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Families and Friends are having to re-think our strategy when it comes to our remaining events and fundraising initiatives for 2020. It's a whole new world, that's for sure, and we would like to know if you have any ideas about how we can continue to fundraise for our school playground fund while remaining COVID-19 conscious.

Please email us on contact.smppsff@gmail.com by Saturday 6th of June with any thoughts you may have around this. We will be sending out an online survey to gauge the community's reaction to the top ideas including those represented in our existing 2020 calendar.

We are curious as to what you would be excited to participate in, and what you think we could do to fundraise from outside of our school community as well during this time. If you have a great new idea or a way to run an existing initiative differently with social-distancing in mind, please let us know so we can ensure your ideas are represented in the upcoming online survey.

Thank you in advance. If you have any queries and can’t speak to a member of the Committee directly - please feel free to email us at: contact.smppsff@gmail.com

Families & Friends Membership	Become a 2020 Families & Friends Member $1 annual membership fee is now payable via QKR app Be more connected and involved in the school community through our initiatives and events A vote in big F&F decisions throughout 2020 Access to F&F communications via Slack which makes it even easier to be involved in any way you would like Access to monthly meeting Minutes via Slack
Tue 23 June 8pm	Families & Friends General Meeting Our meetings are usually held in the staff room at the school, however due to COVID-19 restrictions, meetings will until further notice be held via zoom: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:https://iress.zoom.us/j/92748595590?pwd=NUsyeHdiLzVtbDBUQSszOUFLajJ0UT09 Password: 806187
Family & Friends Initiative & Survey	Have your say in the remaining F&F Calendar for 2020 We are rethinking how to approach the rest of the year, in regard to our existing calendar of events as well as fundraising initiatives. In the next days, you will receive a link to an online survey - please fill it in to let us know what you are keen to support in the new COVID-19-savvy world and also to let us know how you would like to be involved. We look forward to coming together in all the ways we are still able to, in order to continue to support our community spirit as well as to meet our fundraising goals for the school playground
F&F Friendship Garden	Contributions needed Our Friendship Garden will feature painted rocks designed by our children - the rocks will be painted during their art classes and will represent their individuality and belonging in our community.If you are in a position to contribute to the cost of materials for this collaborative art project,we are seeking donations via QKR - just select ‘Friendship Garden’ and the funds will go directly toward this project. To make this project a reality, we are looking at covering costs for the stones, acrylic outdoor paints, clear gloss finish and paving sealer. As a guide, $7 would cover the project for each child, although we are hoping families who are able to give more will do so in order to ensure that our garden is full of beautiful stones that represent our community. Please transfer donations via QKR via Wed 10th June and help us to see this collaborative art project through.
GRANT SUCCESS	Congratulations! Family & Friends have been advised that we were successful in being awarded a grant of $1000 through the Community Grants Hub for funding under Volunteer Grants 2019. The grant recognises the vital contribution of volunteers in strengthening and enriching our communities and we were awarded this amount to go towards outdoor furniture and equipment to help us get together a bbq and entertainment area to continue to bring the community together in future. Thank you to Yen Vuong for your hard work in putting together the grant application!
2020 Meeting Dates	The Core team is asked to meet on a monthly basis and every second one of these meetings will also be an open forum for the other members and guests to attend. The Remaining Meeting Schedule for 2020 is as follows: Tues 21 July 6.30pm (Core Team Meeting) Tues 18 Aug 6.30pm (General Meeting) Tues 22 Sept 6.30pm (Core Team Meeting) Tues 20 Oct 6.30pm (General Meeting) Tues 17 Nov 6.30pm (Core Team Meeting) Tues 22 Dec 6.30pm (General Meeting - final for 2020)