Parents' Club

Parents’ Club 2026 Meeting Schedule

NEW TIME - 7:30PM in the MPR Building - All welcome!

We asked, and thank you for the responses; to encourage more engagement we will try to book in coffee catch ups close to the bi-monthly meeting dates for anyone that finds school hour meetings easier to make.

Our first will be on our AGM day Monday 23rd March at 9:30am at Little Gecko on Blackshaws Rd. More dates to come after the AGM when the new 2026 Office Bearers are elected to designate how and when those meetings will take place.

New Date - Monday 23rd March - 9:30am @ Little Gecko Café (Coffee catch up)
Monday 23rd March - Annual General Meeting (Office Bearers Voted In for 2026)
Wednesday 22th April - Bi-monthly Meeting
Monday 22th June - Bi-monthly Meeting
Tuesday 25th August - Bi-monthly Meeting
Wednesday 21th October - Bi-monthly Meeting

AGM for 2026 Office Bearers - Next Week!

Become a Parents’ Club Office Bearer Today!

Do you have a knack for leadership or a drive to host a school event? No experience required, just pure enthusiasm (and a bit of spare time) to help the PC Team organise and manage the year’s events.

Follow the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/z1noEyqAErMRyYFr9 to fill out a nomination form today.

Nominations Due - Friday 20th March

A Message from the Office Bearers

As we look ahead to 2026, the Parents’ Club would like to extend our sincere thanks to every volunteer, supporter, and family who has helped bring our school events to life last year. The fete, along with all events hosted for the year, were amazing. Whether you baked, sorted, sold, set up, packed down, or simply showed up with enthusiasm, your involvement has helped create some wonderful moments, generated amazing fundraising for our children’s school, and we are truly grateful.

Behind the scenes, however, most of the organising work has rested on a very small group of parents. While they have given their time and energy generously, this level of responsibility is no longer sustainable. We want to make sure that those who are willing to contribute do not become burnt out, and that our school community continues to benefit from a healthy, shared approach to volunteering.

With this in mind, our approach for 2026 will look a little different.

The Parents’ Club will publish a list of events we would love to offer this year. These events will remain open to the whole community. If parents or carers volunteer to take on the lead role for an event, we will gladly support them with guidance, resources, and knowledge from past years. Many of our events have been run before, so nobody will be starting from scratch. Parents’ Club are here to help every step of the way.

However, if an event does not receive the volunteer support needed to organise it, it simply won’t run in 2026.

This isn’t a step back from community involvement, in fact, it’s an invitation to grow it. Every dollar raised at our events goes straight back into supporting our students; funding various equipment needed, assisting excursions, purchasing classroom resources, supporting families in need, and so much more. These contributions make a genuine difference, and they are only possible when the load is shared.

More hands truly do make light work.

We warmly encourage anyone who is able to get involved, whether in a small way or a big one. Together, we can continue creating meaningful opportunities, memorable events, and vital support for our school.

We will be having our Annual General Meeting on Monday 23rd March at 7:30pm to vote on the 2026 Office Bearers. We strongly hope you will consider nominating yourself or become a registered member this year to be a part of this wonderful group we are growing.

Thank you for being part of our wonderful community, and for helping us to make 2026 a successful and sustainable year for everyone.

2025 Parents’ Club Office Bearers

NLPS Colour Fun Run – What Families Need to Know

We’re excited to launch our Colour Fun Run, a whole-school fundraising event that brings students, families, and staff together for fun, colour, and community spirit!

What’s the goal?

We’re raising funds to support important school projects that benefit all students. Our major focus is transforming the school’s Quiet Yard into a vibrant, engaging space where students can truly thrive.

The Colour Fun Run is the celebration at the end of the fundraising period.

Who can participate?

Every student participates, whether they fundraise or not. This is about inclusion, teamwork, and shared achievement.

How can families help fundraise?

Families can choose what works best for them, including:

Asking extended family members to donate
Placing a small labelled donation jar at a workplace or office canteen
Sharing the online fundraising link with friends and family
Supporting children to safely ask neighbours for donations

Fundraising information will be coming soon - keep an eye on Compass for more details.

Why We Love This Approach

Fundraising builds students’ confidence while helping them practise school values like responsibility, respect, and resilience, beyond the school gates. Families can support by donating, sharing the link with friends and relatives, or placing a donation jar at work or locally. We encourage students, with your guidance, to take the lead wherever possible; building confidence, community connection, and pride in contributing to something bigger than themselves.

Weekly Fun

Each week, classes will receive updates and celebrate fundraising milestones with simple, fun classroom rewards that are up to the school’s discretion. For example, it could be a fun 'wear your PJs to school day' for the winning class, or even a mini disco party.

Event Crew Needed

Let’s work together, support our school, and finish the term in a splash of colour! More details coming soon via Compass. For now, we need 4 - 5 parents that are keen to be involved in the organising process to get this event up and running.

Please contact Parents' Club or sign up via this link: volunteersignup.org/A9CL4

Parents' Club Events List 2026

For the detailed list of events/programs that we are planning for the year, please see the attached document.

Several events and programs still require coordinators and volunteers to be able to run.

Please contact Parents' Club if you would like to put your hand up.

Term 2 Events

Mother’s & Special Persons Day Event

Friday, 8 May 2026 | 7:45–8:45am | School Grounds
LEADER NEEDED or no event

Parent Trivia Night

TBC End of Term | More details coming soon
Event Organisers: Caroline & Shaun

School Disco

Friday, June 19, 2026 | 4 –7 pm | School Gymnasium
- More details to come in Term 2
Event Organiser: Jack Donnelly
Volunteers Needed | Link to volunteer coming soon

Milo Fridays

LEADER NEEDED
Terms 2 & 3 | 1X per month | 1-2:30pm | Set Up in the Silent Yard
Volunteers Needed to assist with sales on the day | Sign Up volunteersignup.org/FHHDM
ROLE OVERVIEW: The Milo Fridays Lead will oversee the monthly program across Terms 2 and 3, coordinating with the school office to organise the purchase of milk and chocolate supplies (with the urn, recipe and equipment provided). On each Milo Friday, the lead will arrive at the MPR kitchen approximately one hour before lunchtime to prepare the Milo mixture alongside two rostered volunteers, assist the school captains in serving students during the lunch period, keep log of the money, and ensure the area is cleaned and packed up once sales are complete.

Term 3 Events

Father’s & Special Persons Day Event

Friday, 4 September 2026 | 7:45–8:45am | School Grounds
Event organisers needed or no event

Fresh Fruit Program Term 2

Volunteer Link Open Now

Parents’ Club is berry excited to commence running the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to the Foundation through Year 2 classrooms for Term 2. Supported through our Parents’ Club teaming up with our local neighbourhood grocer, The Happy Apple, every Monday morning from 9 - 9:30am we bring some delicious fresh fruit and veg to our excited little humans. We are looking for parent volunteers to assist in cutting and distributing the stock each week. Little siblings are welcome to come along, as long as they are supervised by a parent. Whether you’d like to sign up each week or only once, your time is greatly appreciated!

TERM 2 Volunteers can sign up HERE -> volunteersignup.org/CRJH7

How to become a Parents’ Club Member

This is truly a ‘more hands make light work’ space. The more parents that get involved, the more we can achieve, and the less pressure falls on a small group. We know life gets busy, so even small contributions make a significant difference. You can volunteer for one-off events or ongoing programs whenever it suits your schedule. Every hand helps!

To become a Registered Member, follow the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/QXBFBvFaUECJFcBG6.

Parents’ Club on WhatsApp

Join our WhatsApp Group to stay updated on all our latest news, help out with events, and contact office bearers with any queries, anytime.

Connect via the QR or the link. https://chat.whatsapp.com/B54bYmd4sTn79nIVBrOlq1?mode=gi_t

2026 Volunteering Requirements for Student Safety

If you would like to help out at the school, you will need to have a current Working with Children Check (volunteer or employee) / Current VIT registration and agree to our school Child Safe Policies. For those helping out in classrooms with reading, attending a school based induction session is also a requirement. All volunteers must read the Volunteer Induction Handbook and return the signed Volunteer OH&S Induction Checklist. Hard copies are also available at the Office.

CLICK HERE to apply for your FREE ‘Volunteer’ Working With Children Check

You cannot volunteer on school grounds without an up to date Working With Children Check.

You can register for one via the QR code or the link www.service.vic.gov.au/services/working-with-children.