Present - Rob Richards, Deb Doran, Ruth McLeod, Kylie Screen, Simon Parson
Apologies – Tristen Cosgrove
Previous minutes - 6 February 2013
· Updates as per Principal’s report
· Business arising: Tristen to contact Kylie Murchie regarding minutes from December 2012 meeting.
· Business arising: Tristen to advise if any offers of assistance with the playground redevelopment have been made.
Reports and Updates
Principal
· Asset management including proposed capital works:
- Department of Education have given approval for undertaking the capital works in the area between the Administration Building, library and COLA. This includes installation of new water tank at the end of the Administration Building. The tank will take runoff from the COLA. Quote includes installation, overflow to existing tank and pump to divert water to Administration Building plumbing. Works also included terraced seating as per Playground Concept Plans to be built on slope between COLA and library plus the path from COLA to Early Stage One/Stage One classrooms.
- Approved engineering plans for the full playground redevelopment are required before commencement. Anticipate work to be undertaken Term 1 / 2.
· Creative Playspaces update:
- Expect to receive engineering plans within the next week.
- Priorities for the playground redevelopment include:
(1) addressing stormwater in the COLA area;
(2) establishing the swale above the top field;
(3) improving the top field;
(4) seating between COLA and library .
- Capital works to commence (1) and (4) approved as per notes above.
- Previous meeting identified several requirements to commence (2) and (3) including: engineering plans, project management assistance, skills/services to complete works, and prioritising next steps and potential funding sources.
- Requests for volunteer project manager made via community contacts and school newsletter. Tristen to advise if any offers of assistance have been made.
· Technological Sustainability: Simon finalising letter to parents to seek payment of a Voluntary Technology Levy. Letter to be distributed in Term 2.
· Scripture: Letter distributed to parents to clarify how scripture classes are run within the school, the voluntary nature of the classes and how parents can inform the school of their child’s participation.
General Business
· Cyber Safety: Discussion about the role of parents, families and school in ensuring safe use of cyber communication by students. Increasing need identified with growing popularity of apps such as Kik, Instagram. Recognition that many parents may not be familiar with the technology and students yet to develop the skills for safe, responsible use. Support given for raising more awareness with parents and students about the way these apps can be used, possible negative uses and how to protect the safety of children using them. Proposed actions include:
- Continue raising awareness of cyber bullying / cyber safety within current school activities such as PDHPE and YCDI
- Possible provision of information to parents via newsletter
- Encourage parents to talk with other parents about their children’s experiences in using different technologies
- P&C to host student and parent seminar. Suggest similar format to Interrelate sessions to encourage shared language and family discussions. Simon / Ruth to investigate possible seminar providers and put proposal to next P&C meeting.
· Grounds: Rob requested additional load of rocks. Rob and Danielle Robinson organising planting of a lone pine within the playground.
· Classrooms / Library: Requests by Tristen have been successful in securing a meeting on site with Department of Education Assets staff in the next few weeks to discuss school buildings. Representatives of the P&C to attend to outline current concerns and request information about when the next stage of the school building program for construction of new classrooms and library may commence. (This follows a long line of requests over many years from several P&C members).
· Class lists: Simon to provide Liz with returned class list/parent representative forms.
Meeting closed at 8.45 pm. Next meeting - 3 April 2013.