Meeting 1.2.12

Minutes of meeting 1.2.12.
Everyone present.
The School prayer
Agenda
The community charter.
Katie and Harry fed back about the Blandford Schools Network meeting at Durweston. It was decided that in order to bring Rights and Responsibilities to the Community it is necessary to contact leaders in Blandford and invite them to a meeting where we can share our vision. Each school was asked to prepare a presentation for a part of the charter and allocated some people to invite.
Katie, Emily Jordan, Phoebe and Liam volunteered to help Mr Lavis with a presentation.
Jamie, Molly, Millie and Jamie W. agreed to compose the letters.
A.O.B.
Year 5 Have a few concerns!

• The field is getting very muddy and mud is being brought into school. We wondered if extra matting outside the doors may help.
• Children felt there had been an increase in swearing. Mrs Rees is going to circulate calming down posters for school council members to discuss in their classes.
• Year 6 leaders need to be reminded of their lunchtime responsibilities as several have been reported missing.  Y6 reps will remind their class.
• Children have been missing their friendship groups at lunchtime.   Jamie pointed out that Mr.Lavis's revisions to the system should sort this out.

Katie closed the meeting. Y2 and 3 stayed to compose their letters.

Meeting 11.1.12

School council Meeting 11.1.12

Present  y5 ,4, 3, 2 and 1

 Year 6  are absent due to a trip. Everyone else present.

Phoebe acted   as chair

The prayer

Agenda

The community charter.

 We discussed the importance of extending the ideas of rights and responsibilities into the community.

Phoebe read through the proposed charter for Blandford.

Additions. Molly suggested including the responsibility to help if you see someone in need.

Jamie and Millie wanted to include the responsibility to be polite to others.

 Any other business

Year 5 brought a whole list of suggestions!

Again they requested their own lunchtime trolley. [Will pass this on to Mr Lavis]

A painting mat for the summerhouse for lunchtime art.  [Mrs. Rees Will sort this]

An opt out option from lunchtime activities. [to be reviewed soon]

A school pet. [Will pass this on to Mr Lavis]

Liam  asked for the nature trail to be cleared of thorns. We discussed this and decided that it should be a natural area and therefore will warn people there are thorns but it is everyone’s own responsibility to keep themselves safe.

Phoebe reminded everyone to take their turns with the litter picking.

Action.

Harry and Katie will attend the network meeting tomorrow with our proposals for the community charter.

Minutes by Jamie and Mrs.Rees.

Shoeboxes arrived in time for Christmas!!

Today we had an exciting email. The shoeboxes we sent had arrived at their destination in time for Christmas and in time to make a big difference to some childrens lives. Our shoeboxes went to Belarus, in Eastern Europe.

Here is a link that says "Thank you from Belarus" on the Operation Christmas Child website.
Thank you from Belarus  

(and a big Thank You from us)

Shoeboxes start their long journey!

Thank you to everyone for the amazing response to the shoebox appeal. We received more than we ever have before.

A big thank you to Fiona Lamb of BHS Poole who very kindly provided sacks of shoeboxes when we ran out!


Together we will really have made a big difference to many childrens lives this Christmas.

Well done everyone!!

Anti-bullying leaflet.

Here is a copy of our anti-bullying leaflet.

Click HERE then click 'Download original'
to save or print a copy on your computer.

Anti bullying meeting 16th November.

Minutes
School prayer
everyone present
We welcome Emily to our school council

Agenda.......... Anti bullying campaign

school council agree it would be a good idea to make a leaflet for children explaining what bullying is and what they should do if they feel they are being bullied. We discussed what we can do and what we can write and draw on the front cover and what information should be included.

This years theme is STOP and THINK words can hurt !



A.NY
O.THER
B.UISSNESS

Year 5 are still complaining about the trolleys and they would like there
own
School council agreed they like the new ace points and consequences, but year 6 felt 4 warnings was a little too many for older children who should be behaving anyway!
There was unanimous approval for the new lunchtime activities.
Minutes by Jamie and Jordan.



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Operation Christmas Child.

School council led an assembly launching the Shoe box appeal. Everyone was excited as we watched the DVD of children receiving their presents. This is something we can all do to make a real difference to children's lives.

 

Today we wrapped shoe boxes so that every class could have a box to fill.

 It wasn't easy! But we got there in the end!

If you want to know more about the shoe box appeal please visit

http://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/operation-christmas-child