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Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 29 November 2023  

This is where our current office bearers will be stepping down, and a new committee is formed for 2024.  

Please consider joining our committee for 2024 at this meeting, whether it be as a general member or an office bearer. Contrary to popular belief, it’s important to know that if you attend a meeting, you will not be automatically  given a job to do. 

We do however, require a minimum number of attendees to hold each meeting. It’s ok if you can’t make every meeting. Meetings are held generally in week 3 and week 8 each term on a Wednesday night. 

We have a very successful system due to our committee volunteering their own valuable time for many years, and a number of our office bearers have served their time and are moving on.  

If you take on a role, you don’t have to be present at every single event. We all have other commitments, and it’s a supportive team. Many hands make light work. 

At this meeting, we will also be discussing our plan for 2024 in terms of fundraising activities, and what our funding will be spent on for our school. 

Do you have ideas or a wish list? Your input is very welcome.  

If we don’t form a committee at our AGM, the future of our fundraising activities and canteen is uncertain. 

Did you know that our Healthy School Approved canteen is run by our P&C?  

Term 4 Disco - Christmas/Holiday Theme

Years K - 2: Tuesday, 5 December 4pm - 5pm

Years 3 - 6: Thursday, 7 December 4pm - 5.15pm

$6 entry includes a snack-sized packet of chips & a juice box.  

If you’re paying by cash at the door: permission notes with parental details MUST be provided.  

If your child presents without this completed note, they are not allowed to attend. 

If you’re paying via the QKR! app, prior to 3.30pm on the day, a digital permission note is included with this.  

Please note: Children must be accompanied by a parent/carer prior to 4pm. Our volunteers are busy setting up prior to 4pm, and are unable to provide supervision.  

We thank you for your co-operation with this. 

Spring Christmas Raffle 2023

We’ve had an extremely generous response and support from our local businesses for this to happen.  We are thrilled to have over $4,900 worth of prizes to be won from 30 x sponsors just in time for Christmas shopping and gifts! Massive thank you and appreciation to these local businesses for their generosity and to Emma Michell for organising many of these prizes. 

Click on this link to purchase your tickets and you could win some gift cards, vouchers, hampers and even a tent!  

Raffle tickets can be purchased here: 

https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=bz6nz 

Or via the QR code you will see on our posters around the school & community. The raffle is open to all NSW residents. 

Major prizes include: 

$500 photography voucher donated by ‘Reflections of You Photography’  

St George Dragons memorabilia frame 1200 x 900cm worth $350 donated by Oak Flats Newsagency 

$500 & $200 Visa cards to spend how you choose! So very generous!  

8-person Wanderer Criterion Instant Tent RRP $300 donated by BCF Shellharbour 

**If you’re unable to purchase online, you can reach out to our P&C members to assist you. 

We will also have a stand out the front of the IGA on Saturday 18 November, where you can purchase tickets via cash or debit/credit card with our volunteers.  

P&C News:

Our Spring Festival was a success!l 

Our committee wanted to hold a day of fun for our school and collectively, we all made it happen. This includes our parents and carers for supporting this event, and we need to let you know that it wasn’t set out to raise funds but rather a day of fun for our students.  

The committee scrutinised our pricing, funding and costs to outlay, and wanted to make sure it was affordable for our families, but also to make sure our funds are maintained to be able to put back into our school. 

I am pleased to provide details on the financial outcome of the day, see below. Well done to our students and their families, the school staff and our committee for a successful outcome all-round. 

If you have any enquiries, please reach out by either calling the school office or emailing us at ofpspc@gmail.com. 

Clare Tomkins 

Treasurer 

Next meeting: General meeting 6:30 pm Wednesday, 29 December 2023 at the school library.