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Madoes Primary School

Eco Committee Meeting Agenda
20th September 2010
Present IG, PH, SS, DW, NL, LH, AG, LP

Apologies HN, SMcK, EMcN

Agenda Notes Action to

Point be taken
1.  Members present were told of main areas of Members to
read minutes
responsibility. to class after
Welcome &  They agreed to report back to class about meetings. each
Duties meeting.
 They agreed to read the minutes from each meeting Members to
to their class. bring ideas to
 They agreed to bring ideas from their class about our each meeting
from their
projects to meetings. class.
 DW & NL agreed to be Eco Bloggers for web site and DW & NL to
meet IL to
will meet with IL every Tuesday at 2.45pm. blog.
2.  Members were informed that new odour free AG & EMcN to
completed
composting bins had been ordered via Tesco tokens compositing
Composting but lids had not arrived yet. resource
check.
 A composting resource check has been organised.
 Composting project to be lead by P2/3 members and
they will get volunteers to empty bins on a Friday at
1.05pm with Mrs Dawson to supervise.
3.  Members were reminded of rota in each class to show Mrs Harris to
print off Litter
when their class is responsible for litter picking. box
Litter Patrol  Members were also reminded of the copy of the rota instructions.
in the GP room. Mrs Lyle to
 New instructions are to be put on the new box by PH. organise
 Members were informed that the box will now be litter survey
for week
stored in P2/3 – classes to collect it from here on a commencing
Monday and return it here on a Friday during their Monday 27th
week of responsibility. September.

 Members suggested a litter survey to be completed

at each bin to see which class was making best use of
the bins during morning interval.
 Members suggested extending this to lunch times
when better weather comes.
4.  P5/6 are to lead this project this session Mrs Lyle to
organise
 Ph has a gift voucher still to spend from 2009 at entry form.
Bird McCashes for bird food.
Feeding  Members want to raise more money to buy resources
for over the winter months and a design and
colouring competition was decided upon.
 Entry forms are to go out this week and P5/6 are to
organise class visits to promote the competition.
 Competition to be judged at next Eco Meeting
5.  Members discussed what they would like to include in
visit schedule.
Green Flag  Ideas included vandalism posters by P6/7, Orchard
Visit Group, Tour of Grounds and school, Power point on
what we have done, science projects in each class.
 Schedule to be decided upon at next meeting
6.  P1/2, P2/3 and P3/4 are to receive a Litter Awareness
assembly on Friday 24th September 2010 at 1.45pm.
Assembly This is from Kim Young – Perth & Kinross Council
Waste Awareness Co-ordinator
7.  Set for 24th – 28th May 2011 Members to
ask class for
 Members are to ask class for ideas for theme for this ideas for
Eco and session theme for
Health Eco week and
ideas for
Week activities
they would
like
A. O. C. B. Members would like to repaint compost bin

decorations.
 Members will organise a competition for after
Christmas so can be painted in better weather.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 4th October 2010