28 Nov 2018
Friends of Kitchener Meeting 28-11-18
Present: Kristelle, Rachel, Erin, Rebecca, Chris and Linda
5/6 Silent Movies Premiere!
Notes from the 24-10-18 meeting
*PBL rewards-raffle tickets have started. Peer support sessions on Friendly Talk and Hands and Feet to Self- delivered by leaders and have been well received.
*Thanks to Rachelle and Kristelle for coming to the parent information session for 2019 Kinders and to Rebecca for organising the pie drive- raised $209.
*Ozobots purchased using Spend for our School funding.
*Sun screen purchased for each class and a sunscreen station set up in the playground.
*Buddy bench (aeroplane) donated to the school by year 6.
*Captains, ministers and AET leaders announced. I will talk with the Minister for the Environment on the Police plastics project to recycle cling wrap etc for road fill.
*Policy meeting update- Consequences flowchart is starting to be developed to provide consistency across the school.
New business
*Riley’s mum would like to donate a merit board for Dux of the school starting with Riley. Everyone agreed that this was a great idea. Discussed making the Honour Boards more visible in the SPR.
*Centenary note out with the newsletter today- meeting next week depending on preferred time from note.
*Evaluation survey out with the newsletter-due Friday. Reward for the class with the most surveys returned.
*School received packets of free seeds (thanks Erin) and was also successful in the ECO School grant. Students have been picking baby carrots and green strawberries-need to be reminded about not picking fruit and vegetables unless they have checked with an adult.
Current staffing organisation for 2019-not set in concrete.
*Principal position-nothing to report as of yet. Planning for 2019 as if I will start the year. Any information will be communicated with the school community.
*Kindergarten- Chloe Power
*1/2- Tricia Brunton 2.5 days per week focusing on REAL projects and peer critique and Sue Firth 2.5 days per week focusing on explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy-L3 and Targeted Early Numeracy.
*3/4- waiting to hear from staffing about filling the permanent position. I have requested an open merit position- school panel would choose but they may fill it with a transfer. I have asked Steven Kelly to start the year if it’s not filled before day 1.
*5/6- McKenna Hutt
*RFF Creative Arts K-6, library and teacher release for professional learning in class e.g. Tricia to work with Sue and Chloe, in class, on peer critique; release Chloe to work with teachers, in class, on using technology and run parent workshops; release McKenna to work with S2 teacher on REAL projects- Tricia Brunton 2.5 days per week
*Learning and Support Teacher administration-Gaye Couper
*Learning and Support Teacher-Cathy Vogt
Cathy Vogt principal (relieving)