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Cranbourne Secondary College Parents and Carers Association (CSCPCA)

This year was the beginning of a new era for our school as we established a Parents and Carers Association. The initial information evening was attended by around 30 parents, all interested in participating in the association. After a few interim meetings the association was officially established through an application to the Education Department. An election was held after members became financial ($1 fee) and the office bearers were elected.

Since then, members have met and discussed many aspects of school life. The meetings are held twice a term; one during the day and one in the evening so that all parents and carers have access to one or both of the meetings. Some issues discussed have been car parking issues, uniform, netbooks, issues with Compass and the School Wide Positive Behaviour initiative which is being implemented next year.

In addition to our meetings, we have also been busy assisting the school with different activities including mail outs, information evenings and the parent survey. Many committee members were also present at the opening of the new building.

I was fortunate to attend the Parents Victoria conference in August with another committee member. It was an enjoyable and informative conference about increasing parent engagement in schools. We left with many fundraising ideas to help the school in the future.   

The school held a morning tea for Afghan mothers in September which was well attended. I attended and assisted with serving refreshments. The community is very keen to get involved in the school and we look forward to the opportunity of working together.  

More recently, the CSCPCA has been successful in organising a Bunnings sausage sizzle on Cup weekend to raise much needed funds for the students travelling to Borneo next year.

The CSCPCA is continuing to evolve and we have plans for bigger events next year. We are a dynamic group and always welcome new members . Contributing to the Association and its activities is personally rewarding and highly valued by the whole community. Your support and friendship will enable the CSCPCA to flourish for the benefit of the school and your children. We would love as many parents involved as possible, so if you are interested in hearing more about how you can help us, help our school , please email us on cscpca@gmail.com.

The next CSCPCA meeting Friday 30th November 9am. All parents and carers are welcome.

Liz Bettink,

President CSCPCA