NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 6, JULY 2013

07-Aug General Meeting in the Library

Resource Centre at 7:00pm

IMPORTANT DATES

FROM THE P&F ASSOCIATION

Parents & Friends Association Inc.

CORE VALUES:

We are a nurturing Christian community, basing all we do on the values of:

RESPECT for ourselves, for others and the environment. RESPONSIBILITY for our actions.

HONESTY in our interaction with others. COMMITMENT to achieve our best in all we do.

DISCO

The P&F Discos are a highlight for the children each year. Our first Disco was a great

success and the kids all had a great time. However, there were a couple of issues that I

would like to discuss:

Tickets are not able to be purchased on the night. Ticket purchase forms are sent

home with the oldest student in the family and they need to be completed and

forwarded to the class teacher before the RSVP date.

Parents of the Kindergarten to Year 2 students are reminded that they must stay to

supervise their child/ren.

The older children will not be permitted to leave the front doors of the Gym at the

conclusion of their session until a parent or guardian has come to the doors to

collect them. Please be patient and aware that in order to keep the children safe

we need to separate the different age groups so we can monitor this properly.

THANK YOU

I would like to say a very big thank you to the three Prefects who attended the last Disco.

Liam Heavey, Brianna Humphries and Jasmine Wynen-Gaugg helped out on the night,

dancing with the students, handing out spot prizes and assisting with games and dance

moves! They should be very proud of the way they conducted themselves.

QUIZ NIGHT

It has certainly been a busy month for the Committee and parent helpers. On Saturday 29

June 2013, the P&F Association hosted our second Quiz Night. It was another great success

and I would like to thank Brendan Kilmartin for being our King of Quiz again and for

keeping us once again entertained and stretching everyone’s brain cells with a wide

range of questions. This year Brendan had a partner in crime, Rory Marchant who played

the saxophone for us during the music round and was also subjected to a high speed

chase on scooters by James Bond (played by Brendan Kilmartin). Thank you again for

entertaining everyone!

Over $7000 was raised on the night which will be spent around the School immediately. I

would like to thank all of our sponsors for donating an amazing range of prizes and services

for the night. Without your generosity the night would not have been such a great success.

In closing I would like to thank the P&F Committee and Parent Helpers for all their hard

work. The planning and organising that goes into a Quiz Night is

huge and many hours of precious time was given by our

Committee.

A very big thank you also to the parents, teachers and staff for booking tables and bringing along friends and

family. Without you the night would not have been such a resounding success.

On behalf of the P&F Committee I thank you and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.

WISH LISTS

It is with great pleasure that the P&F have presented the following departments with funds:

Early Learning Centre has been granted $2000 to be used for the purchase of equipment.

The Primary Art Department has been granted $1600 for children from Year 1 to Year 6 to enjoy and

participate in Phil Doncon’s Paint Storm.

The Learning Enrichment Centre and Early Learning Centre have received $1492 to further purchase

Springboard books.

The Society and Environment learning area has received $500 to be used for student prizes.

The Design and Technology Department has received $3000 to replace a planer/thicknesser.

Ms Alibrandi, Head of the LEC, together with Reverend Dave have received $1031.50 to purchase drums to

be used in the Holyoak DRUMBEAT program (mental health program).

Mrs Twining, Deputy Principal Pastoral Care, has been granted $2500 to cover the cost of speaker, Amy

Coombe, for girls from Year 6 to Year 10 including a parent seminar for all parents.

The Food and Textiles Learning Area has been granted $1599 for a new industrial sewing machine for

students from Years 10-12.

The Arts learning area has been granted $2300 towards many needed items including costumes for the

2013 Secondary production.

MEETINGS

The John Wollaston Parents and Friends Association Inc. will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday 7 August

2013 at 7:00pm in the Library Resource Centre.

Please come along and take part in our worthy organisation. Any assistance will be gratefully received. The P&F

can only exist when we have committed parents involved.

DEL NASH - PRESIDENT

On behalf of the P&F ASSOCIATION INC