MECS+Meeting+5.08.08

MECS Minutes __ MECS Meeting 5/8/08 __ __Present:__ Alison Mitchell, Jenny Sawyer, Bob Piper, Sue Hill, Arthur Bain, R. Bourke, M. Eller, J. Griffiths, D. Munday, L. Hauville, A. Bon, P. Lynch.

__Art Exhibition:__ Gladstone Art Gallery – Week 1 of September/Set up 2/Evening –3rd. Exhibits mounted on cardboard with simple mounting technique.

**// “SSpring Into Art” //**** - Range of work K-6 ** - One off pieces plus - Max of 2 items per form class - Individual schools to take items to Gladstone - One person with art expertise to vet - Art work to reflect the syllabus - Janice to be given relief day to collate and hang paintings - Schools to help out with hanging paintings on Tuesday 1st September.

**__ Macleay Teacher Awards __** - Nominations of teaches for Macleay Teachers Awards – school to nominate teachers for presentation Wednesday 3rd September. - Sue Hill and Mick Eller to confer on whether medal or certificate to be presented.

__MECS Promotions__ __Kylie Wilkinson’s Day – 19/08/08 – Wombat Resort__ 2 Sessions – 1. showcasing for “new” people – refresh of previous - 2. New session – for Principal and interested staff. - $15 - $20 per head, Photo Session in one place – up to schools to send or transport children to venue - 20th Aug 08.

__HS Transfer__ Submission to be written – funding from school promotions unit. Transition workshop overview – Principal and “significant others”.

__Thailand__ __Trip__ Jenni Griffiths – Transition project for Year 5-8. June 2009 – quotes to be gained from Macleay Travel and Diploma Travel - Initial info to go out to schools to find out interest – then hold an info meeting. - Minimum no required (20) – Middle schools Yrs 5-8.

__MES Initiative__ Bob Piper - Course to be held on the development of Wikis to be in by Anne-Maree Moore from Murrimbal PS. - Two day workshop – possibly in Wks 5 or 6 – Term 3, 2009. - Follow up day with students - Possible to use funding from networking to fund Wikis program

__BP SOLAR__ - plan – National Solar Schools Program - Country Energy and BP Solar written to re funding. - (refer to attached sheet) - Two different funding programs available – Green Voucher and National Schools Solar Program (Federal Government)

__Combined SDD__ - Aldavilla and Frederickton - Possibility of running combined days in 2009 - David Munday possibility of employ Ian Lillico - Offers – Boys Education day.

__Boundaries__ - Hugh Rutherford, Bob Piper and David Munday went to Councill Meeting re boundaries. A Council cartographer to collate a map of Macleay area marking school boundaries – chance to look at map and decicde whether it is ok and whether there is a need for any changes. - Another scenario of the changed boundaries is a possible realignment of bus routes.

__General Business__ - BP Solar and Country Energy – Expressions of interest to Bob Piper. - David Munday – publicising Aldavilla – colour ad in Argus - $200 per run each time over a set period. - Movement for Private schools – Public schools. - Tonya Flanagan for St.Josephs to become members of ACEL.