The first P&C meeting of the year usually draws the biggest attendance and this year should be no different. It is scheduled to happen at the school from 7.30pm next Monday, so please consider putting Monday 27th February in your diary as all parents and carers are welcome to attend, even if you are not a P&C member yet.

At the meeting we will have a presentation on our proposed major fundraising initiative for the year. Some people heard about this late last year, but Dounia L will be giving a brief update presentation on the plan to build an immersive zone nature play space next to the existing playground at the back of the oval. The first fundraising initiative we will be undertaking is a fun run on Friday 3rd April and Sara G will be giving an update on this event. Our biggest event on the P&C calendar is the annual Brick Fair being held on Sunday 7th May and Sunil R will be talking about his plans for this day, highlighting some of the volunteers working with him in preparing for this event, whilst also highlighting where there may be opportunities for new people to get more involved. If you are new to the school, or even if you've been around for a few years, there are always plenty of ways to get more involved. Volunteering is a great way to get to know more people in our school community.

For those that are unaware, P&C also run the uniform shop and the canteen. Profits from both, but uniform shop profits in particular will play an important role in how quickly we can raise the money needed to build an immersive new play area for the children. It is great to see such a high percentage of children taking pride in wearing the correct uniform every day, so remember that every time you buy something from the uniform shop you are also supporting your school, and supporting the P&C goal of delivering more resources for our kids to enjoy.

I've been to a number of "Meet the Teacher" nights at various schools over the years, but I've never been to one quite like the one the school held recently. From a P&C perspective, the BBQ helped bring in a large number of new members, but more importantly, the whole evening just felt like a much more welcoming and friendly event. A big thank you to all the parents that helped out on the BBQ that evening, as it definitely added a little something extra to what was a great night for families to come together, rather than the traditional model of one parent attending and the other parent staying home with the kids. As a P&C we love supporting new ideas to make our community stronger, so if you have any specific ideas I am always open to hearing about them. Why not come along on Monday 27th and tell me your ideas?

Martin Collings - P&C President

Book Club Information

Dear families

Orders for issue 1 will be closing on Monday 20th February so get in quick! Place and pay for your orders online at www.scholastic.com.au/loop.

If you have misplaced your catalogue, you can view this at https://issuu.com/scholastic_australia/docs/bcn_1-23_issuu?fr=sZGVmZjM0NDU5MDI.

If you are ordering a gift for your children please select the 'Gift box' option when ordering so that the gift can be kept at the office. You will then be contacted so that you can collect the books at your convenience.

Remember Scholastic are giving away free books this issue when you spend over $30. There are a number of books available and you can choose which one/s you would like to receive!

Each order helps earn new books for our school library as rewards are earned for the school when parents and teachers purchase books from the catalogues provided. It's a great way to buy books for your own children or to buy presents for others.

Thank you in advance for supporting the library with your purchases from the book club.

Happy Reading!

Karina F - Book Club Coordinator

** After school dance class 2023 **

We do a combination of jazz, ballet and contemporary with students learning routines for performances at school events throughout the year. Boys and girls are welcome!

After school dance class is at the school hall:

K-2 class on Mondays 3pm-4:15pm
3-6 class on Wednesdays 3pm-4:15pm

Come for a free trial if you are interested!

Canteen News

Canteen Manager - Emily Wong