Minutes of Athelstaneford Primary School Meeting Tuesday 8th January 2019 7pm-9pm 1.Welcome and apologies:
Present: Sarah Morgan (Head teacher), Gillian Zanre (Chair),Jenn Brown (Teacher),Tora Harrison (Vice Chair), Niela Khan (Clerk), Alice Beveridge (Parent), Sandra Delahooke (Parent)
Apologies: Jo Mair (Parent), Nikki Fallowfield (Parent), Susan Begg (Parent) Katrina Scobie (Parent), Jo McNicol (Parent). Jenni Lai (Parent), Lucy Calder (Parent), Harley Louden (Parent). Derek Swan (Parent) Mhairi Dickie (Parent), Jane Brand (Parent),
2.Head Teacher’s Update:
Senior Early Years Practitioner Mrs Kirsty Brunton as settled in well in the nursery and is being supported by Mrs Maule. 1140hrs expansion started smoothly and has been going very well with all children adjusting to changes. We have had positive feedback from both the parents and children. P7 Attended the Rotary quiz which was held at Aberlady Primary and came in a very commendable second place by just 2 points! The recent parent consultations held in February were once again very well attended at 97% with those consultations successful. We also had good response to the parent questionnaire. (see attachment for results). Areas for improvement will be identified and included as part of the School Improvement Plan for 2019/20. Several parents volunteered to come in and support in school. We are now in the process of organising new or updated PVG’s. Some offers of help were made for the bigger playground jobs. Following further discussion, it was agreed to organise a Saturday morning access to do a playground renovation. Sarah to email parents inviting them to come and help.
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3.Financial Update: Lucy will send out a separate email with an update. Action: L/R
5.Fundraising Team Update:
Events coming up:
Indian Banquet will be taking place on the 23 of march have sold 51 tickets still some tickets left. If anyone is still wanting a ticket to get in touch with a member of fundraising.
Quiz hall fundraiser will be taking place on the 27 of April.
Summer fair will be on 12 May-
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will include an art show displaying the children’s work and will be framed. Art work will be done in class theme will be amazing Athelstaneford. There will be a calendar with the winner’s art work.
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-There is going to be a cook book for sale. It will be recipes from children and parents and available to buy. Managed get new company to provide Bouncy Castles this year and worked out cheaper.
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6.AOCB:
Playground and Loose Parts- have bene granted £4000 by the North Berwick Area Partnership.
Sarah would like if Parent council could help fund towards some of the trips: Cost towards trip to the risk Factory for p6/7 - £95. Cost for Rugby club - £56 Cross country- £140 Parent Council have agreed to pay the above total £291.
Sarah has asked if we can help for the cost of furniture: Nursery need chairs £83 Each roughly would be between £644-£744 P1/2 class needs chairs- 24 chairs needed approx. £408. Parent council have agreed total roughly £1,152. Also has requested one Visualiser which is £250. Parent council have agreed to pay. Approx. total is £1,693, but Sarah will confirm exact total once all is ordered.
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ELAPCM- Gillian attended this meeting. A lot of money has been saved over lots of areas. Also, there was a lot of good information on young careers and support for them in East Lothian. Action: S/M
9.Date of Next Meeting:
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30 April 2019.