Parents' voice

2024 Parents Committee AGM

Last week the Parent’s Committee held our Annual General Meeting.  At the meeting the PC elected the office-bearers for 2024 as follows:  President: Amy Pate, Secretary: Julia Yuncken and Treasurer: Anne Sophie Aguado. We would like to thank Rachael Hart for her work as Secretary over the last 2 years and welcome Julia to the executive team.   

At the AGM we reported on our profit and loss for the prior year and plans for 2024. The full AGM presentation and detail profit and loss breakdown is available here: 2024 PC AGM Presentation 

In summary, in 2023 the PC raised $39,844 for the school.   In 2023 we co-funded garden and sandpit upgrade works along Stanley Street to the sum of $39,000, 10 new vegetable garden beds ($2000), a new drink bottle fill station ($3000), grade 6 year book ($1600) and co-funding the Arts Festival ($1400).   We ran over 18 events, not including Friday Treats. The End of Year Party and Silent Auction was a particular success, raising more than $14,210 for the school with the bar contributing significantly to our profits, closely followed by profits from our Friday Treat Sales at $7,700 and the Uniform shop which raised $6,200.  

Term 2 Events – Mother’s Day Breakfast and Stall, Africa Day,  and Fête de la Musique 

On 10 May from 7.45am to 9am we will run a Mother’s Day breakfast and during the day our popular mother’s day stall for students to purchase their mum a special gift.  Save the date – tickets will be available to purchase closer to the date. We are also looking for another Mother’s Day breakfast coordinator to join our strong team of Dads running the event and volunteers to assist on the day with the breakfast. 

Dads can volunteer here to assist for the breakfast here:  Mother's Day Breakfast Sign up

Everyone is welcome to volunteer to assist with the stall here: Mother's Day Stall Sign Up

Fête de la Musique: The PC plans to run a school disco to celebrate this event. We have also had interest in forming a CJC Parent’s Band – please let us know if you would like to join. 

CJC Families Facebook Group: Did you know that we have a CJC Facebook Group called CJC Families?  The page is used to inform our community of CJC Events, sell 2nd hand uniform, find a babysitter and more. The page is private, and you must be a CJC community member and answer the questions to join. 

EFM - Call for Volunteers: The EFM provides a range of francophone services to our CJC community, including running the ever-popular EFM after school activities. The EFM is looking for additional volunteers to support the management of these programs and other programs. Joining the EFM IS a great way to deepen your francophone connections at CJC and beyond. Please contact president@efm.org.au if you can assist. 

Friday Treats:  Next term with cooler weather we will sell pain aux chocolate ($4) from Reverie Café after school from 3.30pm until 3.45pm. 

Gardening Club:  We also have some interested parents who would like to establish a CJC Parent Gardening Team to assist Madame Wilson’s STEM and Garden Program.  Contact us at caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com 

For all parents and carer’s wishing to volunteer at the school it is essential that you obtain your Working With Children Check – you can apply on line here and it is free for volunteers: Working with Children Check (service.vic.gov.au) 

Amy Pate – President, Julia Yuncken – Secretary, Anne-Sophie Aguado – Treasurer and Martine Inge – Head Convenor.

PC Contact email: caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com 

TERM 2 PARENT’S COMMITTEE EVENTS & LOOKING AHEAD