Banchory Primary School Parent Council

1. Banchory Primary School Parent Council Annual General Meeting 2nd May 2014 2pm

2. Welcome and Itinery • Annual Report – Jeanie McDonald (Chair) • Financial Report – Kirsty Brown (Treasurer) • Election of Office Bearers – Lesley Robertson (Head Teacher) • Completion of bank account forms – new Chair, Treasurer and A.N. Other • Election of Council (if required) – new Chair • Election of co-opted members (if required) – new Chair • Date of first meeting – new Chair

3. Annual Report Jeanie McDonald - Chair

4. Key Achievements • Laura passed her bike ability exam • We set up the parent council website • We came to an arrangement with Tesco to provide our school uniforms • We paid for the bus to Dalguise

5. Key Achievements continued • We assisted the school to achieve a really good HMIe report • We paid for the Halloween party • We organised the removal of the climbing wall • We contributed to the consultation on the Council budgets • We provided every class with a wet weather box

6. Fundraising Achievements • We raised over £500 at the Car Boot Sale • We set us an easyfundraising page and an easysearch page • We helped the children make and sell cakes and Christmas logs

7. Areas of continuous involvement • We continue to work with the education department on the following activities: • Our legal/safety concerns with people accessing the school grounds outside school hours • The recruitment of a new Head Teacher • The Clackmannanshire Parent Council Network • We continue to work with the school to identify how we can provide further support for our children moving from Banchory PS to Lornshill Academy.

8. Financial Report Kirsty Brown - Treasurer

9. Election of Office Bearers Lesley Robertson – Head Teacher

10. New Parent Council Members • Can you spare some time? • Do you have a talent you can share? • Would you consider joining us?