Parents' voice
PC news this week
This week the Parent’s Committee helped the school to celebrate Principal’s Day with the arrival of several cakes to mark the occasion. Last week we also presented a gift to Carole Micciche to mark her time at the school. There are so many events coming up at the school over the next few weeks: Women’s World Cup screening, a working bee to make 10 new garden beds, a celestial stargazing night, Arts festival food trucks and Father’s day stall and Father’s Day breakfast. We hope that you can join us and make the most of what the Parent’s Committee has to offer the CJC community. The PC will also hold a planning meeting next Friday 18 August at 9 - 10 in the staff room to prepare, plan and report on our events – all welcome!
Women’s World Cup – Saturday from 4.30pm: The school will open its doors so families can watch the Matildas take on the Bleues in the quarterfinals. Doors open at 4.30pm for game time at 5.00pm. This event is a school fundraiser and door tickets are $5 and some food and drinks will be on sale during the match. No alcohol permitted and students must be supervised. May the best team win! If you can help us serve food at the match please let us know ASAP.
Working Bee, Sunday 12 August: Please come to the Working Bee this Sunday where one of the key goals is to fill the 10 raised garden beds that the PC bought with funds raised at our Mother’s Day events. Bring your gloves, spades, garden tools, drills, wheel-barrows and plenty of energy!
Father’s Day @ CJC - Mark the Dates: The Father’s Day stall with new and improved gifts will be held on 25 August and Breakfast for Father’s Day Breakfast will be held on Friday, 1 September from 8 – 9am. Tickets to the breakfast will be on sale soon.
To volunteer at the stall in shifts from 9 – 1pm please enter your name here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WfLg7a1AvJnGW7Si5-lhYuv4r5ydiZJMYJsYaeG6a6o/edit
To volunteer to assist serve the Father’s Day breakfast from 7am – 9 am please enter your name here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sqnObDq7Ezizz9hHrQJdE38_joyul0ncxjbF3wmwHng/edit
Stargazing Night: Armed with the Science Week Grant and the assistance of Mr Lewis, we are planning to hold a Stargazing Night on Tuesday, 22 August. Details to follow and the date will be confirmed subject to weather. Please reach out if you can loan an extra telescope or have any celestial skills. caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com or contact Mr Lewis via Compass.
School Arts Festival, 7 September 2.00 – 7.00: The School has an ambitious Arts Festival planned for Friday 8, 2023 from 2.00 – 7.00. The PC is supporting the school by arranging several food trucks for the event so families can stay, enjoy the activities and performances, and have dinner. More information to follow.
End of Year Party, 1 December 2023 3.30 – 6.30: Please hold the date for the End of Year Party on Friday, 1 December.
Silent Auction, 1 December 2023: We will run our popular silent auction again cumulating at the End of Year Party– last year the auction raised $9000 for the school and this year we have even bigger plans. If you have something that you could donate for the auction please get in touch. For example: food, drinks, art, gym class passes, professional or artistic services, use of a holiday house, meal at a cafe or restaurant, lawnmowing/gardening services, babysitting, etc… caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com
Volunteering: The Parent’s Committee will now use the Sign-Up online platform to manage and streamline volunteering at the school. In terms 3 and 4 we have a number of events planned where parent volunteers are needed and we hope that this new platform and advance notice will assist families to better plan when they might be able to volunteer at school: https://signup.com/go/hdjNbBk
Friday Treats: Pains au Chocolate from Reverie café will be offered for $4 each.
TERM 3 PARENT’S COMMITTEE EVENTS
| Date | Event | Details | Volunteers |
| Saturday, 11 August | Women’s World Cup Quarter Finals | Doors open @4.30 $5 entry Food / Drinks for sale | If you can volunteer to serve food at the match please let us know ASAP. |
| Sunday, 12 August | Working Bee | School | Come and help fill the new garden beds. |
| Friday, 18 August | PC Meeting | 9- 10 Staff Room | Father’s Day Plans, EOYP Party preparations. |
| Friday, 25 August | Father’s Day Stall | During the day | https://signup.com/go/hdjNbBk (this new date means all students can participate) |
| 22 August | Science Week - Stargazing Night | Evening – date to be confirmed weather pending | Stargazing Night – subject to weather and the stars! Date to be confirmed. |
| Friday, 1 September | Father’s Day @ CJC | Father’s Day Breakfast and Stall | https://signup.com/go/hdjNbBk |
| Friday 8 September | PC Meeting | 9- 10 Staff Room | |
| Friday, 8 & Saturday,9 September | Arts Festival | Activities, Food and events over 2 days | https://signup.com/go/hdjNbBk |
| Friday, 18 October | PC Meeting | 9- 10 Staff Room |
A reminder to have your Working With Children Check if you wish to volunteer at the school. Applying is free: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au
You can contact us with ideas or support at caulfieldjuniorpc@gmail.com To become a PC member please join here: PC Membership Form
Amy Pate – President, Rachael Hart – Secretary, Anne-Sophie Aguado – Treasurer and Martine Inge – Head Convenor.