Parents and Friends
WELCOME BACK
Dear Parents
On behalf of the Parents and Friends Association (“PFA”) I would like to welcome you back to 2019 and we look forward to providing a range of activities for families to become involved in throughout the year in support of the College.
All Parents who pay the $5 PFA levy as part of the school fees are members of the PFA. Meetings are held at least once a term and an AGM is held in Term 4.
Throughout the year the PFA run community, service and fundraising events. In recent years the PFA have helped fund the Junior School toilets, the Media and Film program, landscaping around the new Senior School building, Family Picnics and various Food Days each term.
VOLUNTEERING
Parents are reminded that if you are volunteering at school, you'll need a current Working With Children Check. These can be done online and then submitted at a post office at no cost.
The school also requires parents who volunteer or go on excursions to read and sign a Child Safety Code of Conduct form, which is available from the school office.
PARENT PARTICIPATION HOURS
Families can participate by being involved in a variety of activities. During the year, notices will be sent out requesting parent help at various events or activities, for example, helping at sports carnivals, covering library books, icy pole Fridays, 2nd Hand Uniform Shop, PFA events, classroom help or attending working bees.
Parents are required to record the hours they have completed in the Parent Hours Book which is kept in the College Office. You will be charged a Parent Participation fee of $250 at the commencement of each year and will be credited at the end of the term for any work done. You will be credited at a rate of $25 per hour of work completed, up to a maximum of $250 for the year. The time requirement for each family is ten hours per year.
Keep an eye out for notices in the Week at a Glance for activities and events being held each Term.
SCHOOL BANKING
School Banking will take place on each Tuesday of the School Term.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop is located just next to the Multi-Purpose Hall and student drop off area.
The Uniform Shop will open from 8:30am - 9:30am each Wednesday during the Term.
Please note that due to the generosity of families; we currently have a large stock of second-hand uniforms at the present time and will not be accepting further donations of uniforms until the start of Term 3.
ICY POLE FRIDAY
Icy Pole Friday will take place every Friday lunchtime.
2019 PFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Andrew O’Brien
Vice President: Sally Wade
Secretary: Lesley Goh
Treasurer: Eric Chen
Email: pfa@standrews.vic.edu.au
Andrew O’Brien
PFA President