SCIENNES PARENT COUNCIL

AGM 2019

June 2019

1. Welcome and apologies

2. 2018 AGM minutes

3. Treasurer’s report

4. Group reports

5. Head teacher’s report and school finances

6. Preliminary findings of survey

7. Appointment for Office Bearers for 2019 - 20

Income for School Year 2018-19Combined net income from Parent Council (PC) and

Friends of Sciennes School Trust (FSS) events & activities:

£24,389 v £36,185 Last YearKey fundraising activities:

This

Year

Last

Year

EMF Team Relay £1,540 £0

Winter Fair £6,500 £4,705

Summer Fair £5,500 £3,831

Easyfundraising £850 £548

Christmas Cards £1,623 £1,623

Uniform Sales £642 £698

Disco’s £174 £377

T-Towels £509 £653

Expenditure for School Year 2018-19

Combined PC and FSS expenditure

1 in 5 Half price excursions £2,598

P6 Cycling £2,246

P3 and P5 cycling £1,680

Class packs £1773

Cycle to school days £240

Play rite games £895

Sand and gravel for Playground £2,413

Literacy resource £657

Health and Wellbeing - kitchen

equipment

£200

Badges and heat seal machine £1080

Who are we?

Sciennes Events and Fundraising Group is a volunteer led

group who, together with staff in our school, work to raise

funds to provide our children with the best education possible.

(Like a PTA)

2018/2019 it was led by Fran Armour, mum to Bella in P5A.

Fran works in development for a social enterprise.

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NAME EMAIL ADDRESS

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Winter fair 2018

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Social Events

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Summer

Fair 2019

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Fundraising Activity 18/19

Social events £257.09

Parents Night £201.35

Christmas Cards £1622.93

Tea Towels £509.40

Craft Morning £259

Winter Fair £6517

Second Hand uniform sales £641.79

Badge sales £235

Summer Fair £5951

Easyfundraising £849

Total Raised £16,332.50

Total 2017/18 £13,267

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What we’ve funded: £13,782

Equality of opportunity

-school camps

-school trips

-pupil social events

-class packs (resources for learning)

-cycling lessons

Enhancing our school

-planting

-play equipment

-literacy resources

-playground maintenance

-cooking equipment and ingredients for pupil kitchen

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Plans for 2019/2020

September: Sponsored events (e.g fun run, swimathon)

December: Christmas cards

December: Winter Fair

February: Social events for children

March: Wine tasting

June: Summer Fair

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Ways you can help:

Attend meetings

Volunteer to run stalls/activities

Approach companies for

sponsorship/prizes

Help with sponsored events

Help with social events

Generating ideas for new events

The more people volunteer, the less

time it takes

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It is incredibly rewarding to make a

difference to what our school can offer

our children as well as ensuring

equality of opportunity for all in the

school by subsidising trips, camps and

social events.

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Thank you to all of the 2018/19 volunteers and staff

who made all of this possible this year. A special thank

you to Phoebe for her support and to Jane Maguire for

representing the school. We are all proud of the pupils

who participated too.

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Sign up sheet is available and I’m happy to answer any questions you

might have.

June 2019

Emma Kirk kirkem@yahoo.co.uk

What we’ve completed this year:

Class &

Year Reps

Promoted PC

at open

evening

Over 40

emails

Class

Newsletter

survey

Homework

surveyP1 Welcome

Pack

School

badges

PLAYGROUND & ROAD

GROUP AGM REPORT

June 2019

NAME EMAIL ADDRESS

Funding application submitted to Sustrans – response due Monday

24 June – thank you Kirstin Unger, for pulling it together

Met with council officers on best materials and maintenance

system for existing playground

Ash tree fighting back

Looking for some younger parents to take the group forward

12th June 2019

Kirstin Unger Kirstin_macunger@yahoo.co.uk

A different year with many thanks to:

Parent council for funding plants, the autumn outdoor learning week and

sand tools

Caroline McKellar and Ms Willazelleck for beautiful planting and the plant

stall

Carolyn Anstruther for planting with P1’s

Rod Urqhuart and Carolyn Anstruther for progressing the mud kitchen

Parents who volunteered to prune a branch by the huts

Anna Salman, Phoebe Cochrane and team for tireless uniform sales

Sarah Alexander for organising for us to inherit lovely plants from Sick Kids

Promoted the Great British Beach Clean, the Climate March (led by JGPS) and

supported the launch of the UNICEF Outright campaign

Sorry to say planting with most school years didn’t happen this year

Request: Volunteers to help move plants from next door (date tbc)

Also: Taken advice to rebuild the willow structure in the autumn

CLUBS REPORT

All clubs ran smoothly this year and given

the ongoing building works have not been

affected too much, any issues being

resolved with the help of Saara Reid and

teaching staff.

A plan for next year is already in draft to be

sent out to club leaders next week

including the extra in-service dates. This

will make for a smooth transition in to the

new academic year.

13 June 2019

Gordon Stove Chairperson@sciennesfc.co.uk

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2018-2019 season registered players at 12/06/2019

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Season 2015-2016 Season 2016-2017 Season 2017-2018 Current Season 2018-2019

SPSFC Registered Players last 4 years

Totals Boys Girls

Total Club player numbers are

generally decreasing over past 4

years. Except from the girls group,

which has been increasing.

Although registered players

increased this current season

(2018/2019), which is encouraging.

Parents can register their budding

footballing daughters and sons online via

the following Jotforms link:

https://form.jotformeu.com/82212432425345

Gordon Stove chairperson@sciennesfc.co.uk

New SciennesFC football kit available for purchase at our online shop:

https://www.thefootballnation.co.uk/sciennes-primary-school

or ordered at the Football Nation shop at 128 Lothian Road, EH3 9BG.

Last season 2017-2018 the club gifted training tops with players’

initials for all registered players

This 2018-2019 season we donated free training tops to newly

registered players from P4 upwards.

Our goalkeepers now also have use of fantastic, distinctive

Sciennes goalkeeper’s tops. And finally, our parent coaches can

now also purchase coaches tops – great to see so many taking

advantage of this as it contributes to positive “club” spirits.

New coloured balls distinguishable for each individual year group

Football Kit & equipment

13 June 2019

Gordon Stove chairperson@sciennesfc.co.uk

Players & Coaching developmentWe have noticed there has been an increase in our players joining

extra-circular football clubs, such as Edinburgh South (Boys) and

Boroughmuir Thistle (Girls). In the Girls p6/7 team alone, we have

almost 60% of the girls playing for Boroughmuir Thistle FC, one

playing for Hibs FC under 14s and one playing for a special Scotland

FC development team.

P7 Boys reached final and runners-up of Meadows Festival Cup

P6/7 Girls reached final and runners-up of Sciennes Summer Cup

P6/7 Girls play final of EPSSA Girls Football Summer Cup

15/06/2019 at 10:30am at Meggetland against Mary Erskine’s

All of our coaches are PVG checked and registered

Our coaches continue to expand their knowledge and training skills

by completing Scottish Football Associations level 1 (child’s

pathway) courses. This is a tremendous testament to their

dedication and keenness to help our children. Euan Alexander

(P2/3 Girls coach) enjoyed completing level 1.1 in November 2018

and I, personally, enjoyed completing level 1.3 at Clyde’s football

stadium in December 2018. Phil Boyle (P1 Girls, P5 Boys) achieved

level 1.2 in February 2019.

13 June 2019

Gordon Stove chairperson@sciennesfc.co.uk

13 June 2019

CommunicationsWe launched our first ever website (www.sciennesfc.co.uk) to bring everyone up

to date with Club activities and opportunities at the end of February 2019.

We continued to communicate activities on our Facebook page

To maintain Data Protection, our Club continues to be registered with Information

Commissioners Office (ICO). Copy of certificate is available upon request.

Winter & Summer FairsWe had an enjoyable Winter Fair in December 2018, with our stall raising £110 in

sales from our interactive tv football game, football badge card game and

second-hand football kit sales.

Summer Fair in June 2019 was popular and helped raise £150 in sales from our

target shooting goals game and top trumps card game.

P1 Football introductionWe welcomed and introduced P1 Boys (24) and P1

Girls (8) on Saturday 27th April 2019 to our Football

Club. So far we have attracted a sizeable number of

parent coaches and volunteers

HEAD TEACHER’S REPORT

• Teaching and Learning Strategy

• Curriculum

• Writing

• Behaviour Strategy

• Learning at Home/Reporting