Meeting 25th September

As  Liam was absent Mrs Rees took minutes and will update blog.

Present.
Everyone except Liam.

Phoebe led us in the school prayer.
Agenda.
Response from Friends of school.
Request from Mrs. Gibson re playground equipment.

Phoebe read out the lovely letter from 'Friends of school' agreeing to financing the extra lunch trolley and the chairs for year 4. They also asked us to start to gather ideas from all the classes for Christmas presents. We liked this idea!

Mrs.Gibson has also asked school council for their help in choosing equipment for play times. We discussed that suggestions would have to take safety, durability and lack of space into consideration.
Initial ideas included Big lego or building bricks, big drawing boards, stronger hula hoops and KS2 dressing up clothes.
Action.
All S.C. reps will gather ideas from their classes for Christmas presents and playground equipment for the next meeting.

A.O.B. None.
Phoebe thanked everyone for coming.

New School Year

Welcome everyone to another year at Blandford St Mary Primary School!
 This blog keeps you up to date with the activities of School Council. If you have anything at all that you would like us to discuss or deal with please let your representatives know. We are here to be your voice in the decision making of the school.

First Meeting. 11th September.
Minutes.
 Full attendance.   Year 6    Phoebe Upward, Liam tuck,
Year 5 Anna Sorrentino,  Adam Oxtoby.
Year 4 Ellen Spicer,  Eben Gates.
Year 3  Jasmine Upward,  Quinn Peters.
Year 2  Sophie Hopcroft,   Alfie Swindell.
Year 1  Oliver Hart,   Emily Keep.

Agenda
Election of Chairperson, Vice chair, Secretary/blogger
Approach to Friends of school for vital items.

Nominations were invited for Chair and Phoebe was elected unanimously!
 Eben and Ellen agreed to share the role of Vice Chair.
Liam and Alfie were keen to take on Secretarial duties and particularly the blog.
Thank you all.

We discussed matters outstanding from last year and in particular the problem of not having a lunch trolley for each year group in KS2.
We composed a letter to friends of school asking them if they would kindly give us the money to buy one.
Eben and Ellen thought we could also ask for some comfortable chairs for year 4s reading corner.
This started everyone thinking what they would like in their classrooms!

Action
Anna is going to write up the letter for Mrs Rees to present.
Date of next meeting 25th September.

Meeting 15.5.12

Everyone present.
Chair Georgia opened with the school prayer  asking God to be with us and guide us  in our decision making.

Agenda.
Information about Network meeting on Thursday 24th May.
New litter rota.
A.O.B.

We discussed role of the Network Schools Council meetings and felt it would be a good opportunity to plan some olympic events with other schools. Georgia and Phoebe agreed to attend.

Litter Rota. Eben and Ellen volunteered to create a new rota. Phoebe and Liam agreed to find all the equipment and store it conveniently.
AOB. Well done to the classes that brought their suggestion cards with them!
Y6 Wanted to remind Mr Lavis that they will be needing a gazebo for the common room outside area as soon as the weather gets better!
Y5 Would like ICT to be back on the list of lunchtime options.
Y4 and R suggested the basket ball hoops are moved away from the F2 windows. We discussed the best place for them and felt a corner of the astro would be best. Mrs Rees to take this on.
Y 3 Still concerned with some behaviour at lunchtime. They suggested a new and improved lunchtime charter.
We all agreed this could be a project for School Council after half term.
Georgia thanked everyone for coming.

New School Council.

Meeting 1.5.12
This week we have held elections in our classes and voted for representatives to stand on our new School Council.
We held our first meeting today. We started by praying together. Then we introduced ourselves and elected Georgia as new chair-person and  Phoebe as vice chair. Liam and Adam volunteered as secretaries and technical support and  will now take on responsibility for the blog!
We spent some time discussing the role of school council and how we think we can work together to make our contribution to school improvement. Every one agreed how important it is that the children have a say in decisions made affecting our school and community.

We are eager to get started!

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)