Parents Association 

St James’ Parents Association 

Welcome to Term 2 and would like to share a few Key event updates.

Welcome Disco

A huge thank you to everyone for turning out in big numbers for our Welcome Disco last Friday. The night was a resounding success with families from Prep-6 coming along and having a great deal of fun. Particular thanks goes to Sarah Webb for her co-ordinating of the event, as well as the many parents from Grade 1 who helped set up, and those across the school who helped pack down. We were thrilled that the weather held off to allow the event to go ahead! We hope you all enjoyed it!

Mothers' Day

Our attention now turns to one of the biggest days of the year - our Mothers' Day lunch. Our organisers Fernanda and Angie are working to finalise all details of this event and we urge our community to please finalise your ticket purchases this week via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=741802&

We are still in need of a few more tickets to be sold, and know that the day will be a great one. We cannot wait. Remember that even if you cannot attend, raffle tickets are available with four prize bundles worth $1500 on offer!  More details below:

STJ Parent night out - Sat August 28 - Team needed to coordinate

Traditionally, this night has been the ‘main event’ and our major fundraiser.  Post COVID, we are conscious of local businesses being not as able to donate items as per previous years.  It has also historically been hard to find a team to be able to put in the work to create such a huge event. With this year being about reconnection, we have decided to mix things up and focus on enjoyment. We will move the ‘major fundraising component’ to the Colour run on September 10. This parent night out will be an opportunity for our parent community to reconnect. We will hopefully still include a live auction (no silent auctions) to enable a component of fundraising by way of selling raffle tickets. We are looking for a team of volunteers to organise a simple night out at a local venue, and coordinate a live auction by promoting donations from within our school community.  If you are interested in running the event or can donate towards raffle prizes on the night, please contact myself or Kat as we need to get this moving asap. 

Colour Run - September 10

We have engaged Australian Fundraising to support us in hosting our first Colour Run.  This will be our major fundraiser for the year, but will also focus on giving the children a unique experience to promote fun and physical activity.  It will be held at Elsternwick Park (ovals 3 and 4 - new street side) on Friday Sept 10. We will include a sausage sizzle and dance warm up for the kids. Timings for the day have not yet been finalised but we are hoping to have as many in our community present as possible there to help make the day a great one. Each child receives a pair of sunglasses and headband to wear, and we will incorporate the house colours in some way.  Each child will create their own avatar / fundraising page that can be shared with family and friends. 

It has been incredibly successful in other schools and we hope to create excitement and anticipation for the day! Volunteers will be needed and more information will be given closer to the event. 

Grandparents Day - Friday Oct 22

This beloved day will be held on Friday Oct 22 with Year 1 parents to host the morning tea.

End of year Parent function - Elsternwick Tennis club - Friday Dec 3

With a ‘Wimbledon’ theme, place the date in your diaries!

Fundraising spending goals for STJ 2021 and beyond

We have obtained feedback from the community that it would be a great idea and motivator to have some goals for the use of fundraising. 

The Parents and Friends Association exist for the benefit and general good of the school.  The Principal's evidence approval is required for the Parents Association to be officially associated with the school, to utilise school premises and to raise funds for the school. The Parents Association do not have an absolute right to the school funds raised nor to the final determination of projects on which the funds will be spent. (Finance and Procedures manual - Parents and Friends account) . 

Current goals for fundraising (based on parent input and direction from the school)

• The purchase of 2 quality BBQs  and a pizza oven (Tiley Space) for use of school activities and events
• Large scale mobile play equipment (.e.g giant chess, giant noughts and crosses etc)
• New play ground down side space
• Turfing the entire Basketball court area (similar to undercroft area) - large scale project for use as a multi-purpose space

The next PA meeting date is May 19 @ 7.30pm. 

We thank you for your ongoing support. Whether you help as a rep, an event volunteer or as a parent who purchases tickets or donates, every little bit helps for the benefit of our children, and the building of our school community. 

Kat and Kate

Co -chairs STJPA

Kat Cheshire    E: Katrina.cheshire@bigpond.com  &                                     

Kate Korber     E: kkorber@stmhadfield.catholic.edu.au 

St James Mothers' Day Lunch 

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS:

2021 Class Representative(s)&  Activity Co-Ordinator’s 

LUNCH ORDER MENU

When placing lunch orders, please take note of the daily specials, 

as not all items are available each day.