Minutes of Athelstaneford Primary School Meeting April 30th, 2019 6.30pm-8.30pm 1.Welcome and apologies:
Present: Sarah Morgan (Head teacher), Mellony Bertram (Principal Teacher), Gillian Zanre (Chair), Tora Harrison (Vice Chair), Niela Khan (Clerk), Alice Beveridge (Parent), Sandra Delahooke (Parent) Jane Brand (Parent), Jenni Lai (Parent), Lucy Calder (Parent), Harley Louden (Parent). Mhairi Dickie (Parent),
Apologies: Jo Mair (Parent), Nikki Fallowfield (Parent), Susan Begg (Parent) Jo McNicol (Parent). Derek Swan (Parent), Mary Swan (Parent), Carol Leslie (Parent).
2.Head Teacher’s Update:
Parents successfully PVG’s and are now volunteering in school. Staff are thrilled and enjoying the additional help. Unfortunately, due to weather and lack of number we have not yet managed the playground tidy up. Can we set another date? Dividing of sand pit – possibility of wooden lid? Removal of top of water tray in nursery garden Trees in large black pots moved from nursery garden to top playground Painting of furniture in garden – benches, shelves Mud Kitchen Pupil Council have been consulting pupils with questionnaire and following up with areas for improvement. P6/7 thoroughly enjoyed Risk Factory – thanks for funding towards bus Nursery parents have received questionnaires from Care Commission so we can expect a visit at any time from them. Staff and pupils have been evaluating progress with School Improvement Plan and alongside the consultations and feedback we have had we are formulating our priorities for next session:Digital Learning (ELC priority) RRS – continuing our journey to Silver Health and Well-being Positive Relationships (Cluster Training from Pivotal Education/ Restorative Practise Approaches) Resilience – (cluster training to deliver programme to help build strategies for resilience) Raising Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy Working with and supporting children with ASD