DRAFT
Minutes
RATHO PRIMARY SCHOOL
PARENT COUNCIL & PTA
Minutes of joint meeting on Tuesday 4th
December 2012 at 7.30pm & PC Meeting following
Present: *Melanie
McCallum (“MM”), Jackie Wake, Jenni Belfall,
*Lisa McCarthy (“LM”), *Ruth
Gillan (Interim PC Chair) (“RG”), Helen MacGregor (PTA Chair),
*Neil Langhorn (PC member) (“NL”),
Mrs Smith, *Annette Wilson (PC
Treasurer) (“AW”), *Ms Penrose
(“DP”), *Mrs McGlynn, *Chris Cartwright (“CC”),
Sarah Chisnall, *Emer Grimley (“EG”),
& *Christine Paterson (PC Secretary) (“CP”).
Apologies: Bobby Smith,
Sarah Hall, Councillors.
Note: those asterisked
attended the separate PC meeting which followed the joint meeting.
Joint meeting
DP reported on various
school matters:
Mrs
McGlynn reported on her plan to set up a focus group to plan events
for the school’s 30 year anniversary in 2013. She is looking for
parent volunteers to get involved.
Mrs Smith reported on her
responsibilities as regards the Heath & Wellbeing curriculum.
Again she is looking for parents to get involved in projects.
Anyone wishing to join in
should contact the appropriate teacher.
RG reported on the PC
agenda:
As
regards communication NL reported on the 2 main areas of focus: (1)
a regular newsletter and (2) longer term, an overhaul of the PC
website.
On
road safety, it was reported that Mike Crockart has asked the Council
for the survey figures on road use in Ratho and will copy those to
RG.
EG
updated everyone on her work to provide a Christmas tree for Ratho.
Both RDCC and Scotmid are providing funding.
On
Headteacher recruitment, Helen, Bobby & Chris all did the Council
recruitment training. Long leet interviews are next Tuesday 11
December with short leet interviews on 18 December at the City
Chambers. The agreed questions were mentioned (with CM out of the
room).
PTA
report (HM):
At
the Christmas fair they made over £1,100 – a great result.
Upcoming
events: Bags2School by 17 January 2013.
Family
ceilidh: 1 February 2013.
PC
meeting
Present: those asterisked
above.
1. Village Christmas Tree
EG explained what she is
doing to organise the purchase of a tree and that she is liaising
with the Bridge Inn on location, electricity etc. A date for an
official opening was discussed. CC is going to purchase the tree
lights. EG will raise the question of insurance with the Bridge Inn.
2. Road Safety in Ratho
This had been discussed at the joint
meeting earlier. DP noted that the school had been complaining about
the situation (of only having one crossing patrol person) for about a
year.
3. Orchard update
NL explained that there are 2 upcoming
tasks:
Pruning the trees. A person from
Ratho Environment Group with pruning experience has offered to help.
NL also wants to get the children involved.
An orchard sign. CM has had the
children draw designs and a winner needs to be chosen.
4. P2 class teacher
NL reiterated a plea for better
communication from the school with parents.
DP explained the difficulties which
exist in finding supply teachers and which apply across Scotland.
Come January the situation will be in
the hands of the Council.
5.
Communication
CC has prepared a mock-up of a
newsletter to parents and sought feedback.
6.
AOB
It was agreed that CC hold join the PC.
7. Next meeting
Tuesday 15 January 2013
at 7.30pm.