Bishop John Robinson

Church of England Primary School

Tuesday 29th September Parent Council Meeting

9:00 – Welcome/Prayer/Agenda9:05 – Terms of reference9:05 – Minutes of last PC9:19 – Update on performance data9:15 – Update on Breakfast and Afterschool

clubs9:20 – Discussion: Results of Parent Survey9:25 – Discussion: Class Dojo communication

with parents9:45 – Volunteers for Black Culture Day –

Thursday 22nd October and for Christmas Fair9:50 – News: Forthcoming SIAMS inspection

Opening PrayerGod of all life and longingAs we gather for the beginning of a new school yearWe give thanks for this day and everything that has brought us here.We ask your blessing on our new students and members of staff,May they feel welcomed and invited to share their gifts and talents with us.We ask your blessing on all who are returningMay they feel renewed and ready for what this year will bring.Share with our whole school community the Holy Spirit that breathes your life into usAnd leaves us open to the ways of your wisdom so that we may become the people you want us to be.May Jesus your Son be the teacher who guides our searching and the bread that nourishes our hunger.We make this prayer in his name. Amen

Minutes of last meeting Matters arrising

What Parent Council IS (Terms of reference)

A Parent Council is a body of parents which represents parents and provides a forum for them to put forward their views to the head teacher and the governing body of their children’s school via the Parent Governors. Parent Councils are a more accessible way to involve more parents in decisions about the school. A Parent Council can be less formal and require a lesser commitment than being a member of the governing body. It also enables more parents to make a real contribution to their child’s school

The Bishop John Robinson Primary School Parent Council will focus initially on three key roles

 Providing a route through which parents as a group advise the governing body and school leadership of their views and for the governing body and school leadership to consult and discuss issues with parents

 Reaching out to parents and bringing parents together

Enabling parents to get involved in the life of the school, including supporting learning activities inside and outside of school hours

Agreed behaviour for Parent Council

We focus on finding solutions for continued improvement for our school

We behave in a respectful way toward each other

We listen to each otherWe wait our turn to speakWe only use language appropriate to a

primary school settingWe understand that not all matters

can be dealt with in one session

Looking Back Academic Achievement

Early Years Foundation Stage

10

Good Level of Development consistently above national average

Key Stage 1

BJR Self Review Summer 2015 11

3 year trend of being above National in Reading and Maths

Writing L2B+ in line with RBG in 2015 2015 above national in all areas

Above RBG in Reading, Writing, Maths

combined in all levels

Key Stage 2

BJR Self Review Summer 2015 12

This year outcomes are above RBG in practically

all areas.

Consistently high more able

maths

100% L4 Reading and

Maths97% L4

Writing and Grammar

57% L5 Reading53% L5

Writing and Maths

93% 4B+ Reading97% 4B+ Writing

87% 4B+ Maths

57% L5 Reading53% L5

Writing and Maths

L6 20%

2 year upward trend in all areas since 2013

Breakfast and After School Clubs

Breakfast Club 7:30 -8:45

After School Club 3:30 – 5:45

Office: 01322 787 050 Mobile: 07714 852 528

Flexible offer - all week/regular session/one off

Parent Survey Sent out via text, email and

paper at the end of termAdvertised in NewslettersAdvertised on the noticeboardOnly 28 responses

Parent View

DiscussionWhat could be done in future to

gather the opinions of more parents?

Which one area from the survey would be most useful to discuss at the next PC?

AimWrite a guide for parents on how

to appropriately respond to both positive and negative feedback.◦Dos and Don’ts

Discussion:In giving positive and negative feedback what do

parents expect of class teachers?

Imagine you receive a message that your child has been given a ‘positive’ point

How might parents respond?

What should parents avoid?

Imagine you receive a message that your child has been given a ‘negative’ point

How might parents respond?

What should parents avoid?

Black Culture DayThursday 22nd

OCTOBERBlack History Month

◦Valerie Bloom ◦African Drumming workshop

Traditional DressDisplay of Black History Month

workAfrican Activities Workshops for

children throughout the dayParent workshops after schoolFoodContribution toward cost of

activities £2.00

Christmas FairSanta2nd hand clothesRaffleFoodEntertainmentFace paintingCraftsRaising money for playground

markings

SIAMS school inspectionChristian Distinctiveness of the

schoolNovember 2010 – OUTSTANDINGDue this termParent Questionnaire