Stockbridge School Board
Minutes of meeting on
Tuesday 22 May 2001, at Stockbridge Primary School Playground Picnic Table at
7.00 pm.
Apologies:
Maggie Darling, Moira McGovern, Helen Cox
In Attendance:
Jacqui Horsburgh (Head Teacher), Wilfred Treasure, Emilia Knight (Clerk),
Joanna Franceschi (PTA)
1.0
WELCOME and apologies:
Graham Bodenham (Chair) thanked those present for attending.
1.1
Minutes of the meeting on the 27
March 2001 were approved.
2.0
MATTERS ARISING
2.1
Safe routes to school.
Graham Bodenham reported that the 20 mph limit is being addressed by
the council. The objective of this matter is to install a 20 mph speed
restriction outside all primary schools in Edinburgh.
Bumps in the road are also being considerate in order to reduce speeding
near primary schools.
A
brief discussion took place regarding the possibility of purchasing cycle racks
and whether any funding was in place for this. Having the cycle racks would be
greatly beneficial to the older children and will encourage more children to
cycle to school.
Ideas
for opening the Pelican Crossing were discussed. Some suggestions included
P7’s crossing for the last time at the end of term. All board members pleased
to finally have the pelican crossing in place, and the early role of the PTA was
acknowledged.
2.2
School Budget Proposals
2001/2002.
Mrs.
Horsburgh presented the following to the school board:
Equipment
(School & Nursery)
£15,468
Projected
Carry Over
£2,691
Additional Maintenance Funds
£3,000 (windfall allocated by Government - December 2000)
Proposed Specific Allocations from
Equipment
ICT Non Contract Maintenance
£500
Environmental Studies
£1,500
Vired to Postage, Telephone & Medical
£2,100
Class Equipment (General)
£11,386
Music Specialist (April – June / Jan –
April)
£1,610
Possible Auxiliary Time (3 hours per week
to £1,005
carry out specify tasks)
Vired to class equipment
£76
IT
Suite wiring
£1,190
(either from windfall or carryover)
Kitchen Shutter
£800
(Replacement required. Mechanically operated shutter will replace
existing and authority will fund the difference.)
Renew Nursery Door
Refresh Paint Work
Repair Guttering
The budget report was accepted and approved by the board.
Mrs.
Horsburgh also reported the staffing for 2001/2002 as follows:
Teaching Staff
HT
1.0
DHT
1.0
Senior Teacher
1.0
Class Teachers
8.0
Support for learning .0
PE Teacher
0.09 FTE (all year0
Art Teacher
0.09 FTE (Term 1)
Support Staff
2 Part Time Secretaries
0.83
Auxiliary
0.50
LSSN Auxiliary
figure not finalized
Janitor
1.0 FTE
Classroom Assistant
1.0 FTE
Nursery
1
Teacher
3 Nursery Nurses
1 Full time & 2 Job Share
2.3
Science funding.
Mrs Horsburgh confirmed that £530 has been donated to Stockbridge
Primary by the Royal Society. This funding will be used during August/September
project on “Cooking up Chemistry”. The project leading teacher will be Dr.
Elizabeth Stevenson.
2.4
125th Anniversary of
the school / Rowand Anderson celebration.
Stockbridge
Community Council will be involved in marking the anniversary of Stockbridge
Primary school. Moira McGovern will
be setting up group to lead this project. Various
ideas have been noted to celebrate this event
3.0
Review
board’s objectives for 2000/2001 and draft objectives for 2001/2002.
The
Board reviewed the objectives it had set out for the year. Most remits were
satisfactorily carried out although much of the work is on-going. Notable
achievements were the Environment Group’s success in securing access to
additional sports facilities and the completion of the pedestrian crossing. Full
details are included in the Board’s Annual Report, which will be presented to
the PTA AGM on 12 June and will also be published and sent to all parents (copy
attached).
The full objectives for the coming year are also detailed in the Annual Report. The Communications Group became redundant during the year as the Board’s work was increasingly dispersed through the newsletter. It was also decided to disband the School Meals Group as its remit has been fulfilled. The Links Group and Resources Group will combine and the Environment Group will now concentrate on Safe Routes to School. top
4.0
REPORTS
4.1 Links Sub Group half
yearly report. Helen
Cox absent. Nothing new to be reported.
4.2
Last PTA meeting – April 2001. Joanna
Franceschi was pleased to announce that the after school activities had
collected a total of £1750, making a profit of £84.21.
All activities are doing very well and the PTA is currently considering
the possibility of introducing Scottish Dancing and a choir as after school
activities. Preparations for the summer fair were briefly discussed.
Fundraising for the forthcoming anniversary was discussed and ideas
included a calendar, coffee mugs, etc. Joanna
also informed the board that the books have been checked by an accountant and
that all was in order.
4.3 Consultative Committee with
Parents meeting 3 April 2001. Graham
Bodenham summarised the items discussed: Special Educational Needs – Draft
Policy, report on the SCHOLAR (Scottish Common Higher Open Learning and Access
Resources) Distance Learning project, Partnership with Parents and School
Boards, Partner Provider Nurseries contract, NLO/QS Support and Challenge
Changes, Service Plan Consultation, Strategic Management of School Provision
(Accommodation issues) and Review of the Education Department Management and
Leadership.
5.0.
OTHER BUSINESS
5.1
Election
of Office Bearers – 2001/2002.
Kate
Jones has resigned from the board and this was confirmed in writing.
Wilfred Treasure was co-opted on to the board to stand for the position.
Graham Bodenham stood down as Chair and proposed John Burton, who was
unanimously supported and will take over as Chair from next term. Wilfred
Treasure was elected as Treasurer and Andrew Glen was elected as Vice Chair.
Graham Bodenham pointed out that there will be vacancies for one parent an one
staff member in November when his and Helen Cox’s terms of office end.
6.0.
CORRESPONDENCE
The
following correspondence has been received since the last Board meeting:
a)
CEC Education
1.
Full minutes of Consultative Committee With Parents meeting 3 April 2001.
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2.
Agenda for CCwP meeting 12 June 2001.
3.
Draft Education Service Plan 2002-2005
7.0.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
There
being no other business, the meeting was closed at 9.05pm
8.0. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 28 August 2001
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