General Meeting

General Meeting Agenda 9 October at 7:00pm Library Meeting open: 7:04pm Attendees: Erin Williams, Steph Smith, Rachel Greig, Kym Bieranbroad, Leigh Passfield, Janelle Grace, Genevieve Healy, Claire Tarlington, Chris McCurdy, Sarah Wallis, Angela Windmill, Anne Mc Lauchlin , Skye Sewell, Francine McFadden Apologies: Glenda Johnson, Brionny Blackmur, Christiana Xu, Ari Halberstater

Confirmation of the minutes of the previous general meeting

Motion:

Moved:

Seconded:

That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted Leigh P Kym B

Business arising from the minutes of the previous general meeting

Nil

Treasurer’s Report

Motion:

Moved:

Seconded:

See attached That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted Leigh P Trinity R

Principal’s Report – Anne McLaughlin

• International Visits Fryberg – Bi-Lingual school and

Lincoln UK. St Marks Church of England Academy London .

• 2025 Information Night and Excellence Programs Friday

13 Oct

• Middle Years International Baccalaureate also being

explored for the future, further progress to come.

• Peer review model being explored
• Coaching model – Steplab – Anne and Robyn to

complete intensive training.

• Questions about German Immersion Program came

through – communication, future, deadlines etc. German Immersion sub-committee proposed – to be investigated by Chris McCurdy The Gap State High School Parents’ and Citizens’ Association

• Positive Education Conference – workshop with APP

teachers recommended by Anne for some interested parents. Presentation at future P&C meeting tba

• Teen Brain – David Gillespie workshop Wed 11/10
• Mobile Phone ban Trial continues
• Year 10 camp this week/ Year 12 winding down
• Senior excellence Program 18th Oct
• Meeting with incoming school captains
• P and C invited to recommend guest speakers

recommend Judy

• Looking at parent orientation as well as P & C parents

gathering - parents can learn about subjects, pathways, programs

• Progress on curriculum, assessment changes due to AI -

information requested by P & C

• School financial document tabled

Subcommittee Reports

PoPArts – request from PoPArts committee to approve $8000 for contribution to mural project with Joel Fergie (see report for more details)

SVP

SSPG

Motion Moved Seconded That PoPArts request for $8000 be approved PoPArts Committee Leigh P Uniform Review Committee Motion – Report accepted and survey ready for distribution to students, families and wider community Moved : Steph Seconded : Rachel Report presented by Trinity Ryan, chair of Uniform Review Committee

• Town hall meetings provided direction to move towards

for proposing questions to greater community

• Survey has been worked on by several P&C members

who are communications experts

• Decision was made to direct questions towards more

‘quick win’ changes that may be possible. Any larger uniform redesign or restructure would be a continued process with further consultation with the community

• Responses will be presented to P&C for next meeting
• Any further decision making for changes to uniform will

be decided amongst P&C

• Any changes will always be phased in over a 4 year

period Business Unit Reports Uniform Shop Report – see attached Uniform Purchasing requests – Total $24,000 next meeting Tuckshop Report

Motion: Subcommittee and Business Unit Reports be accepted

Moved: Steph

Seconded Rachel

• P&C exec and tuckshop convenor exploring ways to

open sports café during weekdays. Plan is to have students already trained in tuckshop café to staff during breaks, and seek 1-2 new tuckshop staff to either manage cafe or assist in tuckshop while current staff manage café.

• Sports café during volleyball tournaments on weekends –

can be profitable if we use student workers, and youth manager. Seeking staff to take on this role

General Business

Moved – Erin Second: Steph Meeting extended 15 mins

Meeting close - 8.40pm

NEXT MEETING: Monday 14 November 2023:00pm, Venue: Library – Last meeting of 2023 Signed: (Secretary) Date: Signed: Erin Williams (President) Date: