In the Know

PFA Update

Kirsten Brooks, PFA President

 

Welcome to Term 3. What a delight it has been to see Junior School students going on camp and parents and cohorts catching up on Zoom. It has also been heartwarming to see our Year 11 and 12s turn their disappointment of a cancelled Formal into getting together online dressed in their formal attire, and attending classes and spending an evening together. 

 

PFA and CSRs will plan our events to go ahead this term and we’ll be advised, as health notices change, about what we can run. Join in when you can, especially since it is uncertain of when the next event might be. 

 

Signups can be found here and CSRs will be in touch with your cohort information.

Craft Sessions

Craft sessions are to be offered by our Craft Team to prepare goods for upcoming events, share skills and have fun together. Sign up here.

  • Friday 30 July, 1.00 - 3.00pm. Social sewing/crafting via Zoom. All abilities welcome. Join for fun and virtual chats. No limit to numbers.
  • Sunday 15 August, 1.00 - 4.00pm. Experienced sewers to help make zipper pouches. Maximum five sign-ups. Bring your own sewing machine. Location: Private house in Glen Huntly.
  • Tuesday 31 August, 7.00 - 9.00pm. Social sewing/crafting. All abilities welcome. Location: Private house in Glen Huntly. Tea and cake provided. Limit: 10.

Term 3 Dates

  • 28 July – CSR Meeting, 7.30pm, Zoom event
  • 30 July – Craft Zoom event, 1.00 - 3.00pm
  • 4 August  - Staff Gratitude Lunch
  • 10 August – PFA General, 7.30 - 8.30pm, Staff Lounge
  • 15 August – Crafting Group,1.00 - 4.00pm, local venue
  • 31 August – Father’s Day Stall
  • 31 August – Crafting Group, 7.00 - 9.00pm, local venue
  • 3 September – Father’s Day Breakfast, 7.00 - 8.15am, Rosstown Function Room
  • 4 September – SHUS, 9.00 - 11.00am, Dalton Hall
  • 7 September – PFA General, 7.30 - 8.30pm, Staff Lounge
  • 14, 16 September – Years 5/6 Production Hospitality
  • 17 September - JS Footy Day BBQ

Thank you to our parent and student cooks and Kilvington Cares coordinator for providing meals to support our families. If you know of a community member who would benefit from this program, please contact Deb Duce or Kirsten Brooks. All information is confidential.

Community Art Project

Carnegie Community Laneways has prepped blue-board painting tiles for contactless pickup, free, for you to paint and return for installation into one of the four laneways. If you live within 5km of Carnegie, please Facebook message them for details. There are also planter boxes ready for planting, if you would like to participate. Facebook message for location and details.

Farewell to Deb Duce 

It is with sadness and joy that we farewell Deb Duce in her role as Community Relations Officer. You are welcome to attend the next PFA meeting on 10 August to congratulate her.  I have worked with Deb for nearly nine years. Her humour, warmth and poise will be missed enormously at our meetings, events and in all the daily support behind the scenes.  

 

So much of what we do as parent volunteers, the opportunities we offer others, the support and kindness we share, has been developed with Deb alongside us. Deb, we wish you all the very best, and you will be greatly missed by our community, especially by our parent community.