Dear Community,

Lots of events are coming up in the next week at CJC. Firstly, please come and join us at the School Working Bee on Sunday, 5 May from 10am to 1pm. The PC will put on a free BBQ in support of our volunteers. All the details for Mother’s Day at CJC are below and an extra reminder to purchase your tickets for the Breakfast by Wednesday to assist the team with ordering. Thank you to the Garivaldis Family from Garde 1 for their generous donation of new gloves for the Working Bee.

Mother’s Day @ CJC is Next Week!!

The Dads of CJC and Parents Committee will host a special Mother’s Day breakfast on Friday 10th May from 8am to 9.00am in the SLC. We invite you to join a delicious breakfast with school families. Tickets for the Mother’s Day Breakfast are on sale now via Compass tix: To join, book your tickets (deadline Wednesday at 8pm on May 8) via this link: https://compasstix.com/event/32db5d8d-408b-46fa-a519-805746e627dc A huge thanks to Marc Warshall and Tim Hall for coordinating this event.

We will need some additional DAD volunteers (😉) to assist with hosting the breakfast from 7am. If you would like to help, please sign up here: Mother's Day Breakfast 2024 sign up sheet

Mother’s Day Gift Stall : After the breakfast, the Mother's Day Stall will open from 9:30am to 1.30pm. Children will be able to purchase 2 gifts for their Mum or special person (price range from $3 to $12, CASH ONLY). Children are free to return at lunchtime and purchase any further gifts that they would like. This ensures that all classes have an equal opportunity to buy from the full range of gifts. Here too, we need volunteers to assist with the stall Mother's Day Stall 2024 sign up sheet A big thank you to Sandi Casaroli and Marcella Wilder for coordinating this event.

Volunteers are needed to help with putting together the Flower Posies for the stall. Meet in the SLC on Thursday May 9 from 1:30 - 3:30pm bring your own gloves and secateurs. All welcome, please come and join us. The PC still need some extra Passata or other tall jars for our flower posies – donations can be dropped off next in the main building next to the 2nd Hand Uniform donation basket.

Events for the Remainder of Term 2

The first ever CJC Africa Day is planned for 17 May from 3.30 – 5. Come and celebrate the diversity and culture of this continent and its islands (not forgetting all our families from Mauritius and La Reunion! There will be food, art, African childhood games and dancing. If you would like to assist please email us at caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com

Fête de la Musique: The PC plans to run a school disco to celebrate this event.

CJC Parent’s Band: We have also formed a CJC Parent’s Band and the Band is looking for a keyboardist to join. The band has number of other talent musicians in its line-up including a bass guitar, guitar, singer, drummer and saxophone player. Send us an email to be put in touch.

CJC Families Facebook Group: Did you know that we have a CJC Facebook Group called CJC Families? The page is used to inform our community of CJC Events, sell 2nd hand uniform, find a babysitter and more. The page is private, and you must be a CJC community member and answer the questions to join.

EFM - Call for Volunteers: The EFM provides a range of francophone services to our CJC community, including running the ever-popular EFM after school activities. The EFM is looking for additional volunteers to support the management of these programs and other programs. Joining the EFM IS a great way to deepen your francophone connections at CJC and beyond. Please contact president@efm.org.au if you can assist.

Friday Treats: We will sell pain aux chocolate ($4) from Reverie Café after school from 3.30pm until 3.45pm.

Gardening Club: We also have some interested parents who have established a CJC Parent Gardening Team to assist Madame Wilson’s STEM and Garden Program. Contact us at caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com

For all parents and carer’s wishing to volunteer at the school it is essential that you obtain your Working With Children Check – you can apply on line here and it is free for volunteers: Working with Children Check (service.vic.gov.au)

Amy Pate – President, Julia Yuncken – Secretary, Anne-Sophie Aguado – Treasurer and Martine Inge – Head Convenor.

PC Contact email: caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com

TERM 2 PARENT’S COMMITTEE EVENTS & LOOKING AHEAD

Date	Event	Time	Details / Volunteers
Sunday, 5 May	School Working Bee	2-5pm	PC will run a free BBQ for our volunteers. Bring your garden tools and gloves.
10 May 2024	Mother’s Day Breakfast	7.45am to 9am	Breakfast will be hosted by CJC Dads for CJC Mums. Details and ticket sales to follow. Please sign up here to coordinate or volunteer on the day: Mother's Day Breakfast Sign up
10 May 2024	Mother’s Day Stall	9am – 2pm	Please sign up here to volunteer to assist with the stall. Various times available. Please sign up to volunteer over various time here: Mother's Day Stall Sign Up
Friday, 17 May	PC Meeting	9am-10am	PC Meeting at School to plan and prepare our events. All welcome.
Friday, 17 May	Africa Day	3.30 – 5.30	Food, dancing, art and fun. Come and join us celebrate our first Africa Day at CJC.
June	Fete de la Musique Student Disco Night	TBA	Let’s Dance! Details to follow.
TERMS 3 & 4
Friday, 26 July	Bastille Day/Paris Olympics celebration	TBA	Due to school holidays we will have a later celebration this year
Friday, 30 August	Father’s Day Breakfast & Stall	7.45 to 9am (breakfast) then stall to 2pm.	Save the Date for the Father’s Day Breakfast
TBA Oct/November	Diwali	3.30 – 5.30	Celebrate Diwali at CJC
Friday, 6 December	End of Year Party	3.30 – 6.30	Save the Date for another epic End of Year Party

Thank you!