Minutes+of+Meetings

Socrates D: school planning team Minutes of meeting 15/6/2009

Present: Anna, Steve, Nick, Jarad, David, Alex

General business: Next meeting:
 * 1) Appointed rolls:
 * Chair: Nick
 * Secretary: Anna (will change each week)
 * 1) Discussion of Steiner philosophy / model:
 * basis: incorporating thinking, willing, and feeling into approach of teaching
 * 1) Determined school setting:
 * low-medium socio-economic suburb
 * mixed demographic
 * specific location: Coburg
 * number of students ~ 850
 * 1) Determined curriculum:
 * modified main stream curriculum: fulfil requirements for VCE but incorporate other philosophies
 * 6x50min classes, fortnightly time table
 * 1) Possible classes provided:
 * core: P.E., English, maths, science, ethics/philosophy, history
 * electives: LOTE, VET, art
 * 1) Individual research of philosophies:
 * Steve: Steiner and Press Hill
 * Alex: Montessori
 * Jarad: Reggio Emilia
 * Anna, Nick & David: misc.
 * 1) Consider content and framework of curriculum

Minutes of meeting 22/6/2009

Present: Anna, Steve, Nick, David, Alex

General business: For next meeting. Minutes of Meeting 27/7/09
 * 1) Appointed rolls:
 * Chair: Nick
 * Secretary: Steve
 * 1) Discussion of Steiner philosophy / model: Presented to group by Steve. Presented- idea of main lesson- i.e morning lesson running on a topic for 12 weeks. Discusion of Steiners educational philosophy that students should be ready for employment after education. General dissent- group felt that this ought not to be the case. Discussion following from presentation of a standard Steiner curriculum- i.e. Stockmeyer, which is the blueprint for every Steiner school. Group consensus- Group will not proceed to develop an alternative stream of education for this project.
 * 2) Discussion of P.E. requirements stemming from Victorian Education Departments Blue Paper. Subsequent decision to incorporate 100 mins of sport and 100 mins of P.E. into curriculum.
 * 3) Nic presented ideas on teaching learning. Social development, personal responsibility. Year 11’s teach other students which facilitates a re-iteration of the educational basics.(Vgotsky)Social learning and social construction.
 * 4) Alex presented curriculum. To be put on LMS. General consensus that this was the basis for a good working model.
 * 5) David presented curriculum. Likes structure, Scientific positivist view, no Steiner, Montessori or anything weird or pinko. Likes individualism in schools and formal structure.
 * 6) Anna’s curriculum. Covered Sport and P.E. in the mornings. Focus on health and fitness.
 * 1) Allocation of tasks;
 * Steve:Individual differences /inclusiveness policy
 * Alex: Curriculum
 * Jarad: Student welfare policy
 * Anna,Assessment and reporting policy
 * Nick, co-curricular policy
 * David: Information technology project

Present: Jarad(secretary), Anna, Nick

General business:
 * 1) Suggested Standard structure for different policies: eg. preface, aims, implementation and rationale
 * 2) Discussed importance of school philosophy- central to policy
 * 3) TASK- look at other school philosophies (websites), and gather ideas so that school philosophy can be finalised next meeting. Keep in mind area (coburg) ..social inclusion important. Social constructivist theory underpinning.
 * 4) TASK- Alex’s curriculum posted in readable format ( for older computers)
 * 5) Suggested deadline for first part of task: Policy 4th august and Rationale 11th august

For next meeting Minutes of meeting 3/8/09 ??
 * 1) create school philosophy and discuss and review each member’s policy.

Minutes of meeting 10/8/09 ??

Minutes of meeting 17/8/09

All Present

General business:
 * 1) Discussion on how to best proceed. Decision to post everything on the Wiki not LMS and wiki or one or the other as had been the case.
 * 2) All policies and rationale's to be posted by friday and reviewed over the weekend by members of the group.
 * 3) Alex's curriculum reviewed
 * 4) Discussion and review of IT policy in light of preceeding class discussion. David noted down changes and additions.
 * 5) Discussion of the nature of co-curricular policy.

For next week:
 * 1) Multiple copies of each policy to be brought in to be reviewed and edited by the group.

Minutes of meeting 24/8/09

All present (Chair: Jarad, Secretary: Anna)

General business:
 * 1) Alex introduced new curriculum, which was discussed and approved
 * 2) Reviewed Student Welfare policy and rationale and discussed changes
 * Jarad noted necessary changes
 * 1) Briefly reviewed Assessment and Reporting policy and Inclusiveness policy
 * 2) Discussed how/where to incorporate policies with one another and with school philosophy

For next meeting (set for 28/8/09)
 * 1) Critically review drafts of all policies and rationales

Minutes of meeting 28/8/09

All present (Chair: Jarad, Secretary: Anna)

General business:
 * 1) Reviewed and edited curriculum
 * discussed rationale and references
 * 1) Reviewed and edited assessment and reporting policy and rationale
 * 2) Reviewed and edited ICT policy and rationale
 * 3) Reviewed individual differences and inclusiveness policy
 * debated how to approach rationale
 * 1) Brief review of co curricular policy

For next meeting:
 * 1) Review curriculum and rationale
 * 2) Vote on aspects discussed in inclusiveness rationale
 * 3) Review and edit co curricular policy