Parent advocates are parent/carer volunteers from each year group who meet each half term. They act as a direct link between home and school by finding out more about how lessons are taught, how the curriculum is developed and what a typical school day is like for every child. The process is two-way, the parent advocates bring valuable information from a parental perspective and the parents advocates gain valuable information about school life. 

Main aims:

• To optimise the contributions of parents as partners in learning
• For parents to gain a deeper understanding of how our curriculum is taught to be able to support their child at home 
• To obtain critical feedback as a way to improve relationships between school and home and vice versa. 

Parent Advocates for Academic Year 20-21 

Reception: Mrs Roberts, Mrs Carver 

Year 1: Mrs Ballam, Mrs Billington, Mr Dickinson 

Year 2: Mrs Couttie, Mrs Oakes 

Year 3: Mrs Halsey, Mrs Lavelle, Mrs Dickinson, Mrs Thorburn 

Year 4: Mr Woolford, Mrs Young, Mr Cole

Year 5: Mrs Murphy, Mrs Sampson, Mrs O’Hare

Year 6: Mrs Walsh, Mr Rossiter 

If you would like to become a Parent Advocate for your child's year group or you would like further information please contact Mrs McShane.

nmcshane@ourladyofpity.co.uk