AGM | JGHS Parent Council

12 October 2023: Many thanks to everyone who was able to attend the Annual General Meeting of the JGHS Parent Council on Wednesday 11 October.

Meeting business

We were very pleased to welcome several new members onto the PC for the coming year, as well as appointing the PC office bearers (see below).

However we were very sorry to see Sarah Scott step down as Chair, and Ros Ingle come to the end of her term as Treasurer. They have both made huge contributions to the work of the PC over the past years, and we are extremely grateful for all they have done. Thankfully both will remain members of the PC, and will continue to share their wisdom and experience.

We are also very grateful to Kirstin Leighton who has agreed to step into Ros’s shoes as Treasurer, and to Aileen Nimmo who will continue to coordinate the fundraising refreshment stalls.

Office bearers elected for 2023-24

Kirstin Leighton (Treasurer)
Aileen Nimmo (Refreshments)
Hilary Snaith (Communications)

PC Members 2023-24

Carissa Barenblat*
Tiziana Basciani
Laura Bird
Liz Hilton*
Orla Hobson
Ros Ingle
Christiane Kerlen
Padraic Kinsella
Barbie Lyon*
Vanesa Magar*
Kathryn Pak*
Bec Phipps
Kate Pinault
Vikki Plant
David Pollock*
Joanne Sapienza Chapman
Steffi Schultze
Sarah Scott
Leda Sharkey*
Penny Tarsia

*New members. At present the PC is without a Chair or Secretary, so if anyone from the wider parent body is interested in taking on either of these roles, please do get in touch

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Reports and updates

The meeting discussed annual reports from outgoing Chair and Treasurer, as well as updates on school activities and on Active Schools from the Headteacher Neil McCallum. The meeting also approved the minutes for the last in-person PC meeting on 31 May 2023.

Next meeting

Our next meeting will be held online via MS Teams on Tuesday 28 November at 7 pm. Further information will be available nearer the date.

All parents and carers are warmly invited to join us.