Stockbridge School Board
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MINUTES OF MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH 2001 AT STOCKBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, AT 7.00PM.
Present:
Graham Bodenham (Chair), John Burton, Helen Cox, Moira McGovern.
Apologies:
Joan Cook, Maggie Darling, Andrew Glen, Kate Jones,
In
Attendance: Jacqui Horsburgh
(Head Teacher), Emila Knight (Clerk), Amanda Burton (PTA), Wilfrid Treasure
(Parent)
1.0
WELCOME and
apologies: Graham Bodenham (Chair) thanked those present for attending and made apologies on behalf of the
board members who could not attend.
1.1
Minutes of the meeting of 16
January 2001 were approved
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2.0
MATTERS ARISING
2.1
Pelican
Crossing at Hamilton Place, Stockbridge. The
Planning Department has contacted residents opposite the school to inform them
of the proposal to install a new pelican crossing and to improve the crossing
facilities at the junction between Hamilton Place and Dean Park Lane. Comments
were invited before 09/02/01. No objections were received and the intention is
to install the crossing before the end of the financial year. The funding for
this was made available through the safe routes to school initiative of the
Scottish Executive. The position of the proposed crossing is midway between the
two entrances of the school, at the point where the road narrows. The council
did say that technical consideration has slowed the process down, but that the
plans will go ahead soon.
2.2
Playground
link door to nursery. Mrs.
Horsburgh (Head Teacher) confirmed that this door will no longer offer any
parents access from Dean Bank Lane. The
door knob has been removed to avoid access.
The link door between the school playground and nursery playground will
be opened, allowing access for all nursery children.
2.3
Education
Revenue Budget 2001/2002. Mrs
Horsburgh circulated a document from the Director of Education regarding the
Education Revenue Budget 2001/2002. At a meeting of the City of Edinburgh
Council on 15th February 2001, the first integrated three year
revenue budget and service plan covering the period 2001/2 to 2003/4 was
approved. A spare copy will be placed in the Parents’ Room.
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3.0
Review School Board Budget. This
item was deferred to the next meeting due to the absence of the Treasurer.
4.0
REPORTS
4.1
Links Sub Group half yearly report.
The Links Sub Group has not been active this session largely due to the fact
that there are only two members in the team.
Despite asking for new members, no one has come forward.
This puts a tremendous pressure upon Maggie and Helen Cox. However, in
relation to existing remits we have identified parents who are willing to become
involved with drama, art, music and sporting activities to enhance the
Expressive Arts area of the curriculum. These
parents could either be involved with a classroom situation or working with a
member of staff during Golden Time as part of Personal and Social Development
area of the curriculum. Once Theatre Workshop has appointed an Education
Officer, contact will be made to establish community links again.
Last
term, we were successful in securing help from Broughton High Schools’ drama
department to enhance the production of P7 Victorian Music Hall. We have
organised a visit from Scottish Opera in June to work with P5,6 & P7.
This venture was successful previously and greatly supported music and
drama provision within the school.
4.2
Environment Sub
Group half yearly report.
Pelican Crossing - See item 2.1
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Traffic
Planning. We have
received an invitation form Councilor Houston to a meeting on 14th
March to discuss both the larger strategic issues, and more local issues
relating to the Central Edinburgh Traffic Proposals. Helen Cox and Moira
McGovern agreed to attend on behalf of the Board.
Safe
Routes to School. We
have received a reply from Scotmid, noting our request for further restrictions
on the delivery hours at the store. This
was being passed on to the Operations Manager for them to inform their
suppliers. We will monitor the
situation to see whether they are adhered to.
Sports
Facilities. We now have
an agreement with Edinburgh Academicals Sports Club on Portgower Place for the
school to use the Sports field between March and the end of summer, and then
again form August until October. They
will give us access for our annual sports day.
The manager of the club is quite willing to come to a future Board
Meeting to discuss the arrangements. In
the short term, they await details from the Gym Specialist of the details of our
requirements for this term. The Provisional Agreement is to provide a weekly
slot eg. Tues 1pm – 3.15pm and
the Annual Sports Day with the Groundsman to mark out a small pitch and lanes as
required. John will invite Jimmy McLaren to a future Board Meeting to finalise
details.
4.3
Resources Sub Group Half
Yearly Report.
Graham Bodenham presented the attached report to the meeting.
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4.4
PTA Meeting 31
January 2001 / February 2001. Amanda
Burton spoke on behalf of Kate Jones. The
PTA meeting in January mainly discussed the upcoming Ceilidh, after school
activities, the Scottish Opera’s visit, the summer fair and the possibilities
of future fundraising.
The
main issues discussed at the PTA meeting in February, were the success of the
Ceilidh (a total profit of £73 was reported), the success of the SPTC meeting
on the 6/02/01 and a fund raising Fashion Show.
4.5
Consultative Committee with
Parents Meeting 31 January 2001. The Chair summarised the
issues discussed at the meeting, which included a Report on the Instrumental
Service and Lothian Schools Ensembles, Revenue Budget 2001/04 (See item 2.3),
Parental Involvement in Education. Two most interesting presentations were the
new draft Critical Incident Response Plan and the Harmonisation of School
Holidays across the Lothians.
5.0
OTHER BUSINESS
5.1
Car Parking Policy. Some
parents have noticed more cars are being parked in the School Play Ground.
Mrs. Horsburgh assured the board that a rota system is in place for the
permanent staff, limiting the parking to the area directly in front of the
Janitor’s house. Some members of
staff already operate a car sharing arrangement. There was an incident recently
when the painters parked in the school ground, but Mrs. Horsburgh assured the
board that this will not be repeated. There was a suggestion that staff could be
setting a good example to the children and parents by using alternative forms of
transport. Mrs Horsburgh did not think that staff would want to relinquish the
existing arrangements. The recent HMI Report suggested that consideration be
given to installing staff showers for the benefit of staff who cycle to
work.
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6.0
CORRESPONDENCE
The following
correspondence has been received since the last Board meeting:
a)
CEC Education
1.
Summary minutes of Consultative Committee With
Parents meeting 30 January 2001.
2.
Clerk to the board payment claims
3.
Board membership details
4.
Education Revenue Budget 2001/2002 (See item 2.3)
5.
Notice of Consultation Meeting 25 January
2001(Revenue Budget 2001/04)
6.
Minutes of Consultation Meeting 25 January 2001
7.0
ANY
OTHER BUSINESS.
7.1
Mrs. Horsburgh has received
a recruitment advertisement from Blue Arrow Recruits. It was agreed not to set a
precedent by placing advertisements in school for free.
7.2
Meeting
closed at 9.00 pm
8.0
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday 27 March 2001 at 7:00pm
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