Parent Council Meeting 1/3/10
1. Present
Karen Wallace
Sandra Hobley
Kevin McCarlie
Brian Crawford
Virginie Cunningham
Brian Hawkes
Brian Hawkes
Sandra Law
David Rhodes
2. Apologies
Yvonne Wylie
Sandra Hobley
Jennifer Kelly
Scott Ross
Sharon Gebbie
3. Minutes from Previous Meetings
Transfer of Bank Account
Mrs Law, Mrs Gebbie and Mrs Wylie are required to take photo ID and address ID into the
Bank of Scotland - Irvine Branch in order for the transfer of signatures of the Parent Council
account to take place.
Replacement Window Project
Mr Hawkes informed the meeting that due to N.A.C. budget cuts large projects already agreed
have now been prioritised. This means that the window replacements in school will not now go
ahead. Mr Hawkes will however stress the need for the replacement of the windows in the
Upper school open area which are a health and safety issue.
Periimeter Fence
The work to replace the school perimeter fence has now been completed within the agreed
timescale.
Enrolment Week
41 pupils have enrolled in Glebe Primary from within our catchment area and there are
approximately 13 placing request from other areas. N.A.C. council will be required to ballot
applications for the remaining places. This will result in 2 P1 classes each with 25 pupils. Mr
Hawkes advised that due to class sizes within the middle school, it will be most likely that a
composite class will be formed and the school structure will be made up of 13 classes.
However, the staffing structure for session 2010/11 has just been submitted to N.A.C and Mr
Hawkes awaits ratification.
There will be retrials this session within the staff and N.A.C will decide if these posts will be
filled by probationers, compulsory transfers or by interviews.
School Plan
Mr Hawkes informed the meeting that with the publication of “Building the Curriculum 5”,
Assessment will form a large part of the school plan for session 2010/11. Mrs MacKenzie is
currently working with cluster schools on new assessment procedures.
4. Matters Arising
Lunch Procedures
Mr Rhodes asked for clarification on dinner hall procedures and pupils sitting on the floor to
have their lunch. Mr Hawkes advised that all pupils having packed lunches should sit on the
benches apart from P1 children who require space at the lunch tables. All pupils having a lunch
from the catering service also sit at the lunch tables.
Parking
Mrs Wallace suggested that N.A.C provide a road sign at the top of Kirk Vennel indicating “no
right turn at busy times” in order to avoid congestion at the beginning and the end of the school
day. Mr Hawkes will suggest to Mrs MacAdam that she involves the JRSO’s in this suggestion
and discuss it with Fiona Cameron N.A.C. Road Safety Officer.
5. Budget Cuts
Mr Hawkes issued all Council members with a copy of the N.A.C. budget cuts for 2010/11.
It was highlighted that the main impact of these on Glebe will be the reduction of 0.1 of
management time, the discontinuation of after school services and the introduction of the
statutory minimum distance for school transport. Mrs Wallace asked how this information will
be disseminated to parents and when the changes will come into force. Mr Hawkes agreed to
determine timescales for these issues and inform the Council.
6 A Curriculum for Excellence Presentation
Mr Hawkes will hold a presentation on the Curriculum for Excellence currently being developed
in Scottish schools. He suggested that this takes the form of an open evening for all parents at
the next scheduled Parent Council Meeting on the Mon 10th May. It was suggested that it may
be beneficial to hold this in June after the Parent Evenings. It was agreed however, that as
each stage in school will be inviting parents to attend an ACE Showcase within their class
during March and May, it may be more meaningful to opt for the earlier date. June is a very
busy month in school and the school Gala is also scheduled to take place in early June.
Date of Next Meeting Mon 10th May 2010
S.Law 3/10