PARENTS AND FRIENDS UPDATE

The Parents & Friends (P&F) Committee is a vital part of the Holy Spirit School community. We work closely with Duncan and his leadership team to support continuous improvement at the school and create an environment where our children can flourish.

Not only are P&F responsible for fostering a spirit of community amongst the families attending the school, we also run a large number of social and fundraising events throughout the year.

So far this year we have organised:

Open Air Cinema Night in Term 1
Three Food Days (Subway, Cheers Toastie Truck and Okka Pies)
The Mother’s Day and Father’s stalls and breakfast
The Trivia Night (raised $3173)
Second-hand Uniform shop
Scholastic Book Club, Kite fundraising drive, Hot Cross Bun drive, Entertainment Book drive, Crazy Camel Art drive
Coming soon – The Colour Run!
Coming in 2023 – Holy Spirit Book Fair!

We also coordinate social events such as the Mums’ and Dads’ nights out, assist with the Fete, Spirit Day celebrations and many more.

FAQs

How many hours a month do I need to volunteer?

As much or as little as you like! We meet once a month during school terms, currently Tuesday nights for approximately 60mins. We understand that everyone has busy lives so any extra hours you can volunteer for P&F events is gratefully appreciated. (NB: our meeting dates are yet to be confirmed for 2023 but may include a zoom option for those unable to attend in person).

I was on a Kinder Committee and it was full-on! Is P&F the same?

P&F is not as intense as a kinder committee role because we’re not running the school. Our work focusses on fostering the school spirit and making our children’s school experience even more wonderful through social events and fundraising.

I work during the day/I’m caring for younger children, so it’s hard for me to help out during school hours.

That’s ok! Most of the committee are in the same boat. We all do what we can around our other work and personal commitments. You are also welcome to bring younger siblings along when you volunteer for most P&F events.

Can Grandparents help with Volunteering? Yes! We are a Parents and Friends Committee so Grandparents can always come and help. They will need to have their WWC completed and registered with Donna before they can volunteer.
I’ve never been on a Committee and I have no idea if I’d be any good

That’s ok! The best place to start is to come along to a meeting and see what it’s all about. There is no pressure to take on a defined committee position and you are welcome to attend as a General Member (no assigned role). There will also be Officer roles vacant next year so now is a good time to join and find out more about what the jobs involve.

We are always eager to welcome new members onto the P&F Committee and invite anyone who is interested in being more involved in the school community to reach out to: pandf@hsringwoodnth.catholic.edu.au

Our next P&F meeting is on Tuesday 25 Oct at 7.30pm in the Staff Room. We hope to see you then!

Crazy Camel Artworks

Your little cherubs were hard at work last term creating amazing artwork so you can order these keepsakes.

Think Christmas presents for family, cards for birthdays, calendars for pantries, the options are endless!

Ordering closes on Friday 21st October so we can ensure they are all received in time for the end of term

- Click on the link https://www.crazycamel.com.au/10616

- Find your child's class

- Find your child's personal artwork.

All pricing is on the flyer and the website.

Thank you for supporting our school community!

Mum's Night Out

We hope to see you for our next Mums' Night Out!

7pm Fri 21st October at the Croydon Hotel Sports Bar.

No booking required, just turn up on the night. Hope to see you there!

Bookclub

Issue 7 is out now and you can order here scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Thank you to everyone who placed an order!

Colour Run

We are seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming Colour Run and BBQ lunch. Consider taking the day off work to be at school for the funnest day of the year!

Please find links to sign up below: -Colour Run sign up link: https://signup.com/go/PGtRaKS

Thank you so much for continuously supporting our school, especially through fundraising. This term, we are hosting a Colour ExplosionSchool Fun Run to raise money for our school.

Did you know? Students raise 3x times more when they fundraise online! Visit www.australianfundraising.com.au to create your child’s cybersafe fundraising profile. Instructions are in your child’s sponsorship booklet. You have until 14/11/22 to fundraise, so make sure you get cracking!

The big day is coming! We are so excited to host our Colour Explosion School Fun Run on 11/11/22 from 2pm to 3.15pm. Parents are invited to attend or eleven volunteer to help. On the day, make sure your child brings a white shirt for the Fun Run! They will be covered in non-toxic, high quality colour powder from head to toe! They will also need a water bottle and their hat.

How do prizes work? Help your child fundraise more by setting a prize goal online! Students automatically achieve incentive prizes as they fundraise, starting from $10. The more they raise, the more prizes they receive. Each prize is ordered automatically, so you don’t need to worry about prize ordering! You can see what the inventive prizes are in the sponsorship booklet provided.

Share in $200,000 worth of extra prize credit! Achieve bigger prizes by helping your child earn bonus credit on their online profile. By creating an avatar, sharing your page with friends and reaching milestone donations, you can share in $200,000 of extra prize credit!

Monstar Madness. There are heaps of prizes you can win when you fun-raise with Monty! Create your fundraising page in the next 7 days, and you will receive a Holographic Monty Sticker! Check out your sponsorship booklet for more awesome Monty prizes up for grabs, like a Monty Plush toy, a bag tag or a high-bounce handball!

Win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree. Do you think you can top our school’s leaderboard? The highest fundraising student in our school will go into the draw to win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree, including your choice of televisions, laptops, phones, home accessories and more! Start fundraising at www.australianfundraising.com.au for your chance to win.

Fund-Razor of the Year Award. Do you think you can top the national leaderboard? Australia’s highest fundraising student in Australia will win a Razor Prize Pack, worth $3,000!

Thanks in advance for your support, and happy fundraising!

Lauren Cefai

On behalf of the P&F Committee

The P&F thanks you for your continued support!

Holy Spirit Fete

Saturday, 8 October 2022