P & F News
Welcome to all our new and existing families to the 2023 school year. The St Clare’s Tully P&F are very excited for what lies ahead for St Clare’s School this year. We would like to take this opportunity in the first newsletter of 2023 to not only welcome you all to our wonderful school, but to also give you and insight into what P&F is all about.
All families with children attending St Clare’s School are automatically members of the P&F. What this means is you are most welcome to attend P&F meetings or contact any of the P&F committee members with any ideas or suggestions you may have that we can table at our meetings.
St Clare’s School prides itself on being one of the only schools in the Cassowary Coast district to have an annual school fete. Our school fete is our major fundraiser for the year. It is a successful event that both the school community and wider community enjoy attending. The children look forward to this event every year and work hard preparing class dances/acts which are choreographed and prepared by their wonderful teachers and showcased as an opening item at the fete. Behind every successful event is a hard-working and dedicated committee. The school has a fete committee which is established months out from the fete. This committee is nothing short of amazing and organise everything for the event, from collecting sponsorships, organising a team of helpers and co-ordinators for the night, the food and activities and everything in between. The school fete date is yet to be set but is usually held at the end of August/early September each year.
Other smaller P&F items requiring helpers that traditionally occur at our school during the year are the pie drive and end-of-year barbeque. Teacher aide, tuckshop co-ordinator and parent, Marie Vipiana, has coordinated both of these events in the past. We are looking for someone or a team of helpers to take over the coordination of these 2 small events. Marie will ensure you aren’t left in the lurch and will help you with anything you need. If you would like to dedicate any time towards any of the above events, big or small (many hands make light work) please feel free to contact us.
St Clare’s have their annual cross country in term 1 this year. Students are encouraged to wear their team colours at their St Clare’s sporting days. You can purchase your team colour shirt from wherever you like (very cheap at Kmart) which can then be sent into the school for screen printing. Tracy Dore has kindly volunteered to co-ordinate screen printing at the school on 1st March. If this is something you can help with, please contact Tracy on 0407 223 358. Tracy ideally needs 7 helpers. Please also bring in your child’s named shirt before this date if you are wishing to have them screen printed.
Last year the P&F contributed funds they had raised to the mammoth fans in the Montefalco area (what a job they do at cooling the place down), school football uniforms, materials for a mural which is currently be undertaken with the students and art teacher Mrs Wall, a new switchboard and other electrical work, a freezer for the tuckshop, a fridge cabinet as well as other small playground equipment, classroom resources and facility contributions around the school. The P&F will continue their conversations this year along with school principal Karran Burzacott as to what can be done to keep improving our school and facilities for our students. Remember, any families are welcome to have their say in relation to this and the P&F committee encourage both new and existing families to join our meetings. Getting involved in school activities is also a great way to collaborate with our school families and staff. Students also enjoy seeing their parents and carers being part of the school community.
The P&F will keep you all updated on important dates via the school newsletter.
And lastly, but most importantly P&F are meeting this Wednesday, 1st February at 5.30pm at the St Clare’s Library. We look forward to seeing some new faces.
Thank you for your time
The St Clare’s School Tully P&F Committee.