Loirston Parent Council
Posted by loirstonconnect on November 5, 2009
LOIRSTON PARENT COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting 4th November 2009
Present: , Karen Paterson, Lesley Hill, Pam Chapla, Tracy Robinson, Shonagh Neave, Cath McLeish, Hazel Scott, Sharon Toseland, Michelle Monks, Michaela Towler, Sarah Boyne,, Kelly McGrogan, Mhairi Stewart, Lynn Meldrum, Lynn Eddie, Lynne Mennie, Fiona Watt, Hazel Rose, Claire Whiffin, Alistair Gilmore, Sonia Innes. Teachers: Miss Kay MacDonald, Mrs Trish Pert
Apologies: Tracy Leach, Angie Balloch, Shona Greig, Louise Bennett, Scott Shearer.
Welcome: Karen welcomed & thanked new members for coming and previous members for returning. She introduced herself and outlined the role of the Parent Council, including: to raise funds, improve school life for all, the Constitution, involved in interview process, in contact with education authority, opening communication channels with the relevant people etc.
Election of New Office Bearers: Karen has been Chairperson for the last 5 years and is looking to step down from this position. Nobody from the Council present on the evening were willing to take on this role, so it will be opened to the Forum, with the emphasis on Karen being able to help the elected person as much as possible during the transition period. Alistair Gilmore & Claire Whiffin were willing to help as much as possible as well in a Vice Chair position.
Cath McLeish, as present Secretary, has resigned from this position, and Sharon Toseland agreed to take this role, with Sarah Boyne as Vice Secretary.
Treasurer will remain as Scott Shearer.
Treasurer’s Report: In Scott’s absence, it was reported that the balance stands at £3547.74, with money still to be paid out for the nursery presents. The disco raised £229.51.
Teacher’s Report: Miss MacDonald reported that the teachers were happy to do stalls with their classes at the Christmas Fayre.
The new maths scheme will be available for parents to comment on at the Open evenings, and a questionnaire on homework will also be handed out so that a policy can be drawn up at a later stage.
On 16th November, the staff will be re-writing the Behaviour Policy & parents will get a copy.
Staff are looking at a new reading scheme, & within the school are lots of different inspection copies for staff to comment on before a decision is made on a new scheme.
Miss MacDonald concluded that the school is “moving in the right direction”.
Christmas Fayre: The fayre is on Saturday 28th November. A sub-committee was set up to organise this, consisting of: Claire Whiffin, Mhairi Stewart, Hazel Rose, Hazel Scott, Pam Chapla, Lesley Hill, Karen Paterson, Cath McLeish.
A.O.C.B: Karen will contact the Thistle Hotel to arrange a date for the P7 Posh Night 2010.
Tuesday 15th December will be a charity bag day, where parents/carers are asked to donate unwanted clothes, bedding, shoes etc in bags provided, and a container will be at the school for the donations. We will get £400 per ton of donations. A 2nd date will be 11th May 2010. Cath will put an advance warning note of the December’s date out to parents.
Date of next meeting: Wednesday 18th November at 6.30 pm.
