Category: Minutes

Meeting 16 June 2016

June 16, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies:

Dewi, Ms Wilberforce, Barnaby, Alistair

Agenda:

  • Orlando – Obai
  • Socio-Economic Inequality – Lethaniel
  • Pride Uniform – Jack

Orlando

Ms Schuil explained some of the issues that have been triggered by the mass-shooting in an Orlando nightclub. Ms Schuil suggested we wear a (black) ribbon.

Jack wanted to reaffirm the importance that we acknowledge that it was an LBGT hate crime, not just a generic terrorist attack.

Mr Mumuluh is very keen to run an assembly – Obai has offered to support

In response to Obai’s question about the potential risk at pride, Henry encouraged people to still ‘step outside their front door’ even in the light of these risks as we need to challenge the fears created by people performing terrorist actions.

Pride Uniform

Jack identified that many Year 11 students would be reluctant to come if they had to wear their school uniform.

Chris put forward his ‘identity’ idea. Henry expressed that our banner would show who we are.

It’s important to Ms Critchley that we are in uniform in order to show that we are part of a school.

Ms Schuil reminded the group that usually groups walking in pride are unified by what they wear.

Last Week’s Actions:

  • Ms Critchley will support forms to invite people to Pride and check who agreed to do the no filter video and provide some encouragement. Ms Critchley, Marcel, Obai, Matthew, Ms Shuil Matthew. TUESDAY BREAK. Mr Waugh will have consent form – two assemblies have been done Y8, Y7 and Year 10 are in progress.
  • Ms Lucking is speaking to Mr Atherton about a survey of teachers to identify if there’s a difference in the classroom experience between male and female teachers.
  • Group speaking to Mr Bull. Freddy, Christian, Obai, Jack, Dominic, Leon, Ms Critchley, Ms Murphy, Ms Schuil, Matthew Q. Friday 17th June – Parents’ Meeting Room.
  • Jack will have a lot of availability after next Friday.
  • SIMS wording for logging incidents – Ms Critchley, Mr Waugh, Obai

Actions:

  • Ms Lucking is speaking to Mr Atherton about a survey of teachers to identify if there’s a difference in the classroom experience between male and female teachers.
  • Obai and Freddy and Christian and Henry will bring a list of equalities statements from other schools as well as our existing one – Tuesday Break, Music room
  • SIMS wording for logging incidents – Ms Critchley, Mr Waugh, Obai
  • Obai offered to support Mr Mumuluh who wants to address Orlando with his Year 7 cohort

Minutes 9 June

June 9, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Agenda:

  1. Equalities Objectives
  2. Parade 25 June – speak to your families now. Mr Bull was invited and will consider joining us. We’ll be attending in uniform.
  3. Group speaking to Mr Bull. Freddy, Christian, Obai, Jack, Dominic, Leon, Ms Critchley, Ms Murphy, Ms Schuil, Mr Michael, Matthew Q. Friday 17th June – Parents’ Meeting Room.
  4. SIMS wording for logging incidents.

ACTIONS:

  • Ms Critchley will support forms to invite people to Pride and check who agreed to do the no filter video and provide some encouragement. Ms Critchley, Marcel, Obai, Matthew, Ms Shuil Matthew. TUESDAY BREAK. Mr Waugh will have consent form.
  • Ms Lucking is speaking to Mr Atherton about a survey of teachers to identify if there’s a difference in the classroom experience between male and female teachers.
  • Obai and Freddy and Christian and Henry will bring a list of equalities statements from other schools as well as our existing one.
  • Group speaking to Mr Bull. Freddy, Christian, Obai, Jack, Dominic, Leon, Ms Critchley, Ms Murphy, Ms Schuil, Mr Michael, Matthew Q. Friday 17th June – Parents’ Meeting Room.
  • Jack will have a lot of availability after next Friday.
  • SIMS wording for logging incidents – Ms Critchley, Mr Waugh, Obai

 

Minutes 19th May

May 19, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies

Miss Lucking is working with GCSE students during lunchtime today-

“Please could you give my Thanks to the Group for the wonderful Eurovision Party last Friday, it was great and so many of you put in a fantastic effort with the delicious food.

Women’s Group Meeting NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME GO2.”

Ms Pope

Mr Leonard is doing no filter

 

Barney and Alistair are revising

Today’s Agenda

KC’s Meeting with NA

 Minutes
  • KC explained our proposal that we we remove any reference to lines in hair from our behaviour/uniform policy. After some discussion, no agreement could be made and NA expressed the idea that LG and Mr Bull will not agree to this either. 
  • KC explained our proposal that we add the correct options to log racist, homophobic, gender discriminatory, religious discriminatory and disability discriminatory incidents. After explaining the reasons for removal in the first place, NA agreed. NA also expressed concerns that teachers do not log incidents properly. 
  • KC explained that we wish to remove some ambiguous statements from our behaviour policy. NA says he’s happy to consult with students on his in future but that Mr Bull will bring his own policy that NA has. KC asked to read the policy but NA said we would need to wait until LG have seen it when Mr Bull arrives. 

Student members disappointed about the lines in hair policy and wish it was easier to talk to leadership. Members happy for KC to email NA with the incident categories list. Members expressed wish to speak to new head.

The New Head Communications Committee 

As a result of the meeting between NA and KC in which we realised we must communicate our ideas to Mr Bull better we prose a group being responsible for this. Freddy, Christina, Leon, Mr Waugh, Ms Murphy, Matthew, Jack and Ms Critchley have agreed to be this group. Mr Waugh will arrange it.

No Filter 

Ten people have come to video themselves this week. We need more. Mr Waugh and Ms Critchley have promised to do it. KC- “Well done to the students who participated in the assembly. You spoke beautifully and it was great to see and five members of my form already want to participate.”  

Proposal to Vote for Mr Atherton To Attend The Equalities Group

Some agree because he has a lot of pastoral responsibility which important. Others think it would be scary to have him present. We must discuss this again.

Inviting people to Pride

We should do this by inviting people to the equalities group in the first instance. Sending emails, talking at parade all proposed. Form tutors should be asked to support this.

Expanding our reach

We could communicate with similar groups at other schools. With Skype or meet ups. Discussion to be continued.

Next Week’s Agenda

Scottish English Rivalry

Lines in hair policy

Mr Atherton at Equalities group meetings

Promoting Pride

Expanding our reach

Actions

Mr Waugh will arrange to meet with regards our communication with the new head teacher.

Ms Critchley will support Y8 forms to invite people to Pride and check who agreed to do the no filter video and provide some encouragement.

Mr  Leonard will continue the no filter videoing. All must encourage others to participate and go along themselves.

Women Group members are to meet in Ms Lucking’s Room at lunch time on Wednesday next week.

Minutes 12th May

May 19, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies

Dewi is sailing
Schuil is at Rambert
Mr Waugh is at Rambert
Dance Club is at Rambert
Lines in hair
Raised the lines in hair issue CW hasn’t explored yet
Student expressed ideas that a uniform is enough and designs are part of culture.
Outrage that students are sent home for haircuts.
Gateway haircuts? CW will bring up at LG again.
Promoting Pride in the Wider School Community
Advertise Pride and do assemblies Ms Schuil.
Mr Leonard leading on #nofilter video next week.
Every member will take responsibility for recruitment of participants for our video.
Jamal would like to help.
Ms Lucking we should build a booth.
Start filming this week.
Scottish English Rivalry
Group was confused by the issue and asked to wait for Obai. Some expressed worry for Mr Murray.
What should we do that is fun? 
Watch X men?
8 voted for it. Most don’t like that idea.
Actions
KC MUST meet NA
ML is working on video
CW will talk to LG RE lines in hair

Minutes 5 May 2016

May 5, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies 

  • Jack Elderton
  • Ms Lucking

Actions from last week:

  • ML Organising the meeting for the video people
    • Mr Leonard: we will make a sign in the shape of a speech mark using #nofilter – then removed to reveal – each person talks about the thing they don’t want to have to hide. People volunteering: Waugh, Obai, Lethaniel, Ms Critchley, Mr Leonard.
  • KC Meet Mr Atherton regarding behaviour policy – Has not yet been able to do this. Obai spoke to Mr Atherton and he says that
  • Obai Ask JLT to discuss the lines in hair policy.
  • All Think about ideas for trips for the equalities group to go on.

Last Week:

  • Incidents – encouraging teacher actions and recording on minor incidents.
  • Pupil education.
  • Organising Equalities Group Trip.
  • Exploring the “Black people can’t be LBGT” idea – Leon used RuPul as an example of a black ethnic person who has achieved great success as a drag queen. Michael in reference to the idea of ‘black community’ said that in his experience this can relate to the area of London people are from. He said that people in Peckham didn’t have a homophobic attitude.

This Week:

  • First Women’s group happened. Three actions were devised:
    • Run an assembly using the ‘like a girl’ campaign.
    • Focus on the use of references to women in people’s lives as insults (weaponising) – speak to Year 9 and 10 Heads of Year.
    • Next Meeting will be advised at next week’s Equalities group
  • Incidents:
  • Friday Lunchtime Eurovision Party – bring snacks from other countries of origin

Next Week:

  • Obai Ask JLT to discuss the lines in hair policy (last week’s meeting was cancelled)
  • KC Meet Mr Atherton regarding behaviour policy – SIMS logging has disappeared again.
  • Mr Leonard and Ms Murphy will speak to Mr Durant about the possibility that LSAs may start being able to log incidents that may happen.
  • Promoting Pride in the wider school community.
  • Scottish and English rivalry

 

Minutes 28th April

April 28, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies

Miss Lucking

 

Review of last week’s minutes

 

Obai- Will bring up hairstyles at JLT

Schuil- Pride has been paid for. The route has been changed. We start at Portland Place and finish at Whitehall

Mr Leonard- Asks the pride video people to wait behind at the end to arrange their first meeting

 

Today’s Items

Jack- Let’s do a fun outing for equalities group

Obai- Some what people say that black people can’t be LGBT. Why? Add to next week’s agenda

Review of incidents in April– three racist and one homophobic incident. Sexist incidents do not seem to be appearing this time. Possibly because it has been recently added.

How can we get teachers to take note of these incidents

Some racist and homophobic incidents are unseen by teachers

How can we help teachers to be more vigilant or to see more? Work positively with teachers more. Perhaps students are less likely to do it in front of teachers who they know are attached to the equalities group. Worth further discussion.

Jack- Lets invite people to the equalities group before pride

 

Actions

ML Organising the meeting for the video people

KC Meet Mr Atherton regarding behaviour policy

Obai Ask JLT to discuss the lines in hair policy

All Think about ideas for trips for the equalities group to go on

 

Next week’s agenda

Organising a trip for equalities group members

Some white people say that black people can’t be LGBT. Why?

Discussion regarding record of incidents to be continued

 

Minutes: Thursday 21st April

April 26, 2016 / / 0 Comments
Apologies
Alistair
Mr Waugh
Barney
Jack
Ms Wilberforce
Pride update- Ms Schuil
We need to pay before we are allowed to register. Karen Powell has been asked to arrange this by Friday
Theme this year is #nofilter. We want to focus on being ourselves. Decided to make a group video to this effect that we could send in to the Pride people.
Encouraging other schools to do similar things would be great and a video is a nice way of doing this.

Actions- Obai(happy to help upload it to ) Christian (slide shows) Matt Leonard and Mathew.
All to meet in the next week once our place is confirmed.

Behaviour Policy Queries

KC recited and the group voted unanimously to confirm the sections of the policy which we wish to consult Mr Atherton over. Mr Atherton has agreed to meet Ms Critchley early next week. Highlighted in paper form but in summary group agree that the meeting is to discuss the removal of ambiguity around what is a minor and major offence and the fitting sanctions for this but also to query the difference between offences against staff and students. Remove/Amend the statement about phones but some of this falls into student council remit really. KC to pass on these sections to Student Council and JLT via Cath Wilberforce, Obai and Reiss Amoah.

Obai- Islamophobia is not on sims. Could we add religious predjudice/religion based bullying? KC will ask.
Henry- wishes for us discuss lines in hair too- potentially student council remit too. Obi will pass on.

Minutes 24.03.16

March 24, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Chair- Jamal

Minutes- Kate

Apologies

Ms lucking- Art Exam

Ms Wilberforce- Duty

Alistair- ?

Barnaby- Art exam

Dominic- in detention. Turned out he was actually here.

Henry- ill

Matters arising from actions from last meeting

Womens Group

Jamal will help Dominic to set up Women’s Group Meeting as he didn’t get chance to speak to everyone this week. Obai assures us Ms Lucking is ready to sort it out for first week after half term.

Subversive Communication

Jamal invited to attend meeting in first week after Easter.

This week’s agenda

Pride- Jack

Jack requested friends of his attend pride. Friesia expressed concern this may be in breach of guidelines. Rob offered idea that the guests could line the parade and join us later. This sounds like a nice compromise to most of group. We could officially make those people part of our equalities LNS community. Friesia offered to speak with Chris and Pride London to confirm stance.

Behaviour Policy

Questions about ambiguity of statements.

Questions about sanctions matching up with offence.

Do homophobic statements end up with leadership involvement? Some group members felt this was more appropriate some expressed concerns this would simply silence the conversation. It was agreed we should work towards consistently applied sanctions for acts or verbalisations of prejudice and not increasing the sanctions for them.

Obai questioned some sanctions and how they could be applied unfairly.

Rob explained that referral is made by leadership only Rob added that added that there are no automatic sanctions for behaviours it simply sets up a conversation.

Kate expressed concerns that changing the whole behaviour policy right now may fall outside of our Equalities remit and that it would be beneficial to focus on the aspect we’ve talked about most which is preventing LGBTQ, Gender Identity, Disability or Ethnic Background from becoming a barrier to learning.

Continual raising of different acts of prejudice holding different levels of severity by teachers, staff, students and union groups has not yielded consistent results so far. Disability bullying should be on SIMS. Action – Kate will check the behaviour policy, SIMS and log and report to JLT via Obai.

Noted that the records are getting better.

Assembly on consequences for prejudice proposed. Some agreed but majority stated they wish to send out positive messages to prevent shutdown of conversation.

Ms Schuil said that we must still work on taking repeat offenses seriously. Propose actions next week.
Acts of prejudice should not be on the strike system. Obai will take to JLT.

Minutes 17 March 2016

March 17, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Apologies:

  • Ms Lucking, Ms Wilberforce, Ms Murphy, Jemal,

Feedback from sticker group: We met and looked through the Pinterest page Ms Lucking set up and have decided to focus on the phrase “Getting Girls”. Do come to our meeting on the first Wednesday of next term – Period 4 in Ms Lucking’s room.

Pride Parade: Ms Schuil: June 25th Saturday.

ACTION POINTS:

  1. Rotating Chair – Rostered – to be published by Chris
  2. Lambeth LGBTQ Lesson to go ahead as a pilot with feedback to come from Henry and others from the group before being rolled out for Year 9 overall. All students are welcome. Thursday 14 April, 1:50pm
  3. School Uniform – Ms Lucking will speak to some of the 6th form girls and invite them to this group –
  4. Formation of group for Womens’ issues – Ms Lucking, Conwright, Obai, Dewi, Dominic – Dominic to arrange
  5. Equalities Policy – Chris will re-submit this to the PPP committee for ratification
  6. Sticker Campaign Next Date: Wednesday 7 April, Period 4, Ms Lucking’s room – Dewi, Henry, Dominic, Chris, Ms Critchley, Ms Lucking, Conwright,
  7. Assemblies – Ms Wilberforce. Miss Critchley. Ms Lucking, Dominic and Michael.
  8. Pride – Saturday 25 June.

Minutes: Thursday 10 March – Governors’ Visit

March 10, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Action Points from Last Week:

  1. Rotating Chair – Rostered – to be published by Chris
  2. Lambeth LGBTQ Lesson to go ahead as a pilot with feedback to come from Henry and others from the group before being rolled out for Year 9 overall.
  3. School Uniform – Ms Lucking will speak to some of the 6th form girls and invite them to this group.
  4. Formation of group for Womens’ issues – Ms Lucking, Conwright, Obai, Dewi, Dominic
  5. Equalities Policy – Chris will re-submit this to the PPP committee for ratification
  6. Sticker Campaign Date: Wednesday 16 March, Period 4, Ms Lucking’s room – Dewi, Henry, Dominic, Chris.
  7. Assemblies – Ms Wilberforce. Miss Critchley. Ms Lucking, Dominic and Michael

Equalities Objectives:

Chris Hall, Governor, explained the concerns the Governors had about the equalities objective – the idea of committing ourselves to everyone achieving the same outcomes was potentially unrealistic. Henry also reiterated Mr Taylor’s concern about how to identify and track the various groups.

  1. All school documents and curricular resources reflect the diversity of the wider school community.
    • We can be much more inclusive with resources and how we position them towards gender, religion, sexuality and ethnicity in language and representation. For example: We should not present Mr and Mrs as our default in letters, not simply choosing a male scientist when making a PowerPoint slide/handout.
  2. Regular audits of school behaviour incidents reflect a reduction in bullying and harassment of identified groups within the school and track trends in broader behaviour to ensure specific groups are not over-represented.
  3. Equality training is run annually for all staff and regular events are run on the school calendar that promote positive messages about all members of the diverse school community.

To be amended:

Progress for students who come from minority groups within the school (Multi-ethnic, LGBT, diverse religions, different genders) is monitored

Alternatives:

  1. Interview students who are under-achieving – there was some concern that students wouldn’t disclose information, or would feel shame about
  2. Speaking to parents – the concern here was that some students might not wish to disclose issues they’re having that may affect their learning
  3. The re-stating of the objective in terms of a broader intention would allow the leadership to build more specific goals to achieve them.

Proposed Wording:

Option 1: “The school will make progress towards ensuring that progress for students who come from minority groups within the school is not affected by their minority status” 

Option 2: “The school will ensure that students’ minority status doesn’t become a barrier to their academic progress” – carried unanimously.