Minutes of meeting 11.3.14

Present
Sadie and Leonie YR, Mia and Oliver Y1, Callum Y2, Finlee and Katey Y3, Jan and Jessica Y4, Jamie (Vice chair) and Eliie Y5, Harry (Chair) and Suranne Y6

School Prayer.
Agenda.
Overview of recent events.
The way ahead
Saying Goodbye.

We discussed how the interview process had gone and Mrs. Rees complimented everyone on their contributions. Everyone agreed the correct decision had been made.
We began to think of new projects to be taken on and agreed we need to get more feedback from our classes. We decided our school council response sheets need to be updated and Mrs Rees took photos to prepare these.
Everyone agreed to find time to ask their classes for issues that need to be addressed.
We began to share some ideas about how to say Goodbye to Mr Lavis, but this will need to be continued........

Meeting 14.1.14

 Everone present

School prayer.

Agenda.

Discussion of children surveys.

We discussed the values and qualities our classes thought are important in a head teacher. We looked at everybody’s responses and voted on which we thought were most important.

This has become our wish list!

Someone who...........

·         Is fun and can make our learning fun

·         Listens, respects and values everyone’s opinions

·         Is a good communicator

·         Is trustworthy. Someone we can rely on

·         Challenges us, but is also supportive

·         Is arty and creative

·         Is able to manage behaviour

·         Is approachable

·         Is sporty

·         Has lots of teaching experience   

        Action 

       A meeting has been arranged for the older members of school council to meet Mr Lavis and find out what qualities he has found to be the most important during his time as Head at BSM.

      Next meeting 21.1.14 to plan the questions for the candidates.

 

Minutes of the meeting 7.1.14

School council met today. A few changes have been made to the line up. Year 5 and 6 had a lot of responsibility with fundraising last term and so have kindly let others stand.
The new school members are  as follows,

Harry Manners, Y6 Chair person
Jamie Hall y5 Vice chair
Suranne Young  Y6  and Ellie,  Secretary and technical support.

Agenda.
School council role in the appointment of the new headteacher for our school.

 Action
Mr Phipps ( Chair of School governors) addressed the meeting and explained how important it will be for the interviewing panel to hear the pupil voice.
We agreed the school council would,

• Research what the children want in a new headteacher.
• Discuss with Mr Lavis what, he feels, makes a good headteacher at BSM.
• Devise a list of qualities and values we will be looking for.
• Create a list of questions to ask candidates.
• Design a feedback form we can use for our observations.

Everyone will be involved in the interviews and showing candidates around our school.
 Finally wediscussed the importance of our role and the need for confidentiality.

Minutes of meeting 12.11.13.

Chair person, Sam
Vice Chair, Francesca
Secretary and technical Support, Joe
Members Alisha Y5, Jan and Jessica Y4, Finley and Katie Y3, Mia. M, and Callum Y2 and Mia D and Oliver Y1.

School prayer.

Agenda.
Updates on various projects.
Children in Need.

Mrs. Rees thanked Y4 for selling the poppies.
The shoebox appeal, however, has not been as well supported as usual. We agreed that  the cost of a whole box may be putting some people off so we decided that Mrs, Rees should remind everyone in assembly that they don't need to fill a whole box but can bring in items and we will make up boxes here. Sam, Mia, and Callum will visit each class in the mornings and collect items for the boxes.
The wrist bands for Children In Need have arrived. Fran, Mia and Oliver will sell them each morning. We will also have a collection at assembly on Friday.

Matters Arising.
Jan brought up the subject of the buddy bench. He felt it had lost its appeal. Several other school councillors agreed that children have complained they have no-one to play with at play time.
Action.
We discussed various ways this situation could be improved; play leaders, buddies, stand by friends, 'cheer' leaders. We will put this on the agenda for the next meeting.

Sam thanked every one for their ideas.

Meeting 15.10.13

 The school prayer
 Everyone Present.
  
Agenda

• Shoe box appeal
• Children in Need
• Playground Charter   

 Shoe Box Appeal.  School Council voted unanimously to support 'The Shoebox Appeal' again this year.
Francesca and Joe volunteered to introduce the initiative in assembly and others agreed to draw up posters. As the cost of putting together a parcel with the additional £3.00 delivery is quite considerable, School; Council decided to put a collection box in reception for anyone who would just like to make a donation.
All Shoeboxes will need to be in by 15th November, so we need to get started straight away.

Children in Need.. School Council also voted unanimously to support this. We decided that we should have a non school uniform day with £1. 00 donation, and that School Council should sell the new Pudsey wrist bands on the Weds, Thurs, and Friday.

Playground Charter. School Council discussed which of the Rights and Responsibilities we wanted to include in the new charter. We then thought about how we could use photographs to help younger children understand.
Finally we went out around the playground re enacting different scenes and taking photos for the Charter.

Matters Arising
None

Minutes of meeting 1.10.13

Everyone present.
School prayer
Agenda

• Thank you letter to Friends of School
• Playground Charter          

Mrs. Harris showed us all the new equipment for playtimes that the Friends of School has financed. This led to two jobs for School  Council. Firstly we composed a letter of thanks.
 Action   Anna will write it up in best and present it to the office for posting.
Secondly, we recognised the need to update and create a new attractive playground charter to make sure the equipment is used correctly.
Action. Mrs Rees will collect together everything we need to begin this for the next meeting.

Matters arising.
Representatives from two different year groups have been approached to look at behaviour at lunchtimes.
After some discussion School  Council agreed to mention it to class teachers so they can remind everyone that class charters and expectations for behaviour continue throughout lunchtimes.
We will review this at the next meeting.

Coffee Morning For Macmillan Cancer Support.

School Council would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the people who supported us  in our part in the  'The world's Biggest Coffee Morning'.

 We were delighted at the fantastic number of delicious cakes that were brought in to share.

Not only were the crowds fed but there were at least 12 plates left over! 
Does this  remind you of a very important Bible story?

 

The total money collected after all the cakes were eaten or sold was in excess of £175. We felt very proud of our school for making such a big contribution.