P & C to donate $2000 to purchase students guided readers read more below in general business

P&C March Meeting

Date: 9.3.10
Meeting Opened: 7.36pm


Attendance: Leanne Banach, Gail Privett, Boris Bellango, Rebecca Ross, Louise Ward, Cristy Chipperfield, Donna Cairney, Nicole Petre, Sharon McFarlane, Scott Penning, Stuart Alt, David Schofield, Marie Ledwos, Jackie O’Connell.

Apologies: Jodie Jenkinson, Anne Todman, Leeanne Mason, Cindy Morgan, Jenny Hayward, Corrine StGeorge.

Business Arising from the Previous Meeting: Suggestions for money from excess funds to be used for:
*New books for K-6 at a cost of approx: $2000
*Mac book computers at a cost of $5000 for 10 computers.

Correspondence-Incoming- Rings donated by Lisa Moody(parent),D.E.T-school P&C Newsletter from King Park Public , Various fundraising to Sharon, P&C Journal, P&C Federation Handbook.

Correspondence-Outgoing-Nil Thank you letter to Lisa Moody for donation of rings.
Moved: Leanne Banach Seconded: Nicole Petre

Treasurer’s Report: Tabled by: Marie Ledwos
Opening Balance: @01/01/2010 $15,501.64
Plus Deposits: $2,647.00
Less Payments: $0.00
Balance: @28/12/2010 $18,148.64

Cash Received: $
Accounts to pay: $3,050.81
Cash Available: @09/03/2010 $15,832.83
Moved: Marie Ledwos Seconded: Nicole Petre

Canteen Report: Tabled by: Louise Ward
Opening Balance: $2600.96
Deposits: $3800.15
Payments: $5550.31
Closing Balance: $850.80
Moved: Louise Ward Seconded: Brad Chapman

Fundraising Report: Tabled by: Sharon McFarlane

*Recieved $350 from Identity Direct for products ordered online
*Family Portraits to take place on the 23rd & 24th October, for 2 ½ days and portraits to be issued before xmas
*Easter egg raffle, children bring eggs in on the 29th March. The P&C will be selling tickets before and on the day
*Mothers Day stall notes to go home soon
*Parent suggestion- Pay to print adds in the Carooma to buy and sell goods to each other

Moved: Sharon McFarlane Seconded: Leanne Banach

Clothing Report: Tabled by: Sharon McFarlane
Total Sales: $2718.00
Less Accounts: $
Plus Accounts Paid: $
Total Banking: $2718.00
*Old sports shirts are selling well
*summer uniforms have some faults-we will be sending remaining uniforms to schools overseas
*parents already paid for faulty uniforms will be refunded
Moved: Sharon McFarlane Seconded: Leanne Banach

Principal’s Report: Tabled by: Dave Schofield
­-Congratulations to the new 2010 P & C Office Bearers and a special thank you to outgoing 2009 committee for your whole-hearted support of our school.
-BER- still to commence – however we have selected colours for our new BDR
-School Self – Evaluation – Intensive Teacher Professional Development this semester with the three major domains of Quality Teaching being a focus. Curriculum Differentiation has also been an area of focus.
-Vertical streaming – Some students have been moved to higher or lower grouped classes according to their Needs. We are able to accommodate this through having whole school Literacy and Numeracy sessions.
-Learning Support class – is running very smoothly with 5 students now part of the class. Range of abilities IQ of 150 – IM. A second class a strong possibility.
-Class Structures – 2010 – 11 classes have been formed, numbers still quite volatile, we look highly likely to form a 12th class sometime in Term 2.
-New Assistant Principal – Mr David Bourke – wide range of experiences including Relieving AP – Jamberoo PS, Quality Teaching and Technology.
-School Photos- Tuesday 23rd March
-Selective High School Test – Thursday – 18th March
-Easter Hat Parade – 1st April – Last Day of Term
-Operation Art – students will shortly be asked for an Art sample
-Scripture – 3 lessons for term 1. Term 2 will be re-evaluated
-PLPs – 6 Aboriginal students at our school. Each student must have a Personalised Learning Plan completed. Teacher – parent - LST

Moved: David Schofield Seconded: Gale Privett

General Business:
*Canteen internet ordering possibly cancelled due to lack of demand
*Louise Ward has been added to canteen signatory and David Schofield removed
*Motion moved for P & C to donate $2000 to purchase students guided readers
*Brad Chapman moves motion to organise a timetable for fundraising for the whole year – Yr6 committee,
Fundraising committee and Mr Schofield to meet to organise timetable

Meeting Closed:9pm

Next Meeting: 11th May