In the Know

PFA Update

Nadine Power, PFA President 

Welcome to our families 

Welcome to our returning and new families for the 2024 school year. I hope you've all had a chance to recharge and have some fun over the holiday break and are settling well into Term 1. 

 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Parent Welcome Morning Teas last week. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the start of the school year and mingle with other parents from each cohort and across the School. 

We have many PFA events planned for the year and a wide variety of ways in which parents can get involved. From volunteering as a class social representative (CSR), helping at the secondhand uniform shop (SHUS) or flipping some sausages at a PFA event, there is something for everyone. Best of all, it’s loads of fun, and helps to maintain the wonderful school community Kilvington is known for. A list of all the current volunteer opportunities is available here. 

 

There is always a lot going on, so please reach out if you have any questions, ideas or feedback to Bianca Lapins, Community Relations Officer,  via lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au.

ELC and Junior School Welcome Picnic

All ELC and Junior School families are warmly invited to join a picnic on The Green on Friday 15 March from 5.00 to 7.00pm. 

It’s a great opportunity to catch up with friends and make some new ones! The PFA will be hosting a complimentary sausage sizzle. Please BYO drinks, snacks, picnic, rug/chairs and hats. 

 

Please RSVP for the picnic here. 

2024 PFA Executive

Thank you to the following parents for accepting roles on the Parents and Friends Association (PFA) Executive Committee for 2024. 

  • President: Nadine Power
  • Senior School Vice-Presidents: Natasha Lowe and Fiona Godfrey
  • Junior School Vice-President: Kim Johnston
  • Treasurers: Ray Becher and Jenny Wu
  • Secretary: Marnie Turner

The next PFA General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 February from 7.30 to 8.30pm in the Conference Room (upstairs from Main Reception). All parents are automatically members or the PFA and are welcome to attend. 

 

If you would like to find out more, please contact Nadine Power via npower1616@gmail.com

CSRs

Thank you to all those who have already volunteered to be a Class Social Representative (CSR) for your cohort this year. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday 28 February in the Conference Room from 7.30 to 8.30pm. 

 

There are still spaces available for some year levels, so if you would like to join the CSR team, please sign up here. We encourage more than one CSR per year level – the more the merrier! 

SHUS

A big thank you to the amazing SHUS team for the first opening held last Saturday.  

 

We are looking for new volunteers to help out, so if you have some time free on a Saturday morning or would like to know more, please contact Nadine Power via npower1616@gmail.com. The team is extremely knowledgeable and enjoy many laughs and friendships together. 

 

 

Year 7 Packer Park invite

The PFA is delighted to invite all Year 7 families to a casual get-together at Packer Park on Sunday 25 February from 4.00 to 5.00pm. Look out for the Kilvington banner, and it is BYO drinks, snacks, picnic blankets or chairs. 

Kilvington Craft Social Dates

The Kilvington Craft Group gathers throughout the year to create, chat, laugh and enjoy cake and coffee. What could be better? 

 

The group will next meet on the following dates: 

  • Monday 19 February, 7.00 - 9.00pm
  • Saturday 2 March, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Contact Eleri on elerim@gmail.com or 0419 425 805 with any questions and for location details.

Parent Calendar – Term 1

  • PFA Meeting – Tues 20 Feb, 7.30 - 8.30pm, Conference Room
  • Year 7 PFA Packer Park Event – Sun 25 Feb, 4.00 - 5.00pm, Packer Park
  • CSR Meeting – Wed 28 February, 7.30 - 8.30pm, Conference Room
  • ELC and Junior School Welcome Picnic, Fri 15 March, 5.00 - 7.00pm, The Green
  • SHUS – Sat 16 March, 9.00 - 11.00am, Dalton Hall
  • Senior School House Athletics – Tues 19 March, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve
  • PFA Meeting – Tues 19 March 7.30 - 8.30pm, Conference Room

Save the Date – Planning ahead

  • Mother’s Day Stall – Fri 3 May, 9.00am-12.00pm
  • Mother’s Day Breakfast – Tue 7 May, 7.30 - 8.30am
  • Senior School Production – Thurs 16, Fri 17 and Sat 18 May