Pupil Council Session 2014/2015
Chairperson Paige
Vice-Chairperson Dean
Secretary Tina
Members in attendance (18): Nursery reps: Aaakansha P6H & Leon P6H, P1I Abbey, P1R Melissa, P2/1 Casey, P2L Megan, P3/2 Keiran, P3B Daryl, P4/3 Ciara, P4E Melanie, P5M Callum, P6/5 Bradley & Ayanfe, P6H Leon, P7F Tina & Eilidh, P7G Dean & Paige
Pupil Council / 26th JanuaryAgenda / Minutes
· Register
· Tina take notes and Paige & Dean lead
· Pen drives for chairperson, vice-chair and secretary so that council is completely child-led
· Photographs for Twitter – caption from council members to lead learning?
· Thank you to Eildh, Tina & Paige for meeting with MrMcLeod to get list of children with English as an additional language and to photgraph them and get 'hello' in their language
· Update on bunting and flags for assembly hall – 'Elmvale Celebrates Diversity'
· Emirates booked for Sports Day/Global Showcase 28th May 2015. Pupil Council have been asked to visit to photograph arena, assist in risk assessments & discuss appropriate sports for whole school & nursery class to participate in. Volunteers for 5th of February? Contact – Gillian Bland, Cluster Programme Officer, 10am.
· Funding – Celebrate It Scotland, North East (not until new financial year), Parents as Partners?
· Nominate next class for 'Head Teacher Hot-Seat'
· Meeting with Parent Fund-raising Group to discuss improvement & joint projects. M Forsyth, C Aljundi & F McMahon invited through Twitter. Who would like to telephone call C Yuill & J Galbraith & rest of group? C Aljundi has confirmed & looking forward to working together.
· 'Open Mic' suggestions from individual classes & 'You Said... We Did…' (who wants to read at assembly)
· Achievement – Golden Postboxes & Golden Books for Nursery, Infants & Upper school – volunteers to read out achievements at Mondays assemblies?
· Success Tree for celebrating family achievements – mod rock from hospitals. Who wants to lead phone-calls/emails/letters?
· Ask website committee to film committee soon?
· Any other business / · Paige introduced the committee & thanked them for coming
· Dean took the register
· Discussed Emirates Sports Day 28th of May Fund-raising Ideas
1. Fun Day Obstacle Race
2. Non Uniform Day
3. Paid Obstacle Course (Sponsored)
4. Guess the Bears Birthday
5. Pyjama Day
6. Drawing Picture Competition
7. Runathon
8. Sponsored Walk
9. Fun Run – 20 times
· Eilidh has agreed to help Paige & Dean
· Eilidh & Ciara updated 'You Said... We Did...' tree
· Discussed aspects of improvement walk
1. flaky walls
2. Air fresheners
3. Celebrating Diversity - Flags up in assembly hall
· Possible Games Suggestions for Global Showcase:
1. Sprint Races
2. Egg and Spoon Race
3. 3 legged race
4. sack race
5. relay race
6. distance race
7. long jump
8. javelin
9. hurdles
10. triple jump
· Ms Kytzia will discuss children designing their own games at future meeting – children will be involved in design process to create original games for other children and families to enjoy (using HOTS). Parents to participate in children’s games etc. Famous athletes could compete in Elmvale games? Link to Youth Olympics.
· Volunteers for visit to Emirates on 5th of February to be involved in risk assessments and photograph stadium for size, capacity and potential games, seating etc – Eilidh, Megan, Darren, Aakansha, Melanie, Paige, Dean, Ciara & Kieran – fair vote will select children at next meeting
· Discussed next class to be nominated for Head Teacher Hot Seat – P7F! Tweeted and emailed!
· Meeting with Parent Fund-raising Group – Carol Aljundi has confirmed attendance
· Open Mic session for next Mondays assembly – Melanie & Ciara have volunteered
· Celebrating Achievement – Aakansha & Darren to update the nursery & to further explain the Golden Books/Golden Postboxes
· Celebrating Community Achievement Tree – need to acquire mod-roc and find appropriate place in school to build tree – Eilidh, Dean, Paige & Melanie
- Ask website committee to film us and make short video to raise awareness of committee.
Future agenda items
Next Meeting Tuesday 27th January
· Chair, vice & secretary to meet to discuss new agenda and post on web/Twitter on Monday prior to Tuesdays meeting
· Confirm how many parents are attending
· Invite HIMe guests to meeting
· As we are going for our 3rd Green flag – use Smartboard in ICT Suite to share agenda with exception of secreatry