Month: March 2017

Minutes 30/03

March 30, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Apologies

Maya Kember, Matthew Searle, Victor Mendoza.

Agenda

Setting in general.

A person noticed that around the school people are judging each other in the basis of sets. The person does not know why it is an equalities matter. 
The struggle of paste.
Whether there is a direct correlation between setting and inequality.
The attitudes to settings might be a problem? 

How will the group proceed with this?

Pride

There is no availability currently to parade in pride. Pending for a response.

 

 

 

Minutes 15/03

March 16, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Apologies Matthew Searle, Ms Lucking

Last Week

  • OE to compile Google Form  regarding praise – this has been sent to Ms Critchley and is in the process of re-drafting.
    Dewi: Is the idea of praise and celebration a matter of equality?
  • Autism Awareness Week – assemblies are taking place and being held by Mr Durant.
  • What do we want from the group? Is this time for a fresh start?

AOB 

Matthew – Ignoring of inappropriate sexual noises in classroom?

Caspar – Some heads of years are dealing with comments that are considered to be ‘banter’ and ignore racist.

The group spent time exploring why this might be an issue for equality.

 

Minutes 09/07

March 9, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Apologies Ms Murphy

Last Week

The group had an open and frank discussion about praise and rewards. What next?

Agenda

JN spoke to M Knight about praise and rewards

How will the group respond?

  • How is achievement celebrated?
  • Measurements of progress?
  • Effort Grades
  • Could a google form be compiled – OE to take this on

Autism Awareness Week

AOB 

Matthew – Ignoring of inappropriate sexual noises in classroom?

The group spent time exploring why this might be an issue for equality.

School Council Meeting – JN to visit RG

Minutes 2/03

March 2, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Apologies – Dewi, Caspar

Agenda

  • Meeting with the Head re-scheduled as he was absent on Monday – Ms Griffin will contact JN with a time and he will invite students to attend.
  • Behaviour reports – Mr North will visit Emma in the basement

Main Discussion

How is the school rewarding positives and celebrating achievement?

Student 1 (Year 11) – rewards happened in the past, reward trips for the entire form. Year 8, my form won a trip to Thorpe Park. Those students who were badly behaved would not go on the trip.

Student 2 (Year 11) Bowling trip in Year 9. There may have been a greater focus on Education. End of Year Summer assembly would mark the end of the year and those with 100 watch marks would be put into a prize raffle.

Lunch time trips to Nando’s – Could the criteria for reward lunches be made clearer?

Students in Year 11 were disappointed by Motivational Report ‘What about the hardworking and independent students – where is their recognition? How are they rewarded?

Rewards for high attendance – are religious holidays such as Eed counted as unauthorised absence?

There is a concern from the students that the pizza is rewarding bad behaviour?

Students feel letters and phone calls home promised by teachers do not materialise?

 

The overall feeling from students is that they still feels there is a lack of consistency from classroom to classroom.

Next Week: How are we to audit resources across the curriculum so that our committments to the Governors are honoured?