--- title: "Meeting Minutes - 21/01/2026" url: "https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-02-13-13-meeting-minutes-21-01-2026" school: "St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School" --- # Meeting Minutes - 21/01/2026 ![Image of Meeting Minutes - 21/01/2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/images/blog/PP.png) 2 February 2026 [Paul Worsnop](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/author/pworsnop) [Pupil Parliament](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/pupil-parliament) **Date: 21st January 2026** **Attendees:** Pupil Parliament representatives, Mr Horsey **Agenda Items:** 1. Ask It Basket 2. Playground Equipment and Playtime Improvements 3. Wellbeing Wednesday 4. Surveys and Gathering Pupil Voice **Minutes:** **Ask It Basket** - The Ask It Basket was discussed as a way for pupils to share ideas, worries, or suggestions. - It was agreed that pupils need reminding that they can approach Pupil Parliament representatives directly with ideas. - **Question raised:** should there be a central Ask It Basket in each area of the school? - Teachers were asked whether they could also contribute ideas to the Ask It Basket. - **Action:** Explore placing Ask It Baskets in clear, accessible locations and remind pupils regularly about their purpose. **Playground Equipment and Playtime Improvements** - Pupils suggested adding playground equipment such as slides or other activities to make playtime more exciting. - Discussion around whether a playground equipment budget could be introduced. - Idea suggested to run a survey to find out what pupils would most like. - **Additional ideas included:** - Children and adults working together to set up an obstacle course. - **Action:** Create and distribute a pupil survey to gather opinions on playground improvements. **Wellbeing Wednesday** - Wellbeing Wednesday was discussed as an opportunity for pupils to talk about feelings, worries, or concerns. - The role of Mind Mate Ambassadors was discussed. - **Decision:** Wait until Mind Mate Ambassadors are in place before starting. - **Considerations raised:** - **​​​​​​​**Should Wellbeing sessions happen on different days? - Would sessions work best as drop-in sessions during break or lunchtime? - How many Mind Mate Ambassadors will be needed? - **Action:** Revisit this item once Mind Mate Ambassadors are appointed and plan a timetable for drop-in sessions. **Surveys and Gathering Pupil Voice** - Discussion on how to get more ideas from pupils across all year groups. - **Suggestions included:** - **​​​​​​​**Teachers collating ideas in classes where there is no Pupil Parliament representative. - Using surveys to gather wider pupil voice. - **Action:** Staff to support collecting ideas from all classes and feeding them back to Pupil Parliament. **Next meeting:** 28th January 2026 Discuss how we collage ideas for new playground equipment. [ Year 6 (Class 14) - Science - The Deep Trip](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-02-10-32-year-6-class-14-science-the-deep-trip) [Meeting Minutes - 28/01/2026 ](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-02-13-21-meeting-minutes-28-01-2026) ![St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-bartholomew-s-cofe-primary-school/images/logo/StBartsLogo.png) ### St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School Strawberry Lane Tong Road Armley West Yorkshire LS12 1SF 0113 263 9292 ### Useful Links - [Recruitment](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/recruitment) - [Contact Us](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/contact) - [Admissions](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/parents/admissions) - [Policies](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/our-school/policies) - [E-Safety](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/safeguarding/online-safety) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StBartsLeeds) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stbartsarmley/) © Copyright 2017–2026 St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)