About PALS

Ladeside Parent Council (PALS) is a group of parents and carers that represent the parent forum of Ladeside Primary school.

We are also now a registered charity - charity number SC054193

Every parent and carer of a student at Ladeside Primary School is a member of our parent forum. Any member of the parent forum can choose to be a member of the parent council. You can join via ladesidepals@gmail.com, by filling out our registration form or by coming to a parent council meeting either in person or online.

Office bearers are voted in for a one year term at the AGM - usually held in September - from members of the parent council. All office bearers must be a parent or carer of a student of Ladeside Primary School.

If additional skills are needed, parent council members can be co-opted from school staff or the local community though these members will not be able to vote on parent council matters.

Our achievements in the last year:

• Held our first ever summer fun day 

• Held our first race night 

• Held our first Halloween discos

• Held our first bingo night 

• Participated in our first fundraising swimarathon

• Secured free long-term hire of Street Feet Road Safety Kit 

• Successfully lobbied for children to be allowed to play on the field at lunchtimes 

• Ran a successful pilot scheme putting no-parking cones on the road outside the school which has vastly improved children’s safety crossing the road 

• Successfully lobbied for the school to introduce a ‘Good Fairy’ scheme to help with cost of school trips 

• Introduced online ticketing for PALS events

• Introduced card payments at PALS events 

Our remaining objectives for 2024/2025 school year:

• Organise summer fun day 

• Obtain feedback from children and parents/carers on priorities for 2025/2026

• Encourage more volunteers in order to ensure future of PALS 

If you would like to join the parent council or be kept up to date with the current issues being discussed and fundraising opportunities please register here