Fisherton Primary School & Early Years Centre
Parent Council Meeting
Minutes of Meeting held on Friday 10th March 2017 at 9.30am in Fisherton Primary School.
Welcome & Apologies
Present: Bonnie Smith, Gillian McDowall, Claire Devlin, Suzanne Scott, Linda Izatt, Janice Paterson, Fiona Weatherhill, Jacqueline Gribben, Sarah Hall, Cllr William Grant
Apologies: Clair Gebbie, Catrin Hughes, Gail Thomson, Emma McVicar, Zoe Young, Janey McCreath
School Report
Gillian advised as follows:
Kerry Malcolm, currently PT at Kirkmichael Primary School has been appointed acting HT until June 2017, with a start date of Monday 27th March 2017. A formal handover has been arranged for Thursday 23rd March 2017 and there will be meetings in between to bring Ms Malcolm up to date before Gillian leaves.
Staffing allocation for 2017/18 of 3.1 FTE will remain the same as 2016/17 - a position of 0.1 was funded by the schoool to make a position available fo one full day and this will be the new head teachers decision in the next session. EYC staff will remain with Ms McVie and Ms Lorimer and Mrs Blain and Ms HIll will remain as contracted.
From this financial years budget, all resources required for startin the new school year in August jave been purchased and stores.
We have now managed to update the whole school resources for teaching of reading. School has purchased 8 copies of 45 novels and upgraded bug club to provide more challenging books for p1-4. Totalled approx. £1000 from the curriculm budget. With a donation of £551 from the parent council, big books and small books th allow 3read to be developed across the EYC and p1-2 next session.
Calculators have been purchased for p7 leaving gifts.
New aprons have been purchased for messy play in the EYC.
New sets of 12 headphones in storage boxed have been purchased for each class to support online learning.
Staff have begun working on Reports which will be issued on 18th May. General feedback from staff is that reports arent in depth enough and they feel best information is held on the profiles that are emailed home. Parents appointments are on Monday 22nd May and appointments will be alloacted after the Spring Break.
Pupil Equity funding has been allocated to Fisherton Primary in a sum of £4,800 which a plan has been agreeed and put to SAC enabling the school to invest in an Early Years Worker for one afternoon per week, which will help focus on literacy and numeracy specifically within early years, as this is where majority of the children with additional supports are.   The cost would be £2596.00 for the period August 17-June 18 with the remainder of £2204.00 being decided in the future.
Councillor Grant will be following up further information regarding the installation of the new playground equipment which has been waiting for quite a period of time.
A note for the K.Malcolm was made with regards to existing lighting which has been updatead within the Corridor, Gym Hall and P1-4 class however there are still issues for brighter less tiring lights needed in the nursery, p5-7 class and the staff room.
Treasurers Update
Opening Balance 1st February 2017	783.75
outgoing - School Books			551.11
incoming - race night			770.45
closing balance 10th March 2017	1003.09

Funds to be spent on a Gazebo that can be used at sport outings, gala days etc. Bus costs for school trip.
Action Log Update
Sarah Hall will take over from Linda Izatt completing the Playground Checks for the equipment, next check is scheduled for May 2017.
AOCB
Update from South Ayrshire Council Parent Council Meeting which was held on Tuesday 7th March 2017 at Forehill primary. 
•	School Meals will be revised again this year with regards to Healty Eating plans.
•	SAC are devising a new Child Services Plan by !st April 2017.
•	SAC will be updating the anti bullying documnet to be in line with new government guidelines.
•	Pupil Equity Funding spends to be submitted to the council by Monday 14th March 2017 for each school.
P7 Hoodies - Linda Izatt has taken control of the choice for parents to purchase their own childs leavers hoodie on the guidelines that these are not worn as part of school uniform, Further information will follow to those with children in p7.
Bike Ability training - this has not been organised as of yet for 2017 , our previous parent helper who done the training can no longer help out and we are very grateful for previous help from Aileen Fisher. Gillian will be contacting Mary Garett for information on where to go from here. Linda Izatt and Jacqueline Gribben have previously volunteered to assist with the training and are available to support this year to allow the P7s to complete Level 2 before leaving Fisherton Primary. Anyone wishing to assist could please contact the school.
Linda Izatt and fellow Netball/Football parent helpers are in the process of planning to organise friendly matches between Fisherton Primary School and St Johns Primary School. Any support or volunteers to help out when the time comes will be grately appreciated.
2buildaprofile has had a minimal feedback from parents, but with changes being made constantly and seeing improvement from the profiles, the teachers are confident that this is the best way forward to record our childrens work.  Dojo app is mainly a way of managing child behaviour and keeping track of reward systems.
As with previous discusssions, we would like to make note that some very involved parents will be stepping down from the Parent Council at the end of the session and therefore, would like to invite all parents to take the opportunity to support and help the parent council in the future. We look forward to new ideas, new and old faces joining us and helping whenever they can do so.
Potential colour dash event to be ran for the children in term 4 , possibly not as fundraiser but as a fun run.
Parent Council have authorised L.Izatt to organise numbers being printed on the back of football strips for the school team.

Councillor William Grant took the opportunity to thank Gillian on behalf of himself, the parent council and the children, for all the hard work and effort she has put into her position while working at Fisherton Primary and Early Years Centre and wish her all the luck at her new position.

Next Meeting Wednesday 3rd May 6.30pm