Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn PFA
AGM
05.04.2011.
School Library 7.30pm.
Present.
Mr Mcloy. Jon Rose. (Chair). Tracy Harrison Little.(Treasurer), Helen Booth, (Secretary), Mike Robertshaw, Judith Robertshaw, Terri Larkin, Luke Maddocks, Mary Moss, Helen Pullman Slater, Susan Bain, Lucy Buchannan, Alanda,
Apologies
Nick Audley and Jan Kench.
Minutes of 2010 Read and Approved by 1. Mike Robertshaw and 2.Judith Robertshaw. No Matter Arising.
Presidents Report. Mr. Mcloy.
Mr Mcloy spoke of the huge changes that were taking place in education generally and how it has affected the school. The Transforming Education Agenda has proven to be successful but costly. The future security of the school existence is secure, but new intake figures are low. But this he said was mainly due to a small Year 6 group. He hopes that next year’s intake will be higher. The school is expanding the curriculum to offer more subjects to the pupils. He talked about the arrangements with Cardigan College in particular.
The Drama Block is an exciting new building, which will alleviate the overcrowding and should attract more pupils to the excellent Drama, English and Music Departments.
Also Excellent News about the £60K received to renovate the School Toilets.
He informed us of the New Confucius Status that the School had recently been awarded. The Only school in Wales to be given the accolade.
The School Council is thriving and should maybe be invited the PFA meetings.
He did finish by stating that although the budgets have been cut, the staffing levels have been maintained and there should be no detrimental effects to the education of the children.
The School Digital presence was discussed and holes were found in both the website and the email system. This is something that needs to be addressed. Mary Moss did say that a Staff member was to do something about this and she would let us know who and how it could all be tied up to work as a whole.
Alanda did ask what was being done to promote the school to the year ^ children and if anything else could be done to woo the parents. This will be discussed in more detail at a PFA Meeting.
Treasurers Report. Tracy Harrison Little.
The Accounts have a healthy balance of Approx £3366.00. Mr Mcloy suggested that this be left until the new building is finished.
Chairs Report. Jon Rose.
Events of the previous year were highlighted and discussed. Peter Pan, Parents Evenings, Pony Club, School Bay, Newsletter and the new digital presence.
The main problem in 2010 was attracting new members and working around the new build.
Special thanks were extended to Terri, who has worked incredibly hard for the PFA and has now decided to step down as a committee member. She will be greatly missed.
Also Thanks were expressed to Mary Moss for her 20years of dedicated service to the PFA
Also Thanks to Josh and Hannah. Pupils of the school who gave up their time to help at various events.
Committee Member Elected.
Chairman. Jon Rose. 1st. Mike Robertshaw. 2nd. Mary Moss
Treasurer Tracy Harrison Little. 1st Judith Robertshaw 2nd Mike Robertshaw
Secretary Helen Booth 1st Mary Moss 2nd Mike Robertshaw
Jon extended his gratitude to all involved on the PFA and welcomed the New Faces. It was also suggested that the next Meeting should be a BRING A FRIEND meeting. The PFA decided to try and forge new links with the 6th Form and the School Council and continue to promote the organisation through facebook and the Blog.
Jon remains enthusiastic and hopes that the next School year will be busier, more successful and dynamic.
