St. Ninian’s Primary School Minutes of the Parent Council meeting held on Tuesday 17th January 2017 Attendees : Gail Burchill Chair – Lisamaria Purdie Head Teacher – Maureen Strickland Treasurer – Judith Thomson Secretary – Carol Beattie Nursery rep – Rebecca Boyes Teacher rep – Louise Callaghan Parent – Lesley Riad - Parent Mandy Taylor - Parent Veronica Nichol Parent – Chaanah Parent – Stuart Young Murray parent – Annlouise Murray - parent Kirstin Shemilt parent – Tina Melville Church rep – Apologies : Michelle Meechan Teacher rep – Fiona Millar - parent Rafferty - Parent Collette Moran Parent – Cheryl O’Sullivan - parent Lawrence Fitzpatrick Councillor – Gail welcomed everyone to the meeting and Tina opened the meeting with a litany. HT Report This can be found attached. A couple of additional points to note : Mrs Purdie confirmed that Ann Smith, of St John Ogilvie Primary School, has been appointed as Acting Depute Head. Anne has an excellent reputation in the community and we look forward to her taking up her post over the next couple of months and joining the St Ninian’s family. There are a number of ugly pin marks on the wall in the hall which our maintenance company have agreed to paint free of charge since the school is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year Mr McCurdy will be publishing a survey soon which will help him gather feedback on the impact the Daily Mile has made Mrs Purdie confirmed that they are looking to bring in an external company to help create a song about the school’s vision. This will really engage the children and the school’s vision will be brought to life in an innovative way! The subject of moving the external fence around the school to create more room for the children to play in was raised again. This is an extremely costly project, although
St. Ninian’s Primary School Minutes of the Parent Council meeting held on Tuesday 17th January 2017 Attendees : Gail Burchill – Chair Lisamaria Purdie – Head Teacher Maureen Strickland – Treasurer Judith Thomson – Secretary Carol Beattie – Nursery rep Rebecca Boyes – Teacher rep Louise Callaghan – Parent Lesley Riad - Parent Mandy Taylor - Parent Veronica Nichol – Parent Chaanah – Parent Stuart Young Murray – parent Annlouise Murray - parent Kirstin Shemilt – parent Tina Melville – Church rep Apologies : Michelle Meechan – Teacher rep Fiona Millar - parent Rafferty - Parent Collette Moran – Parent Cheryl O’Sullivan - parent Lawrence Fitzpatrick – Councillor Gail welcomed everyone to the meeting and Tina opened the meeting with a litany. HT Report This can be found attached. A couple of additional points to note : Mrs Purdie confirmed that Ann Smith, of St John Ogilvie Primary School, has been appointed as Acting Depute Head. Anne has an excellent reputation in the community and we look forward to her taking up her post over the next couple of months and joining the St Ninian’s family. There are a number of ugly pin marks on the wall in the hall which our maintenance company have agreed to paint free of charge since the school is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year Mr McCurdy will be publishing a survey soon which will help him gather feedback on the impact the Daily Mile has made Mrs Purdie confirmed that they are looking to bring in an external company to help create a song about the school’s vision. This will really engage the children and the school’s vision will be brought to life in an innovative way! The subject of moving the external fence around the school to create more room for the children to play in was raised again. This is an extremely costly project, although
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