OLM PSA Meeting Minutes 4th March 2014
Present: Joe Shaw, Colette Carruthers, Charlie Jamieson, Louise Sheridan, Bernadine Nordmann, Maureen Cumming, Emma McAndrew, Teresa MacPherson, Victoria Drugan, Clare McCargo.
Apologies: Joanne Miller, Sheila Reid, Catherine Gallagher, Nicola Cochrane, Jacqueline McLaughlin, Eileen Armstrong.
1. Welcome/ Previous Minutes
Joe welcomed all to the meeting and the previous minutes were agreed.
2. OLM Lottery Draw
March
£50 – Lian O’Donnell (Rosie 4A)
£25 – Fiona McNeney (Erin 6D)
3. Treasurers Report
Current balance – £4171.
Considerable expenditure has recently been contributed by the PSA including £1000 to subsidise school bus trips, £2000 for new projectors and £2075 to fund the Edinburgh Science festival.
4. P1 Mums night
The feedback from the night was very positive with 50/60 mums attending across all the classes. It was thought it was a very worthwhile evening and the plan going forward would be to hold this event in late September.
5. Ceilidh Update
The Carmichael Hall is booked for the event on Friday March 21st from 6-10pm with the event taking place from 7-9.30pm.
The St Rochs Ceilidh band have also been booked.
Whilst ticket sales were initially slow they are now starting to pick up. However a further advertising push will take place and Mr Jamieson will issue a further request for tickets, and the mediums of the school website, face book and twitter will also be used. It was stressed that spreading the word in the playground was also essential in making the event a success.
It is a BYOB event. Joe will investigate new ERC regulations that involve having a designated BYOB area. We would ask that any wine carriers be handed in before the event as this may help the process.
Bernadine will follow up on the Dominos pizza pound a slice deal.
It was agreed there will be a tuck shop for children but there will be no novelties at this event.
There will be a number of games including stand up bingo and pound nearest the bottle for the adults. Donations of whisky and champagne bottles were made by the staff and members of the committee. For the children there will be a guess the teddy’s birthday, which Teresa and Colette will organise, and also a Scottish themed colouring picture competition with prizes for the best pictures. The school will provide crayons / pencils etc and Teresa will source Scottish themed artwork to colour in.
Finally, Mr Jamieson advised that the children would able to practice some of the more popular dances before the event.
6. Summer Fete
Summer Fete to be held on 7th June 2014, 1-3.30pm. Emma McAndrew will confirm the let.
Joe will book the bouncy castles and Colette will confirm the fire engine. Joe wondered if we could have a return of the plant stall and Mr Jamieson suggested the school may become involved as they now have their own allotment! Craft stalls were discussed, but due to lack of space it was thought this will be more suitable once the new school campus becomes available. Considerable thought to the layout will be required with as many activities as possible being held outside. This of course will be weather permitting and several members of the committee offered Gazebos as a potential solution. It was thought the ever popular teddy stall will once again make a return. Maybe even outside!
7. School funding requests / Ideas for Spending
The school confirmed there are no immediate funding requests. However the PSA confirmed it has the funds in place for the forthcoming sacraments, bibles / Korans, sports day and the P7 leavers dance.
Mr Jamieson put forward a proposal from the school football club. This is to fund a new bespoke set of strips for the P1 teams who are starting earlier than ever. The plan is the strip chosen will then be rolled out and self funded by the other year groups to enable a one strip identity for the OLM football club. The meeting agreed this was an excellent idea and a sum of £600 was agreed to be donated to the P1 football year group.
8. AOCB
Office Bearers – As a few of the committee will be retiring, consideration is required for new office bearers for 2014 / 2015.
Dates were confirmed for the forthcoming events;
First Communions (St Josephs) Saturday May 17th (St Vincents) Sunday May 18th
P7 leavers mass Tuesday 17th June
Sports day Thursday June 19th
P7 leavers dance Monday June 23rd
Next Meeting Tuesday 6th May at 7.00pm in school Staff Room
