Parents and Friends Association

Mango Drive

WPS Mango Tray Fundraiser is back for 2024! Fresh Kensington Pride mangoes direct from the farm delivered to the school! They're back, bigger trays than last year, better value! Order now on Qkr! Orders open until Oct 22 10 AM for delivery in week commencing 9 December.

Spread the word - be the Mango agent for your friends, family and colleagues, and support the school at the same time!

Christmas Raffle

Keep an eye open for announcements on Compass - this year’s Christmas raffle will soon be open for sale on Qkr! - $2 a ticket, or $5 for 3 tix. Sales will close at 3.30 on December 2nd. Winners will be drawn on the 5th. Prizes are 3 fabulous hampers filled with beautiful and delicious treats!

Interested in joining the PFA?

The Parents and Friends Association is a committee of volunteers who organise events and fundraisers throughout the year with the aim of supporting the school financially through fundraising (e.g. the Mango drive and the Tessalaar bulb drive earlier this year), and building community among the students and Parents through various social events (e.g. Trivia night/disco last term, and the Mothers’ and Fathers’ day breakfast/morning tea). We also coordinate the WhatsApp class groups through the year.

As we come to the last term of the year, it’s worth noting that some of this year’s members will be moving on as their children leave the school for various reasons. That means we are always looking for fresh volunteers to take on the various roles. People can join the PFA throughout the year - all it really takes is some enthusiasm, and a willingness to pich in and help!

Early in the new year (usually in March), the PFA will hold an AGM, where all current positions are declared vacant, and new office-bearers are elected. Additionally, if you were interested in the idea of the PFA, now is a great time to come along to a meeting, meet some people and get a sense of what happens, to see whether you might be interested in being involved. We usually meet on the first Tueday of each month. Drop an email to us at wpspfa@gmail.com to find out when and where the meeting will be held.

Facebook Pages

There are two pages you may like to join - one run by the School Office, and one for Parents and Friends of WPS.  Here are the links to join: 

https://www.facebook.com/woodendps - Woodend Primary School

https://www.facebook.com/groups/305104993359910 - Woodend Primary School Parents and Friends' Community

(You must answer the membership questions so that we can establish your connection to the school. Membership requests with unanswered questions will be rejected)

Thank you,

PFA Communications

Mikkel Mynster  wpspfa@gmail.com