Education Committee - 23/01/2012

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd January, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Brian GORDON

Jim BARRIE

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Christina ROBERTS

Donald HAY

David BOWES

Alan G ROSS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Andrew DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Rev J WILSON

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Monsignor K McCAFFREY

Bob DUNCAN

Laurie BIDWELL

Mr M CHOHAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Tom FERGUSON

Mr A FORREST

Stewart HUNTER

 

Mrs H MILLAR

 

Councillor Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th December, 2011 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2013/2014

 

There was submitted Report No 23-2012 by the Director of Education seeking approval of the scheme for school terms and holidays for session 2013/2014.

 

The Committee noted and approved the scheme of school terms and holidays for session 2013/2014 noted below:-

 

 

SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2013/2014

IN SERVICE DAYS

PUPIL

SCHOOL

DAYS

Autumn

Start

Staff

Monday, 12th August, 2013

Day 1

 

Term

Start

Pupils

Tuesday, 13th August, 2013

 

 

 

End

 

Friday, 4th October, 2013

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn

Start

 

Monday, 7th October, 2013

 

 

Holiday

End

 

Friday, 18th October, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

(10 school days)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter

Start

 

Monday, 21st October, 2013

 

 

Term

 

 

Thursday, 14th November, 2013

Day 2

 

 

 

 

Friday, 15th November, 2013

Day 3

 

 

End

 

Friday, 20th December, 2013

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas

Start

 

Monday, 23rd December, 2013

 

 

Holiday

End

 

Friday, 3rd January, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

(10 school days)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

Start

 

Monday, 6th January, 2014

 

 

Term

 

 

Thursday, 13th February, 2014

Day 4

 

 

 

 

Fri/Mon, 14th/17th February, 2014

(Mid Term)

 

 

 

End

 

Friday, 28th March, 2014

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

Start

 

Monday, 31st March, 2014

 

 

Holiday

End

 

Friday, 11th April, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

(10 school days)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer

Start

 

Monday, 14th April, 2014

 

 

Term

 

 

Friday, 18th April, 2014

(Good Friday)

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 5th May, 2014

May Day

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 23rd May, 2014

Day 5

 

 

 

 

Monday, 26th May, 2014

Victoria Day

 

 

 

End

 

Friday, 27th June, 2014

 

51

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

190

 

Total Number of School Days for Pupils

190

Total Number of Working Days for Staff

195

Session 2014/2015

Start

Staff

Monday, 18th August, 2014

 

 

Pupils

Tuesday, 19th August, 2014

 

Notes: Easter Sunday, 20th April, 2014

Induction Days for Primary 7 children will be agreed by clusters in June 2014

Commencement of SQA Examination (subject to confirmation)

 

Closure Days 2013/2014

 

Closure Day 1

Monday, 12th August, 2013

Citywide

 

 

 

Closure Day 2

Thursday, 14th November, 2013

Citywide

 

 

 

Closure Day 3

Friday, 15th November, 2013

Citywide

 

 

 

Closure Day 4

Thursday, 13th February, 2014

Citywide

 

 

 

Closure Day 5

Friday, 23rd May, 2014

Citywide

 

II CLASSROOM EXTENSION TO KINGSPARK SCHOOL

 

There was submitted Report No 39-2012 by the Director of City Development and Director of Education examining the viability and financial implications of providing a two or four classroom extension to Kingspark School.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the contents of the Option Appraisal; and

 

(ii) approved the recommended option to provide a four classroom extension to Kingspark School.

It was remitted to the Policy and Resources Committee to:-

 

(i) approve the additional capital expenditure to be included within the next update of the Council's Financial Plan for 2012/2016; and

 

(ii) approve the partnering contract offer from Environment Department (Construction Service).

 

III CONSULTATION OUTCOME ON PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THIRTY THREE PERIOD MODEL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 

There was submitted Report No 20-2012 by the Director of Education informing the Committee of the outcome of consultation relative to the above.

 

The Committee noted the contents of the report and the outcome of the consultation.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener.