Park Mains High School, Erskine Park Mains High School, Erskine

APOLOGIES: E Wilson, R Higgins, D Dick
PARK MAINS HIGH SCHOOL
MINUTES OF PRINCIPAL TEACHERS’ MEETING
Monday 19 April 2010
M Dewar opened the meeting by welcoming C Wake, Acting PT Guidance and G McMillan, Project Manager
for PMHS New Build
PREVIOUS MINUTES – accepted
MATTERS ARISING
New Build – K Grey informed the meeting that the board displaying plans will be displayed in the staffroom
from 20/04/10. G McMillan then addressed the meeting explaining that the next phase of the new build
would involve Principal Teachers Subject in checking room data sheets. These will be issued with a
template to ensure all requirements are being met. It is likely that these sheets will be issued by 23/04/10
and there will then be a 2 week turnaround for teaching rooms with practical areas having a 3 week
turnaround as the data sheets are more challenging. When completed the data sheets will be used heavily
in the design process and they cannot be changed at a later date therefore they need to be accurate when
submitted. K Gray stated that he will arrange a programme of meetings with PTs. He also emphasised the
importance of meeting the specified timescales.
G McMillan informed the meeting that it was expected that the new build would be completed by August
2012.
Embedding PSE Across the Curriculum - G Keltie gave an update on this process. He thanked PTs for
their replies and informed the meeting that most responses identified areas which are currently being
addressed in subject areas.
G Keltie then issued a matrix for S3 PSE Topics, indicating which areas will be addressed by specific
departments. He stated that the next step would be for departments to tie in what they were doing with the
4 capacities and also to indicate a timescale for when topics will be covered. PTs Subject will be issued
with a matrix sheet for this exercise for S1 - 5.
Curriculum Models – Feedback Proforma – M Dewar issued a proforma for PTs to feedback on the
previously issued curriculum models. He stated that the model PMHS chooses may change and it was
likely that Renfrewshire Council would have 3 models with which all schools would have to dovetail.
M Dewar asked for responses to the previously issued models by Friday 7 May on the proforma sheet or
attach departmental minutes if they cover areas on proforma.
PTs’ Evenings – M Dewar gave an update on parental surveys regarding the timing of Parents’ Nights. S2
and S4 parents were surveyed.
50% of the S4 parents who responded wished to retain the 5.45pm start to Parents’ Evenings and 45% of
S2 parents who responded also stated this as their preferred option. M Dewar stated that next session the
S1 Parents’ Evening would start early and attendance would be monitored. He then went on to state he
now plans to survey parents and staff regarding various aspects of Parents’ Evenings – timing, particular
days, location, ringing of bells. He will also contact PMHS’s associated primaries to gather a picture of how
Parents’ Evenings are organised there. When all information has been gathered he will report back to staff.
INFORMATION ITEMS
HMIe Action Plan and School and Department Improvement Planning – M Dewar issued a draft of
action points for the HMIe Action Plan. Renfrewshire Council is happy with these. This plan will obviously
impact on the School Improvement Plan. M Dewar then issued a consultation paper on improvement
planning and talked through aspects of it. He advised that Department Improvement Plans be brief and
specifically focused. He asked for feedback on the Improvement Planning Paper to be made to him as