From Your P&F

Sports Canteen

Thank you to our canteen volunteers for last weekend for their generous assistance.

Saturday 24 May: Michelle Carr (2 hours this term), Alece Loli (2 hours this term), Kate Vuleta (3 hours this term).

The P&F ask that families with a son playing sport consider offering just one hour of service in any canteen, on any week across the term. There are roughly 400 one-hour volunteer slots to fill for each term (to spread across in the order of 2000 parents/carers) - plenty of options to work with. Volunteers frequently report how much they enjoy their time behind the counter.

Super Saturday is this coming Saturday 31 May. The name says it all. We need all the help we can get to keep the food flowing. There will be many experienced hands to work alongside if you are new to volunteering. Come along and see just how fast an hour can go.

Flats Canteen: https://signup.com/go/wXiweQc

Grandstand Canteen - McMahon: https://signup.com/go/CCmDHNC

Coffee Van – McMahon: https://signup.com/go/BCOmSKa

(To limit food waste and enable necessary logistics for the day, decisions are made on Friday afternoon to open late, or close early for the coming Saturday’s canteens if volunteer numbers are too low to service the advertised opening hours. Please assist us by signing up by 12:00pm Friday wherever possible.)

Marist Card and Games Day

At the end of 2025, the current Guest Relations Coordinator for Marist Card and Games Day will be leaving the College with her Year 12 son. Therefore, we need someone to take over this role from 2026. Now would be a great time to come onboard to shadow the role.

This role would suit someone who loves interacting with people by sending out invitations, gathering RSVPs including dietary requirements, making seating plans, welcoming guests, making announcements over the microphone… basically being an outgoing, welcoming person who keeps the day running smoothly.

Time-commitment-wise, the role is required to attend Card and Games Day once per term, which is always a Wednesday 8:00am-2:30pm; help with setup on the Tuesday afternoon before each day 1:00pm-2:30pm; and sporadic time in the lead up to send out invitations, receive RSVPs and communicate catering requirements to the College.

If this sounds like something you could help us with, please contact Ann Rainbow on carddaypandf@marash.qld.edu.au or 0411 482 792 to find out more.

Notice of Meeting

NOTICE OF TERM 2 GENERAL MEETING of the Marist College Ashgrove Parents and Friends Association 

MONDAY 16 JUNE 2025 at 7:00pm

Location: The Tower Building.

Booking Link (Not essential to register, but helps us to gauge numbers):

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1403187

Thank you to the hundreds of parents and carers who have already been involved in P&F activities in 2025. With so much more yet to come, including the Walkathon, now is a great time to get involved. P&F is a wonderful way to be connected to your Marist family across your journey at the College. Our association enjoys stability through the generosity of many capable hands, carrying jobs of all shapes and sizes. We are sure you would enjoy volunteering with us if you are not already!

Please get in touch with Donna at PresidentPandF@marash.qld.edu if you would like to find out more about any of these roles:

• Sports Canteen – weekly call for volunteers – no obligation shadowing for 2025
• Walkathon – Ticketing coordinator (food purchases), Vendor and stall coordinator, Event Day liaison roles
• Card and Games Day – Raffle Coordinator – no obligation shadowing for 2025

Proposed AGENDA – Term 2 General Meeting

Please note – There will be no discussion of matters that are in conflict with Section 3.3 of the Constitution:

"The Association shall not…have any authority or attempt to provide any direction to the College or College staff in respect of matters relating to the operation of the school, including matters relating to the content of curriculum and the employment of staff.”