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Minutes of meeting 1.
Welcome – Mr Bolton welcomed the
children onto school council and explained what their duties are. He
explained that their badges are on order but unfortunately have not arrived
in time for this meeting 2.
Assemblies – Mr Bolton
checked that the children understand the duties that they have been given to
escort younger children out of assembly and back to their classrooms safely.
All reps are happy with this duty and reported that it is working well 3.
Healthy
Schools training - Mr Bolton informed the
children about the Healthy Schools training that will be coming up for 2
school council reps to go on with Mrs King. Reps complained that the choice
of food, if you go last for dinner, is not good and they feel that the rota
system is not enough. Reps want a fair choice of food no matter when their
turn to go to the counter is. Mr Bolton said that he would ask the cooks to
cook more food to enable this. Reps also reported that there is a problem
with dirty trays, chairs and tables being left for KS2 after KS1 have used
the hall. Mr Bolton said that he would talk to the dinner supervisors about
this and see if there is a solution. 4.
Recycling – School council reps
discussed the facilities for recycling and asked for facilities for
collecting and recycling plastic bottles. 5.
AOB – Health
and Safety issues for the attention of all staff and children Ø
Reps feel that
there is too much pushing and shoving when children are lining up to leave
the hall after dinner and when using the treasure chest toys. Ø
Reps complained
that children are talking during the dinnertime prayer and that this is not
good manners Ø
Some reps
complained that the quality of water coming from the water fountains is very
poor and asked what is happening about the water dispensers that have been
talked about in council before. Ø
Reps reported
that ‘Bulldog’ is still being played but under a new name of ‘Slider’ Ø
Behaviour in
toilets – reps felt that there are some children are being silly in the
toilets Ø
Reps reported
that some of the toilets still smell Ø
Reps reported
that children are riding their bikes on the playground at the end of the day. Ø
Reps asked if Mr
Bolton could arrange for the Road Safety Officer to feedback to council about
any decisions that have been made following the measurements that school
council reps made, relating to a crossing on Date
for the next meeting – Wednesday 1st November |
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