School and Food Council

Thanks to Charlie and Richard for representing Burr.

From: Hunt, Mr AFJ
Sent: 13 June 2011 10:10
To: Hunt, Mr AFJ; School Council
Cc: Housemasters
Subject: RE: School/Food council - Thursday 9th June - 5pm OVR

Dear School council members

Many thanks for meeting on Thursday. Your points/suggestions were very much appreciated. I hope I have summarised them accurtately below.

Mobile phones

· It was felt that most students used their phones to pick up school emails (9 out of 10 at the meeting did)

· Many used school email to communicate with friends

· Many use phones to log prep details and felt that this was easier and more effective than using the prep diary

· Using phones to photograph diagrams on boards etc was seen as very beneficial but only after seeking permission from the teacher.

· There was general concensus that phones should not be used for verbal communication around the school during the academic day but it was thought that a relaxing of the rule should come into force at 6.30pm

· It was suggested that apps could be used/developed to access timetables and preps etc

Other business

· More Water fountains around the college site

· Team lists emailed to pupils as well as staff – good point!

· Unlocking of Iplayer etc at more convenient times

· W/E trips suggestions – Thorpe Park, Paintballing – AFH to meet with full boarders early next term to discuss the programme. It was explained that there needs to be a greater take-up of events in order for the events to go ahead.

· More socials on Friday evenings. Saturday events not popular.

Food issues:

§ Burr House requested pancakes at breakfast and a wider variety of fruit. The Catering Manager will look into this

§ Everett said that there was general satisfaction with the food.

§ Orchard asked if there could be juice twice a week at dinner time. The CM will consider this.

§ Welsh commented that recent lamb was too fatty and requested chicken nuggets occasionally.

§ Skipwith asked for meatball sandwiches.

§ The Catering Manager said that waste at meal times is still a problem. He was particularly concerned that large numbers of croissants and pains au chocolat were being thrown away.

§ The CM said that unusually there had been some poor behaviour in the queues – pushing whilst in the servery.

§ The CM explained that the salad bar was being repaired.

Kind regards

A F J Hunt