Minutes of the Full Co-operative Student Council Meeting
held on Wednesday 7 January 2015
Present: Mr A Wilson
Chair – Lucas Jones
Minute taker – Emese Nagy
Year 7:
Brandon Snook (MYO), Isobel Evans (MYO), Dylan Waller Spray (KPI), Willow Smith-Jones (KPI)
Year 8:
Lucy Turnbull (PAG)
Year 9:
Lachlan Fraser (VHA)
Year 10:
Tanisha Matthews (JSY), Emese Nagy (BWI), Sean Roberts (RWH), Nathan Stroud (OPR)
Year 11:
Lucas Jones (DEC), Lucy Keogh (MRS), Molly Suter (APA), Oliver Yeomans (MRS)
Apologies: There were no apologies. However, Cainan Donaldson (8MCL) has resigned from the Student Council.
Absent: Aaliyah Damen (8EJA), Oz Eastlake (8CFO), Charlotte Cheatle (9LSJ/STH), Ellie Clifford (9MWK), Katie Brown (11KAE), Jessica Coleman (11JCR), Hywel Robbins (11CGU), Arran Sawyer (11MRS)
1. / Student Council Action GroupsT & L: / No-one
Action: / Sean, Emese, Lachlan
Anti-Bullying: / Tanisha, Lachlan, Isobel
Communication: / Lucas, Molly, Lucy K, Lucy T, Oliver Y
Eco Group: / Sean, Nathan
Charities: / Willow, Dylan, Isobel, Brandon
2. / Questions to ask whole school
¨ Food - Survey about quality?
- International cultural food ie themed days in The Diner?
¨ What groups would you like to join?
¨ Quality of toilets?
¨ School Discos?
¨ Tutor time question – what’s your opinion of tutor time?
3. / Any Other Business
Change to school timetable:
- Start at 8.00 am – 5 minutes for Register
- Periods 1 & 2
- 20 minute break
- Periods 3 & 4
- 10 minute break
- Period 5
- Finish school at 2.30 pm Sept - Feb
Distribution:
Those present/Apologies/Absentees
Mrs D Day – Chair of Governors
Mr P C Thomas – Principal
Ms S E Adams – Vice Principal
Mr R Cole – Business Manager
APPENDIX 1 – MEETING 7 JANUARY 2015
ACTION GROUP : WISH LIST
Committee : Lachlan Fraser, Sean Roberts, Emese Nagy
· Show new students / parents around the school· Be involved in interviewing
· Parents’ Evening – Committee should have a table for parents to ask what the School Council does
· Have a table at Year 6 Open Evening to introduce the School Council
How: TV Advert
Assemblies – hand out letters to those interested
Go and speak to tutor groups
Get badges/wristbands
Food at lunch / miss lessons occasionally
Front of queue at lunch in The Diner
APPENDIX 2 – MEETING 7 JANUARY 2015
ANTI-BULLYING GROUP : WISH LIST
Committee : Tanisha Matthews, Lachlan Fraser
· Peer mentoring – break and lunch times· Create a group for mentored students
· Get a two sided view
· Be involved in helping people through it
· Be involved in more Anti-Bullying conferences to learn how to help them deal with it:
- Police
- Parents
- Friends
How to recruit and help: What time? → Lunch provided
Assemblies → Speeches; make it interesting to keep them concentrating
Posters/Leaflets → Bold, colourful, eye-catching
Wey Valley Radio → Advert on the radio
Badges may attract them
Obtain better privileges → Ticket to front of queue
On the screens → The Diner
Special ties / Coloured badges / Wristbands
APPENDIX 3 – MEETING 7 JANUARY 2015
COMMUNICATION GROUP : WISH LIST
Committee : Lucas Jones, Molly Suter, Lucy Keogh, Lucy Turnbull, Oliver Yeoman
· Student Group Call· Elvis on Radio! - Karaoke
· More speakers
· Facebook/Twitter
· Website regeneration
· Voting for food in The Diner
· Wey Valley School Sweet Shop
Recruitment: Badges
Food – Pizza
Lesson time meetings
Assemblies
Radio
Different tie colour
APPENDIX 4 – MEETING 7 JANUARY 2015
ECO GROUP : WISH LIST
Committee : Nathan Stroud, Mr Robert Cole (WVS Business Manager)
· Recycling Bins- Green Bins in classrooms
- Outside Bins : Paper and Cardboard
- Raise awareness
- Recycling for The Diner : Coloured Bins
· School Meals
- Healthy eating
- Review the menu
- Taster sessions
· Fair Trade
- Nepal trip
- Fair trade products in The Diner
Recruitment: Meet twice per half term
Group consists of 10 students, 2 per year group
Assemblies
Free lunch and taster sessions
Badges
Web page
Advertise on TV screen
Meet in Futures Room
APPENDIX 5 – MEETING 7 JANUARY 2015
CHARITY GROUP : WISH LIST
Committee: Brandon Snook, Dylan Waller Spray, Willow Smith-Jones
· Help disabled people· Raise money for hospitals so they can get medical equipment to help people
· Raise money to prevent diseases
· Poster competition – 50 pence to enter – Winner gets Vivos
Use: Radio
Assembies
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