The first LCSA committee meeting of 2008 was on Tuesday. Many committee members didn't make it, so here are edited highlights.
Events
The Christmas Fair figures were presented and year on year this event grows in profitability, so well done to everyone involved. By the way, if you would like more teatowels you'll need to speak to your friends; raise an order for 50 and we can reorder. Next year's fair is booked for Saturday 29th December, and it was agreed that Mr Marvel (Lee) should be hired as the entertainer.
Quiz Night is tomorrow with the bar open at 7.30pm, an 8.30pm start to the quiz, and your Fish and Chip Supper at 9.30pm. Don't forget to bring crockery, ketchup and nibbles. By the way, the 2009 Quiz Night can go in your diary now, it's Saturday 24th January.
There's a Mum's Night Out on Tuesday 18th March - don't worry, just a light supper.
Not until Sunday 27th April do you get official LCSA approved exercise to work off those two suppers and prospect of a third, in the form of the Bluebell Walk, presuming bluebells. The date might move if the bluebells aren't out, but there will be a children's raffle, certificates for those children that complete the walk, and a barbecue. There will be a choice of walk, and nearer the date we will be asking for help - erm, including the loan of a couple of gas barbecues to cook on... pretty please.
If you'd rather watch than walk, then have your cake and eat it with a nice cup of tea, at the Maypole Dancing on May Day, Thursday 1st May at the school. In addition to tea and cakes, it was suggested that such events might raise funds through the sale of handcrafted gifts made by the children, ice creams for the children, and, ominously, fun games requiring teacher participation. More on that last one later...
The meeting agreed that no fund raising events would be held in the summer due to the success of the Christmas Fair and commitments of many parents to the annual village Church Fete and Flower Show.
Money
The school provides a wish list for funding by the LCSA, and under this section the meeting agreed that the LCSA should fund:
- flourescent jackets / tabards
- School ID wristbands
- Stage blocks
- Videos to DVD
- Science Resources
- Shed
- Crockery and linen
School trips are still to be funded by the LCSA but parents will be told the cost so they can opt to pay for their children, allowing LCSA funds to be used elsewhere. It is hoped that more parents would opt to pay than not.
The meeting agreed that the LCSA shouldn't fund the Swallow's swimming lessons, but instead provide a top-up fund to be allocated by the school at their discretion in cases of need. The reasoning was that instead of benefiting one year group, LCSA funds should benefit all children at the school.
Should classroom redecoration be funded at all by the LCSA rather than County? This question was raised at the meeting, and clarification over seemingly high per-room redecoration estimates is being sought.
Other items of note
School Leaver's dictionaries are being researched and costed, and arrangements for maintaining and updating the school emergency phone trees for all years are being put in place.
Parking at the school out of hand? Guidelines have been drafted to help alleviate problems, including maps to show restricted areas, and the Parish Council are going to be approached with a view to adding signage and road lining. When complete, the guidelines will be submitted to the school for approval before distribution to parents.
The School Prospectus and New Parent Guide is nearly complete, and will include the parking rules. After its submission to the school and Governors for approval it will be published on the school website.
Next Time
Well, that's it. The next committee meeting is on Tuesday April 1st. No honestly, it really is, I promise there will be people there. If you want your voice to be heard, come along at to the school at 8 o'clock in the evening.
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