From our P&F President 

As a parent of a child at St Benedict’s, I see the school not just as something that exists for the kids, but as ‘our’ school. It can’t be the special place it is without the whole school community – teachers, kids and parents – pulling together. That’s why I gladly accepted the role of President of the Parents and Friends Association.

The P&F consists of a small, but very dedicated group of parents and teachers who all want to work to make our St Benedict’s community stronger. In my role as President, I’m there to assist in introducing our St Benedict’s community to you and make sure you all have the information you need to participate in the community.

The P&F meets regularly and at our last meeting, we discussed and made decisions about the small, but important things that add to our school community. For example, we made decisions around some awesome new signage for the tuckshop, tap and go payments for events to help make those sorts of things easier for parents, and what we need to do around the school grounds in terms of maintenance and enhancements. We talked about our plans for upcoming fund raising activities and other school events including the annual school colour run, World Teachers Day, Grandparents’ day, Father’s day gifts and the next school disco.

As parents of students, you have a major and valuable contribution to make. We understand everyone has different commitments and life is very busy, however I encourage you all to get involved, participate and volunteer in P&F events in any way you can. Fundraising for the school is an especially important part of the P&F’s role so we’re always looking for extra support from parents to make those events a success. Keep an eye on the school newsletter and notes coming home about coming events.  

There’s many other ways you can participate in your school community. You should receive a note about who your child’s class parent representative is soon. The parent reps are there to help foster a sense of class spirit and help parents get information they need.

St Benedict’s is a tremendous school that sets the foundations for all of our children’s futures. It is a great school largely because of the supportive staff and parent body.

I encourage and welcome you to join us throughout the year. Please feel free to reach out to me or other P&F members if you’d like to get involved or have any suggestions, ideas or issues you’d like us to consider.

Thanks

Tim
Tim Smith
P&F President
tim@whitetechnics.com.au

Bunnings BBQ  - Saturday 7th August 2021

Dear St Benedict’s families and friends

We are lucky to have been allocated a Bunnings BBQ at Majura Park this Saturday 7th August. These BBQ’s are a great fundraiser for the school and are highly sought after by community groups. 

To make our day a success, we are seeking volunteers to help. It’s also a great way to meet other parents in our community!  

Anytime you may have would be greatly appreciated. Please see the roster time slots below for the day.

7.30 – 9.00am                                                    12.00noon – 1.00pm 

9.00 – 10.00am                                                  1.00 – 2.00pm

10.00 – 11.00am                                                2.00 – 3.00pm

11.00am – 12.00noon                                         3.00 – 4.00pm

If you are able to assist, Please email sonjbrown@gmail.com with your availability. 

Many thanks 

Hannah & Sonia
P&F Fundraising Committee