Parent Council have Year Group Reps to represent each year on the Parent Council.  Should you wish to raise a question with the Parent Council or for us to take forward with the Senior Leadership Team, please contact your Year Group Rep using the email addresses below:

 

Year group representative Email Address
S1 – Hannah Dickson Queensferrys1rep@gmail.com
S2 – Kasia Barnaszewska-Diaz Queensferrys2rep@gmail.com
S3 – Emma Heath Queensferrys3rep@gmail.com
S4 – Claire Whyte Queensferrys4rep@gmail.com
S5 – Sarah Baird Queensferrys5rep@gmail.com
S6 – Queensferrys6rep@gmail.com
ESP – Johanna Jenkins