On Wednesday 25th September 2019 the Woodlands Parent Council held their annual AGM. The following committee has been elected and will stand for 2 years as noted within the Parent Council constitution:
• Chairperson: Charlene Smith
• Vic-Chair Person: Alison Mcneil
• Treasurer: Eva Yvonne Smith
• Vice-Treasurer: Caroline Black
• Secretary: Claire Quinn
Dates for your diary:
Parent Council meetings will take place on the following Mondays from 2.45 – 3.45pm (approx.):
• Monday 28th October 2019
• Monday 2nd December 2019
• Monday 6th January 2020
• Monday 3rd February 2020
• Monday 2nd March 2020
• Monday 30th March 2020
• Monday 18th May 2020
Childcare will be provided for school aged children of parents attending and preschool children are welcome to join the meeting. All parents are welcome to join us!
Lengthy Discussion took place regarding when best to hold meetings and how best to incorporate as many parents as possible. The timings of meetings was agreed on the basis of historical turnout at evening meetings, the availability of current parent council members, the capacity of the School to host meetings and the practicalities of childcare arrangements. It is hoped that while timings may not suit all parents improved communications with the wider parent forum will ensure that opportunities to get involved in supporting Parent Council events are available and ideas/views and suggestions are responded to.
Other Issues discussed at this meeting:
• Improving Communication:
• It was agreed that the Parent Council Blog will be updated following every meeting and parents are encouraged to respond to info posted via the blog. We want to hear your views!
• Literacy: The school have identified that 80% of the books which were replaced two years ago have now gone missing. Parents are encouraged to check and ensure that any school property is returned (no questions asked) and the parent council are hoping to explore possible grant funding for further investment in books.
• Events/Fundraising: A proposed timetable of events will be considered for the next meeting: What would you like to see happening in the school Let us know!!
• Agenda for October 28th
• The Agenda for our next meeting will be set over the coming weeks, please let us know what you want to see your Parent Council doing over the next year!
Here is a link to the recorded minutes from the AGM on the 25.09.2019.
