Dear families,

Thank you to the parents who attended our annual General Meeting Tuesday evening. During the meeting a number of reports were provided as we reflected on the 2022 school year.

One of the reports was from the 2022 Chairperson of the Governing Council, Jimmy (Harsimran Singh) Chadha. I have included a copy of his report for your information below.

If you would like a copy of the Leaders Report tabled at the meeting, please request a copy from the front office staff. The Annual report will be available on our school website once it is published.

During the meeting we formed the 2023 Governing Council. We welcomed two new members, Dakshesh Naik and Qasim Javed. They have joined our continuing members; Jimmy (Harsimran Singh) Chadha, Tanja Pfitzner and Sean McGee to form the new Governing Council.

We look forward to working with the Governing Council throughout the year.

If you have any spare time or hidden talents, we are often looking for volunteers to assist us with lunch specials, stalls and a variety of roles throughout the year. If you are able to support us with any of these events, please let the front office staff know.

Kind regards,

Terena Pope

Governing Council Chairperson Report

During 2022 the OSHC service was the main focus of discussions to make sure policies and procedures are in place to ensure that the National Quality Standards are met. We were able to manage the OSHC service and gain a better understanding of the requirements and regulations as the Approved Provider for the service. We discussed and became more familiar with the financial obligations and responsibilities. We implemented measures to streamline processes and make the business more compliant which includes using the Fully Booked booking system, which so far has been a great success. We engaged in a review of the debt recovery policies and procedures, staff contracts and monitored general compliance, including the budget allowance for staff professional development and training. We reiterated the Governing Council OSHC responsibilities throughout the year. During the Covid period, we made sure everyone was fully vaccinated before the members attended the Governing Council Meetings. We also made sure that everyone had completed the documents and online training e.g Working with Children Checks for OSHC staff and volunteers, and that Governing Council members/volunteers had undergone and updated the required training. The Treasurer attended Finance meetings where OSHC Expenses, profit loss reports, Monthly Balance sheets and debt reports were tabled and discussed. The budgetary position of OSHC has been looked at on a month-on-month basis. The Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for OSHC has been discussed this year as well which helps to self-assess our own performance in ensuring we are delivering quality education and care, and to plan for future improvements.

The OSHC Quality Improvement Plan was shared for comment/feedback and endorsement. The required Governing Council Constitution changes were discussed, shared and made with members during a meeting. We discussed writing to Marion Council re the proposed development of a Child Care Centre on the corner of Renown Avenue and Renown Place as we were seeking further information about the proposed build. The Fundraising Committee organised a number of fundraising events and spent numerous hours organising special school lunches. These events were greatly received by both the children and the school community. We have been discussing the upgrade and development of the power into the site and the school admin building. The lack of power into the site is an ongoing concern as the distribution boards are full with no room for additional loads. This can result in teachers not being able to adequately cool their learning areas on a hot day. The Administration upgrade includes giving consideration to the inclusion of a meeting room, a kitchen upgrade and changes to the flow in the office area.

Thanks and regards,

Jimmy (Harsimran Singh) Chadha, Chairperson

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