FRIENDS OF RYTON COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

 

Date: Tuesday 2nd  June 2009

 

Time: 7.30 pm.

 

Venue: Community Room, Syd Cowans Sports Hall.

 

Present: Steve Williamson, Judith Donaldson, Kim White, Carolyn Willoughby, Susan Forster, Brian Willoughby, Dave Campbell, Trish Campbell,  Dorothy Plummer, Becky Polito, Wendy Morgan, Carolyn Below (present at previous two meetings though not recorded), Steph Howarth

 

Apologies for absence:

 

Minutes and action

 

Area

Comment

Responsible

Timescale

Matters Arising

Agreed to continue with Climbing Wall project following discussion of Council proposals.

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Festival organisation

Teresa Tiplady will contact FoRCS members by email to arrange shopping lists.

 

Most intensive activity needed at set up and changeover 4.30-7.00pm with rota of people to help with refreshement tent.  Agreed availability – please check and contact SWI if any problems.

CB – eve only

CW/BW –from 1pm

KW – all day

SF – all day

DP – late pm/eve

BP +1 – all day

TC – all day

DC – all day

JD - unsure

WM/AM – all day

 

Young firefighters unable to attend.

 

Potato oven/warmer repaired and PAT tested by community centre during their loan.

 

TT

 

 

 

FoRCS

End of June

 

 

 

4/7/09

Bidding process next term

Discussion of whether to make grants for trips as per this year.  Agreed we would, and also agreed to retain end of September deadline for teachers to submit applications.  SWI to inform staff

SWI

End of this term

AOB: SHO

FoRCS thanked SHO for all her work as Headteacher and presentd her with a gift; (no thanks to SW).

 

 

AOB: Secondary Re-organisation.

SHO and SW outlined the Council proposals.  Much discussion and reaction to the implications for Ryton were expressed.

 

FoRCS to write a parents’ view piece for Ryton Issue.  Starting point to be drafted then circulated for editing.

 

Parents’ Newsletter to be posted out rather than sent via pupils.

 

FoRCS to meet again following Parent Governors’ meeting on 18th June to plan next actions.

 

BP to ask how Rev Jameson may help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BP/WM

 

 

 

 

SHO

 

 

FoRCS

 

 

 

BP

 

 

 

 

 

By end of week.

 

 

 

Friday

 

 

18th June

 

Meeting closed 9:15pm

 

Next Meeting Thursday 18th June 2009