Crookfur Primary Parent Council
Telephone: 0141 570 7120
Website: www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/crookfur
Email: headteacher@crookfur.e-renfrew.sch.uk
MINUTES
DATE:
LOCATION:
CHAIR:
3rd September 2015 at 1900 hrs
Crookfur Primary School – ICT Suite
Mr Alistair Gibb (Vice Chair)
The School Boards (Scotland Act) Act 1988 and subsequently the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement)
PURPOSE OF
PARENT COUNCIL: Act 2006 established partnership bodies of parents, school staff and co-opted members involved in the
running of the school. They have a number of specific statutory rights and obligations. The main function is
to promote contact and the exchange of information between the school, parents and the wider community.
They should help to improve parents’ understanding of what the school is trying to achieve and they should
carry out all their functions with a view to raising the standard of education at the school.
IN ATTENDANCE
Mr Glen Cartwright
Mr Neil Lovatt
Ms Gail Mainland
Ms Lyndsey Davidson
Ms Cathy Wilkie-Thomson
Ms Adele Thomson
Mrs Fiona Loudon
PM
Mr Alistair Gibb
PM
Ms Denny Henderson
PM
Ms Anchal Goyal
PM
Ms Shabana Hussain
PM
Ms Heather Wilson
PM
Mrs Claire Jamieson
HT - Advisor to Parent Council
(CM – Co-opted Member
Teacher)
SM – Staff Member
1.
HT – Head Teacher
PM
PM
PM
PM
SM
ADHT
ADHT – Acting Deputy Head
CHAIR’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Mr Gibb opened the meeting by welcoming all to the new school year and thanked everyone for their
attendance.
Mrs Davidson agreed to record the meeting minutes.
2.
APOLOGIES
Ms Laura Baillie
Ms P Meneely
Ms W Durie
Mr B Murphy
PM
CM
PM
PM
Cllr C Gilbert
Ms Nabila Irshad
Ms J white
Ms N McGee
CM
PM
SM
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 21st May 2015 were approved.
3.
STANDING ITEMS
4.1 Parent Council Communications
Ms Durie had circulated the communications by e mail in advance of the meeting.
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Minutes form the latest Parent Council Chairs meeting along with the final National Parent
Forum of Scotland Update. The final report following on from the focus group on Curriculum for
Excellence NPFS focus group 29-4-15 was shared 8th June 2015.
Ms Durie is liaising with Iain McIntosh (Chair at Eastwood High School) to arrange a training session on
benefits of parents council membership with our cluster of parent councils. Potential location is
Eastwood high school. Action: Ms Durie to provide a further update at the next meeting.
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SPTC: Internet Safety - email received from SPTC requesting input from parent councils across the
authority on a presentation regarding child internet safety which they have been invited to deliver in
October. This was discussed and concluded that whilst it is on our agenda for the upcoming school
year to deliver a workshop on internet safety, we have not worked on this topic in depth to date.
Action: Ms Durie to feedback to SPTC that we do not have current expertise to provide input.
At this year’s meet the teacher afternoons, it was confirmed there will be an internet safety workshop for
parents. Mrs Loudon suggested a help sheet written “by parents for parents” could be prepared on
Internet Safety at home. It was suggested that ideas/tips and what parents do at home could be collated
through the “Crookfur in a Minute” newsletter. It was confirmed by Ms Wilson that the pupils are taught
internet safety throughout the year groups and a suggestion was made that the P7 group provide a
presentation on what they have learnt to the parent council.
Action: Internet safety at home hints and tips feedback request to be added to “what you are asking for”
section in “Crookfur in a minute” newsletter. The email address for feedback and questions is also to be
emphasised especially with the new pupils that have joined the school.
4.2 Matters Arising
Ms Wilkie-Thomson confirmed she will continue to attend the Equality Group Meetings. She expects
three meetings this year.
Ms Mainland requested further feedback on what the fundraising money was spent on last school term
and Mrs Loudon confirmed the PSA meeting was on 10th Sep 2015 and feedback would be provided
after that meeting.
Action: Priority list for fundraising. Think about ideas/discuss with other parents and add to “Crookfur in
a Minute” to request feedback and ideas from parents.
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4.3 Parent Council Forum
It was agreed to defer to the next meeting.
4.4 Issued Raised by Parents
None
Action: Note to add to “Crookfur in a Minute” regarding the new Pedestrian crossing at the roundabout.
General feedback is that this is working well and those coming to the school from Leslie Avenue have
noted an improvement. A further note should be added as a reminder to drivers to adhere to rules of
Zebra Crossing even whilst lollipop lady on duty.
4. P1 and Nursery Reps
Reps for the nursery and P1 are required and potentially P4/P6. Mrs Loudon requested communication
from the parent council to recruit our new reps. It was agreed that this will be achieved through “Crookfur in
a minute”. Mrs Henderson was unsure if the nursery parents received the newsletter and Mrs Loudon is to
check if they do as they should be on the distribution list. Action Add request for reps to “Crookfur in a
minute” and check distribution list. To be confirmed if all current members of parent council are continuing
this year.
5. School Plan
The project to support learning Maths and problem solving that was piloted with last year’s P5 and continued
with this year’s P6’s is now being rolled out through the school, and this will be continued in the next
academic year. Reading comprehension is also being further developed across the school. Mrs Loudon
shared extracts from the school improvement plan in which parental input is being sought. Ideas on how
parental input could be improved was discussed and it was agreed that it would be a talk point for the parent
council stand at the parents evening in October. Action: Mrs Loudon confirmed she would pull together
some ideas for the parent council stand for reps to discuss and gain ideas from parents. Mr Lovett
confirmed he will draw up a rota for reps to volunteer a timeslot.
6. Online Safety
See section 4.1
7. AOCOB
Election of office bearers
There was a request for a volunteer for the new secretary. Ms Davidson agreed that she would be happy to
share the minute taking with another. No further volunteers currently will be deferred to the next meeting.
Work relevant learning from 3-18
An
extract
was
shared
by Mrs
Loudon
from
a
Scottish
Government
publication
(http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/7750/3) re Education working for all. Focusing on tools to
develop the young workforce throughout the curriculum from early years and not a one week focus. To
achieve this it will be vital to have parental involvement. Action Review the document prior to the next
meeting for discussion.
Meeting Attendance Rota
Mr Gibb confirmed a rota for attendance at external meetings will be set up and all agreed.
8.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on the 22nd October 2015 at 7pm in the ICT suite at Crookfur Primary
School.
On behalf of:
Mr Alistair Gibb
Vice Chair, Crookfur Primary Parent Council