School Council News & PTA News
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Upwey South Primary School
2022 School Council Membership
School Council President- Rachel Morrissey
email: Rachel.Morrissey@education.vic.gov.au
Vice President- Bek Staikos
Treasurer- Dale Seymour
Secretary- Llewela Humphries
Parent Members (year level of child/ren listed):
Newly appointed 2022-2024 Parent Membership
- Rachel Morrissey (Year Five, Year Three)
- Casey Davies (Year Four, Year Two)
- Lucy Demant (Year Six, Year Three)
Existing 2021-2023 Parent Membership
- Todd Pryse (Year Three)
- Dale Seymour (Year One)
- Rebekah Staikos (Year Four, Year Two)
- Peta Cartwright; DET parent/ employee position (Year Six, Year Four, Foundation)
Staff Members:
Newly appointed 2022-2024 Staff Membership
- Michelle Wright
- Stacey Bowles
Existing 2021-2023 Staff Membership
- Llewela Humphries
Executive Officer
- Damien Kitch
Do You Want to Get Involved with a Subcommittee?
For information about how to get involved with a School Council Subcommittee, please refer to the information below:
or email
Rachel Morrissey - School Council President Rachel.Morrissey@education.vic.gov.au
Parents and Teachers Association (PTA)
Finance & Facilities Sub-Committee: Oversee the governance aspects of financial management, improvement targets and aspects of the strategic direction of school physical resources. Make financial recommendations to School Council. Oversee the maintenance of school grounds and facilities. This Council will also oversee the organization and distribution of Working Bees for the wider school community.
- email contact: Damien.Kitch@education.vic.gov.au
Governance & Policy Sub-Committee: Oversee the governance aspects of school management, improvement targets and aspects of the strategic direction of school. Oversee the policy documents written by school to provide approval recommendations to School Council.
- email contact: Llewela.Humphries@education.vic.gov.au
Community Engagement & Grants Sub-Committee: Oversee the promotion of school to the wider community. With the aim of aligning joint practices and directions to promote community engagement; overseeing fundraising initiatives; coordinating PTA dates with wider school calendar dates; communicating opportunities for students, families and staff to engage with the wider community. This committee will also present PTA Minutes to School Council and act as the conduit between the PTA and the School Council. Source grant opportunities for the school.
- email contact: Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au
School Contributions
As you would be aware, a huge part of the success of our school is the ongoing commitment and support we receive from families.
We recently distributed the details of payment information for 2022 via Compass.
If you have not yet acted on this information, we encourage you to do so.
Please refer to the attachment below.
Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF) - Financial assistance for families.
Please find attached below information and an application form.
CSEF is available for families that hold a current Health Care Card.
Application forms are also available at the office. Please don't hesitate to call the office for further information.
Shade Sail Works and Outdoor Inclusive Learning Settings
School Council members have been hard at work campaigning for improved outdoor learning spaces for our school, an utilising PTA funds to provide additional recess options for our students to engage with.
Check out the finished product below:
As you may be aware, in mid-2021 our school was awarded an "Inclusive Schools Capital Works Grant" through the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA).
Plans have now been finalised, and works are due to commence at the end of May 2022. The capital works include an outdoor all-weather classroom, and a fully covered all-weather stage area.
Following the completion of the VSBA works, School Council have allocated funds to enhance this area with additional shade sailing over a large expanse of the area indicated. Please refer to the images below:
