Final meeting

School Council met today for an end of year party!
We celebrated our achievements in school, mainly in improving safety on the road outside, and making lunchtimes calmer and more enjoyable for everyone. Looking beyond the school, we have helped make life easier for others through our contributions to charities such as Macmillan Cancer Care, Children in Need and Comic Relief.
We discussed how our work has involved us in living our school values of love, respect, perseverance responsibility and hope.
Everyone agreed that being on the school council has been very special. We know we have helped others and made a difference. We feel proud of our work.
School Council presented Mrs Rees with a thank you letter which was much appreciated.

Thank you school council for your positivity and good work.
 God Bless you all.
Love From Mrs Rees.

Minutes 30.6.17

Apologies from Jack
Everyone else present
School prayer.

Agenda
Planning an invitation.

We discussed the very successful BSM summer fete and thought about how much work had gone into organising it. We thought about the governors and the contribution they make in supporting our school....and all voluntarily! Children also named others who come in regularly to hear readers, support in class assemblies and help on trips. We would like to thank each helper personally for their generosity of time and spirit so we are organising an afternoon tea
We planned an invitation to send to all the helpers to our celebration event.

Minutes of the meeting 9.6.17

We were only able to have a short meeting today but it was an important one. School council have been asking for equipment to improve behaviour at play time. Ms. Prince has been collecting vouchers and has given us the choice of equipment we feel most suitable.
We had a vote and the stamp-abouts, z.balls, and french skipping ropes were most popular.
Mrs. Rees will pass this information on.
Well done school council!

minutes of the meeting 26.5.17

Y6 absent from meeting
Everyone else present.

School prayer

Agenda; Farewell to Zachery
We thanked Zachery for all the work and commitment he has put into school council. He has been an exemplary member of our team, always positive, polite and eager to take responsibility and make a difference. We will miss you Zachery!

AOB
Y5 Have raised concern that some people's bags have been opened. Mr. Carter has been dealing with this. School Council would like to offer to be cloakroom monitors at play time and lunchtime.
Action. Shelby. Lloyd and Mrs Rees will make up a monitor rota first week after half term.

Charlotte has raised a worry that as the weather gets hotter more shade will be needed outside. Again Mr Carter is aware and dealing with this. A water station has been set up for now.

Minutes of the meeting 12.5.17

The  new school prayer
Everyone present.

Agenda

• Arrangements for interviews of new staff.
• Questions for the new teachers.

As Mrs Rees is retiring soon there will be need for a new teacher at our school. Next week there will be interviews. School council have been asked to conduct tours of the school and provide some questions to ask the candidates.
Everyone volunteered to be guides! We chose two pairs; Lois and Harrison, and Shelby and Freya.
We thought about what a new person would need to know during their tours; school values, daily timetable, clubs and activities, collective worship and celebration assemblies, our grounds and how we keep safe.

Then we discussed the questions we would like to ask and chose the following five.........
What teaching experience have you had, and how do you make learning exciting?
We have five school values. What values are most important to you?
How would you show love for your students?
How would you manage inappropriate behaviour?
What do you know about our school and how would you make it even better?

Mrs Rees thanked everyone for their positive contributions.

minutes of the meeting 5.5.17

Everyone present
The school prayer.
We discussed the important new addition to the prayer, 'Help us to know and reflect Your love.....'
We agreed that we should try to love others in the way that God loves us; the way that Jesus showed love.
Agenda
Feedback from the Values Launch.

This has been an important week for the school with the launch of the new school values.
We discussed how the values have been introduced and the impact we think it will have on the school.
Charlotte; Opening the parcels was a surprise! It made us think how important the values are.
Zachery ; I think the values will improve behaviour in the school because people will know what they are and take them seriously.
Charlotte ; Everyone is talking about the values. It will keep them in our minds.
Shelby and Lloyd;  We like HOPE. It helps you think about the future.
Hudson; The values give you something to focus on.
Harrison; If you know the values you are more likely to do them.
ChuYan; They help to keep you positive.
Charlotte; The banners will be big! They will make us think, 'How can I be good and kind today?'
Mia; The banners will help teachers remind children how to behave.
Hudson; The tokens make you want to be good! I really want to earn tokens!
We agreed unanimously that the five values were a good choice.

Making a difference!

Four representatives from school Council met with Mr Carter and local councillors to express our concerns about the traffic on Birch Avenue. Lois, Charlotte, Zachery and Mia all explained the problems we are facing daily.
As a result of our meeting, councillors have agreed to put certain provision in place including an increased number of signs. Our community police officer is also offereing increased vigilence at peak times. We would like to thank eeveryone for listening to, and acting on, our concerns.

Minutes of the meeting 22.3.17

Everyone present.
Lois led the school prayer.
 Agenda
School Council have been approached as there is growing concern for the safety of our children due to traffic on Birch Avenue.

School Council agreed unanimously that we are worried for our safety.
The following incidents of dangerous driving have been witnessed;

• parking on the yellow lines and zigzags
• parking on the roundabout, on grass verges, pavements and across drives
• Speeding
• drivers trying to push past each other

Lois reminded everyone that we have made posters before but after a short time of improvement the problems have returned.
We discussed what we can do. We would like to make a bigger poster which could be laminated to protect it. A copy could be put into the newsletter to show how worried we really are.
We collected ideas for our poster and our digital experts started the poster.

                    School Council Appeal

          Please keep us safe!

·       Please park in the right places

·       Stay within 20mph (or even 10!)

·       Be patient at busy times

·       Think about the residents

·       Watch out for children

We are the future!

AOB
Council have been asked if there will be a talent show.( Mrs Rees is going to find out about this)
Library monitors.

Minutes of the meeting 15.3.17

Everyone present
School prayer

Agenda
Posters fur Red Nose Day
Preesentation of lunchtime charter.

Mrs. Rees collected the posters promoting Red Nose Day. It was suggested that one could be used in the newsletter.
We then went through the lunchtime charter in preparation for the launch in Assembly next Monday. We want everyone to understand that the charter is for all children. It is what we want in order to make lunchtimes happier and more comfortable for everyone.
The issue of behaviour at lunchtime play was also raised.

Minutes of the meeting 8.3.17

All present
Lois led the school prayer

Agenda
Playtime
Red Nose Day promotions.

Last week we asked the children in all classes for their ideas on how we can make playtimes happier and safer for everyone. Today everyone fed back on their findings.

More equipment.
The following were the most popular requests;
Hula hoops
Skipping ropes, individual and long ropes for small groups.
foam balls
target boards
bean bags
basket balls
dressing up
cup and ball catchers

Other ideas for activities;
Sand pit
board games area
reading corner
bug hunts/trasure hunts.
dance area
obstacle courses.
Adult or play leader led games.

Red Nose Day.
We discussed how we could promote the day and encourage giving money to this great cause. Everyone agreed to create posters and bring them to council next week.

Mrs Rees thanked everyone for their ideas.

minutes of the meeting 22.2.17

Everyone present.
Lois led the school prayer

Agenda.
Red Nose Day

School council agreed unanimously that we should support Red Nose Day on Friday 24th March.
We looked at what our money could do.
£4 could vaccinate a child in Africa against five deadly diseases.
£10 could pay for people with dementia to have a hot meal at a support group.
£30 could pay for orphanes children in Sierra Leone to go to school for a month of catch up classes.
£150 could pay for a year's schooling for achild in Kenya who used to have to work.
We decided to have a non school uniform day and we will order red noses to sell.

A.O.B.
Year 6 have requested more diamond and pearl level books
Playtime behaviour is still worrying lots of children especially the toilets.

Minutes by Jack.

Minutes of the meeting 1 2 17

Y1-6 present
School prayer

Matters arising
Y6 Lois is concerned about the safety of the water butt.
Y5 Children have been getting upset by teasing about 'love' relationships. As this has also arisen in other classes we talked about how we should love one another, but in a friendship way, which is nice. Mrs. Rees agreed to mention the issue to other KS2 staff.
Y4 Girls have complained that one toilet does not have a seat at present. With only two toilets for three classes this is a bit of a problem. We will notify the office.
Y3 are requesting to join the school choir. They feel that as they are KS2 they should be included.
Mrs. Rees will pass the request on to Mrs.Newlin.
Y1 would like teachers to remind children in all classes that the astro is for football.

Minutes of the meeting 25.1.17

Lois led the prayer and opened the meeting.
Y1 - 6 present.

Agenda
Lunchtime Charter feedback
British values display

Shelby and Lloyd have taken class copies of the lunchtime charter into all classrooms. The Big version is now on display in the hall (Good work everyone!)
School council agreed the lunchtime Charter is having an impact. Mia noted that she had seen lots of people looking at it as they queued for lunches.
School Council still feel there is a problem with lunchtime behaviour and several classes have put on their boards that they would like more equipment to play with at play times. Lois suggested that the money we raise at Enterprise week could go on improving the stock of playtime activities.

British Values.
Mrs Rees brought our attention to the values display in the reception area. We agreed these values are important to us at school and discussed how we show our commitment to these values at Blandford St Mary.
Democracy; Our elected school council provides a platform for children's opinions being heard and taken into consideration in decisions on the management of our school.
Rule of law. We understand the importance of rules, of rights and responsibilities and recognise the importance of devising School and class charters.
Individual Liberty At our school we have choices; we can choose after school clubs and sometimes which challenge to accept in our learning.
Mutual respect. Everyone is respected at our school. We make sure we speak and listen respectfully accepting that other people have their own views and opinions.
Acceptance of different Faiths and Beliefs. We enjoy learning about other Faiths and cultures in our country and around the world.

Minutes 11.1.17 and lunchtime charter

Meeting 11.1.17
Present - All year groups except yr6

Lloyd led the school prayer.
 Agenda
Lunchtime Charter
Everyone has had the chance to think about the new Lunchtime Charter.
 We want it to be based on the School Charter but to show clearly what this should look like in the lunch hall. We agreed on the following rights and responsibilities.

Rights	Responsibilities
To be heard	·         Use quiet voices ·         Listen respectfully         ·         Follow the instructions given by grown-ups.
To feel Safe	·         Carry food carefully ·         Don’t drop food on the floor
To be healthy and happy	·        Eat healthy foods ·         Drink water ·         Keep the tables clean and tidy
To learn	·         Use good manners ·         Speak politely
To play	·         Concentrate on eating, leaving time to play later
To have the things we need	·       Use plates, cups, knives, forks and spoons properly

We discussed how this should be displayed and decided that it will need pictures to make it easier for the younger children to understand. Mrs Rees agreed to take pictures at lunchtime.
Once our ideas have been checked by Mr Carter we will make the Charter for the hall.

Mrs Rees thanked everyone for coming.