Board Meeting Summary

Board Summary

Kaurihohore School Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday 13th September, 2016, 7:00pm

Present: Leslee Allen, Kasey Hindrup, Zak Foote, Richard Smales, Shane Burns, Yvette Johnston, Brett Hogan (co-opted member), Emma Campbell

Main Discussion Points:

• Funding application:  The grant to The Trusts Community Foundation has been sent.  Currently awaiting response.  This grant is to cover the purchase of more i-pads.

• Principal’s report
• Curriculum report for term 3 -  School targets are all on track.
• Most children who are below their level are making accelerated progress against their target goals.  
• The school holds vocabulary to be very important for new entrants when they start school as this is the basis to their ongoing learning.  
• The board agreed to make an application to the Oxford Sports Trust Grant for funding of the school gala children's entertainment (Bouncy castle, bumper cars etc).  
• Fire Drill - went very well, however Room 9 cannot hear the bell.  Need to have this fixed.
• Our budget is on track for this time of the year.  The school roll is currently 196 and is expected to be about 203 by the end of the year.  More roll growth is expected in 2017.
• Grounds/Building/health and safety
• Maintenance report tabled and accepted
• Health and safety report tabled and accepted  

Projects

• Carpark extension and bike shed – these are the next projects to be completed.  The Board hopes that by creating a small staff car park beside the admin building more car parks will be available at peak times of the day.  The Gala will go towards funding the bike shed.

Policies reviewed

Curriculum Development Policy – NAG 1

Reviewed and accepted

Attendance Policy - NAG 6

Reviewed and accepted

General Business:

• ERO review scheduled for 7th November, 2016

Next meeting: Tuesday 25th October, 2016, 7pm.

Loud Shirt Day

Tomorrow is Loud Shirt Day.  Wow us with your brightest, most colourful shirt!  Please remember a gold coin donation.  This day will raise funds for the Hearing House.

Gala - November the 19th 9am-2pm

We are now looking for helpers for our gala.  Please click on this link and pop your name down next to the items you are able to help with.

Thank you!

This Week - Community Information Evenings

Digital Learning - Information Evening

Digital Learning Information Evening - Monday September 5    5:30 -6:30 in Room 7

New Entrant Information Evening

NEW ENTRANT INFORMATION EVENING

THURSDAY 8^TH SEPTEMBER 6.30PM

Our Term 3 information evening is especially targeted at the newest members of our school. If you child has started school recently or is due to start school soon,  this meeting is for you. This is an informal evening aimed at giving you all the information you need about your child’s first year at school. It is also the time for you to ask any questions you may have. 

Paid Union Meeting

Paid Union Meetings – Concerns about proposed changes to funding

The government is currently proposing changes to the way schools are funded.  We are all very concerned about the direction this is taking and feel it is important that everyone involved is as informed as they can possibly be. 

Principals and teachers are very worried that the proposed global budget will lead to:

•    fewer teachers and larger class sizes
•    less job security for teachers
•    Inexperienced teachers employed over experienced ones as they are more affordable
•    lower quality teaching
•    fewer hours for teacher aides and support staff
•    more complex financial work for Boards of Trustees

Ultimately it will be our children that miss out.  

To address these concerns our union has called for paid union meetings.  Our union meeting is to be held at 1.30 on Friday September the 16th.  These meetings will involve primary and secondary teachers along with principals and support staff.

While it is not our policy to have teacher only days, or to close early on any day other than the very last day of the year, we believe this is a very important issue, similar to the class sizes issue a few years ago it is one we all need to take a collective stance on.  Because of this our staff will be attending.  To allow us to do this we would appreciate all children picked up early on  Friday the 16th of September.  We would like children picked up from 12.30pm and they will be supervised in the courtyard until 12.45pm.  We understand that this will cause disruption to your day and hope that by telling you early, you will be able to make arrangements for your children.  

If you are unable to make arrangements to have your child/ren picked up early please let us know as soon as possible.

Agricultural Day

Agricultural and Flower Day - 21st September

An optional item will be made in classes prior to the day.

Food available for sale on the day.

Family Challenge

5 + a day challenge fruit vege creation - this is a family challenge.  Use fruit and vegetables to create an animal.  Everyone is welcome to enter this challenge, however it is not compulsory.  Please send your entries into the library, these will be judged along with all other items on the day at 10.30am.  Please do not take these items away until they have been viewed after judging.  

These Items will be made on the day: Please note, some items require things to be provided from home.

Vaseline saucer

(Children will need to bring a saucer or plastic lid and some flowers that have good petals.  They will also need vaseline)

Vaseline saucers will be judged on the effectiveness of the pattern created.

Children are to take their saucer home at the conclusion of the day.

Aqua Jar - Completed at school, bring an appropriate flower to stick to the lid and a clean jar without a label if you have one.  - (rooms 6 - 9 only)

Paper Vase of Flowers - Bring flowers appropriate to stick to paper with long stalks. - (Room 1 - 5 only)

Spring Craft - class choice (Classroom teacher will let you know if anything is needed from home.

Buttonhole - (Room 6 - 9 only) Bring a flower and foliage that are suitable for a

buttonhole

Miniature Garden - (Room 6-9 only)- Accessories from home, will be discussed in class.

The items highlighted in yellow, need to be brought along on the day in a named plastic bag, container or bucket.

Organisation of the day: (please note, no domestic animals will be judged this year.)

9 - 10.30pm - Completion of items  (10.30 judging begins)

10.30 - Ag day animals start to be judged out on field.

11.00 - Morning Tea (Ag day animals will continue to be judged at this time.)

11.30 - Rooms available for viewing.  Children view other classes together in class lots.  

12.15pm - Lunch time. (Ag day animals will continue to be judged during this time)

1.30pm - Conclusion of Lunch time.  Children return to class.

Children may go home early, but do not have to, as class will resume as normal.  If you take your child home, please sign them out at the office and let their teacher know.