P & C

On Wednesday 15th February, Glen Innes High School opened their school gates to welcome all students and their families back to the beginning of the school year. Historically this event has been an invitation for the Year 7 students and their families to meet staff, parents and students. This year, the Glen Innes High School P&C encouraged the open invitation to all students Years 7-12 and their families by providing the very popular catering by SmoKING BBQ. Close to 100 students, teachers, and their families were in attendance. Principal, Adam Forrester, welcomed those in attendance and encouraged students and parents to explore the school. This allowed parents to check out where different classrooms were, the facilities that the students have onsite and the many projects that are currently in progress. These include the redevelopment of the school oval and the undercover basketball courts and resurfacing. The GIHS P&C facilitated this event to try and encourage a reconnection with the school and the students and their families/careers after the last few years of Covid interruptions.

Beyond providing dinner and a casual environment to meet the staff of the school the GIHS, P&C spoke of the P&C upcoming years' projects. The school is currently working on upgrading the Old Hall into a Performance Centre – with a new roof, levelling of the stage and the addition of kitchen and bathroom facilities to the side. The P&C plan on supporting this upgrade with lighting, new curtains, retractable seating, and a new Grand Piano. This will be done with existing funds, applying for local grants, and fundraising. A launch of a fundraising campaign for the piano was also done at the evening. An old set of piano keys had been very generously mounted by the Glen Innes Shed. Each of the 84 keys is to be silently auctioned. The winners' names will be engraved on the corresponding key and will be mounted on the wall near the piano in the Performance Centre on completion. If you have an interest in supporting the fundraising by bidding on a key for the Grand Piano, please email : gleninneshighschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au. The GIHS P&C welcome parents/ carers or interested community members to contribute to our public High School. 

Our next meeting is at 6 pm Tuesday 28th February in the Staff Room at the GIHS -entry through the front office.