Communication at Loirston School

Minutes of meeting on Tuesday 24 April 2012

Present:   Mhairi Stewart (Chair), Kelly McGrogun, Sarah Shearer, Pam Chapla, Alistair Gilmore, Lynn Eddie (part), Claire Whiffin, Shonagh Neave, Hazel Scott, Nicole Clark, Tracey Robinson (minutes)

Teachers: Miss Kay MacDonald, Mrs Trish Pert.

Apologies:  Lesley Hill, Lyn Spence,, Hazel Scott, Scott Shearer, Cath McLeish, Sarah Boyne, Nicola Guyan, Lyn Spence

Welcome

Nicole Clark was welcomed to the Parent Council.

Treasurer’s report

Money raised recently:

The annual grant fromAberdeenCityto all Parent Councils is due soon.

Shell grant – purchase of the laptops are currently being handled through the Aberdeen City Council procurement process.

P7 leaving gift – 50 yellow USB sticks are being purchased.

Teachers report

Solar panels:  the installation of the solar panels has been fast paced with installation expected to be completed in the next few days.  There will be a display to show how much energy is being generated.  However uncertain if generating electricity or electricity and heating water.  The company installing the solar panels have offered to do a presentation to the pupils.

Sweaters for P7:  Action:  Kay to speak with P6 regarding sweaters.

Various events:these are detailed in the school bulletin e.g. Dunolly, Parent Evenings

Mr Wallis:  Mr Wallis’ contract has been extended until the end of the summer term.

Learning journey: journals for each pupil showing their work and recording their achievements are currently being prepared and will be sent home at regular intervals so that parents can see them and review.  The journals will be launched next academic year.

Nursery – folders

P1- P6 – jotters kept in a plastic folder

P6/7 – e-portfolios

Parent Council agreed in principle to fund the folders

Action Kay and Trish to select and cost appropriate folders for funding from the Parent Council. 

Sports Day;  this will be in the week commencing 25 June.  There will be an Olympic theme and will be selling pizza and pitchers to raise money.

Action: Alistair to invite torch bearer to speak to the pupils in assembly.

Up and coming events

Posh night for school leavers – 1^st June

Action: Shonagh to ensure that receipts are sent out

Committee agreed that teachers attending will not have to pay.

Nursery and P1 induction:  P1 Induction is Tuesday 29^th May at 6:30pm, nursery date to be determined.

Refreshments:   Mhairi Stewart, Kelly McGrogun and Sarah Shearer

Speaker:                              Shonagh Neave

Information about Parent council and 100 club to be included in the induction packs.

June disco – shorts and shades –  Tuesday 12 June

P1-3 disco: 6:15 – 7pm:  Volunteers: Mhairi Stewart, Claire Whiffin plus 1, Tracey Robinson, Nicole Clark, Kay Macdonald, Trish Pert, Shonagh Neave and Nicola Guyan.

P4-7 disco: 7:15 – 8:15pm:   Volunteers: Kay Macdonald, Trish Pert, Shonagh Neave, Alistair Gibson, Sarah Shearer, Scott Shearer, Kelly McGrogun, Pam Chapla

Doors – P1-3 parents drop off for the disco at the red unit doors.  For pick up parents may come through the front door and leave via the red unit doors.

P4-7 drop off at the main entrance to the school and pick up / leave through the red unit doors.

For both discos admission is £1:50 per child and there will be a tuck shop and the opportunity to buy glow sticks

Action: Pam Chapla to check the tuck shop supplies and to ensure tuck shop is stocked.

Disclosure – PVG scheme:no update from PVG and thus the PVG tranche for disclosure for people who had been disclosed in the past which was due to happen in February has been further delayed due to discussions with Disclosure Scotland.  Currently only 5 applications per month for people who have not been disclosed in the past. may be submitted.

Sainsbury bag pack:  no further dates from Sainsbury’s.  Need to reapply.

Giving machine: not discussed

Loirston Annex: a management group has been formed

Insurance: this is due in May and will be handled by Scott.

100 club: the winners for March and April were drawn.

Action: Pam to inform winners

Action: Pam to produce a leaflet for the induction evenings.

Date of next meeting:   This will be on TUESDAY 22^nd MAY 2012 starting at 6:30pm in the staff room

Come along to the Pebbles Ladies Night on Saturday 26th May 2012,  7.30 pm – midnight at the Altens Community Centre.

Raffles, Irish Bingo, Perfume Trial and Disco. Come and join the fun.

Tickets £5 each

Contact Pebbles for details – Tel. 07891203815

Testing the Facebook Feed!!!

Primary 7 raised a fantastic £310 at their coffee morning on Friday to help fund the postage of their knitted squares, hats and jumpers to help Aids affected children in South Africa! Thanks to all who supported this great project.

There have been some problems recently with the feed not being picked up on Facebook. Hopefully these have been resolved now.

Following some queires regarding the pupil comment page for P7 school reports, I would like to assure all P7 parents that there should not have been a pupil comment page in their report.  The reason for this is that they have their e protfolio carried out throughout the year online and they will also be completing ACC P7 profile this term that will come out to you as wellas going to the Academy.

I hope this clears up any  confusion.  Should you have any queries pleasedo not hesitate to contact the school.

There has been some confusion expressed regarding holiday dates for this term so I would like to remind you all of the changes made in order to incorporate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.

Tuesday 8th May – Normal School Day for Pupils & Staff

Monday 4th June – In Service Day (School closed to pupils)

Tuesday 5th June – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Holiday

I hope this clarifies the situation.  If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact to the school.

As well as our coffee morning on Friday 4th morning on Friday 4th May from 9.30-11am, which we are organising  to raise funds for postage, we also have a raffle for a ‘cut and blowdry’ at Tek-Nique Hair Design. The raffles can be bought at a cost of £1 at the coffee morning or from the Primary 7 class.

There is also a smaller raffle for 50p to win a necklace and pupils can buy these in school.

Everyone is welcome to come along to the coffeee morning to find out what we have been knitting and why. Thanks again for your great support.

Please note that Loirston School will be closed to pupils on the following days -

Monday 7th May – May Day Holiday

Monday 4th June – In Service Day

Tuesday 5th June – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Holdiay

Please note that school IS open on Tuesday 8th May

Last sunday James Tole (Ethan P4a & Charlie in Nursery’s dad)  ran the Loondon Marathon in a full Firemans outfit.  He completed it in just over seven hours which is a fabulous achievement.  On behalf of all at Loirston we’d like to say a huge well done. We hope his feet weren’t too sore at the end!  

James would like to thank all in the Cove community for their support!