New agenda items:

  • A rise in subtle racist and Islamophobic behaviour has occurred since the Paris terrorist attacks. There seems to be a heightened awareness of the difference between people who are muslim and those who aren’t. This is contributed to by the media representation of muslims and conflating this with terrorists.
    • Media Representation – an assembly, add to enrichment. (Henry happy to pursue this) He presented an excellent suggestion about presenting three articles, all of which cover the same topic.
    • Jamal was concerned that assemblies aren’t the best means of addressing people’s understanding – particularly if they occur too long after the fact.
    • Miss Critchley said students would like tutor time to be used to raise people’s awareness of current issues (Henry has attempted this – Miss Critchley will assist with disseminating resources.
    • Young people are also afraid, but don’t want to admit it. There’s a need
  • Emily’s List:

 

Matters Arising:

  • The Womens’ group is going to be reconstituted.
  • Lunch
  • Marcel, Michael, Dominic – Miss Critchley, +co-opted teach