WELCOME TO GPS PFA 2025

It's great to be back! We already have so much going on behind the scenes and lots to get excited about. On this page in the newsletter we will let you know about all the fun things happening at GPS. You will also receive emails from class reps with PFA information. So always be ready to see what's in store...

FIRST PFA MEETING FOR 2025

Wednesday 19th February, Senior Campus staff room 7.30pm. You don't have to be a class rep, you don't have to sign up for anything big, just come along, share ideas, have a laugh and help be a part of our amazing GPS community! Everyone is always welcome to these monthly meetings.

ANNUAL WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT

Thursday 27th February 7.00pm, Courtyard, Senior Campus

Join us for our first event of the year, a calendar highlight!

Tickets: $20, Inclusive of one drink, wine or craft beer on arrival and cheese/nibbles to share. BYO WINEGLASS. Cashless event. Drinks available to purchase on the night. Book now https://compasstix.com/e/8ymm8rk1fv

FAMILY PHOTO SESSION

Saturday 1st March Due to such overwhelming success, we are hosting a professional photographer at GPS again this year to take some amazing photos of your family. The session is 15 minutes per family and the cost is $30. For this you receive one amazing digital image. The whole $30 comes to school!

Should you wish to buy more photos they offer great affordable deals for digital prints! You need to click on the link below to book your time slot NOW.. limited spots are available so get in quick. Have you been saying for years... we really should get family photos?? Well now is your time and it's coming to OUR school..

Click this link to book..https://www.visionportraits.com.au/fundraise password- raisefunds

Smile for the camera!

JOIN THE DOGS (Dads of Gardenvale School)

To welcome the new dads for 2025 and catch up with the old ones too.

7pm Thursday 6th March at Hotel Brighton.

A great chance to have a casual catch up and drink. All welcome.

GPS FAMILY WEEKEND GETAWAY

From the big school holidays to the next.. time to book in.. Join us for the second time... GPS Family Weekend Getaway on 24th- 26th October. Big 4 Yarra Valley, only 1 hr from home. Tents, caravans, cabins, glamping available. You need to book by 1st March. Book directly with the caravan park!

CLASS REPS 2025

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to do this for 2025. Just want to remind everyone that anyone can organise a class catch up, anyone can send a reminder- we are all crazy busy and the more we do for each other the more fun life is!! The reps have volunteered to help pass messages from school to home but we are all in this together. Please put your hand up to help.. reach out- we always need more hands! Thank you to the following amazing class reps for 2025...

Prep A	Lindsay Hunter
Prep B	Rita Nador and Steph Munro
Prep C	Rachel Gentely
Prep D	Natalie Osowicki, Mayuri Bhavsar and Mia Roth

1A	Deb Putt
1B	Lisa Cohen Hyman
1C	Amy Zaltsberg and Mikki Blum
1D	Gail Thomas and Amy Witorz

2A	Gabbi Menche
2B	Natalie Anker Cohen
2C	Sinem Ibrahim
2D	Elise Venditti

3A	Romy Same and Jana Gelman
3B	Alex Nucette
3C	Lee-at Jacobson
3D	Amanda Berger

4A	Simone Skovron
4B	Mel Sput and Alex Edmunds
4C	Kelly Krepak and Jess Belobrov

5A	Kym Hayat and Rachel Bloom
5B	Esther Lauretti
5C	Anna Angus

6A	Hugh Maguire
6B	Lyla Hennig
6C	Rochelle Ades and Sam Blackstone

VOLUNTEERING FOR 2025

As in previous years to help out at school you need to have a WWCC and complete the volunteer form on Compass. Please complete if you haven't already or if you are new to the school parent.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LZekwxcUD68RykL6HtUPD6CIUO0T8WBqE2LX5X3EQZw/edit

This is compulsory to help out at any school event, eg the walkathon, disco or classroom reading. Please help us by providing a copy of your WWCC to the office after completing the form.

KEEP IN TOUCH

Be sure to be a part of our GPS Facebook page where reminders and school related chats occur! Also check your emails.. Class reps will send all correspondence to email so if you have not heard from your rep this week reach out to them as they may have the wrong details. If you would like to join in the PFA fun in any way please reach out... robynkrawitz007@gmail.com

Let's make 2025 our year to thrive!

Robyn

PFA president

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