Minutes of the Parents and Citizens Association
443rd Meeting held at the School on
Monday 1st December 2003

Meeting opened by the President Tim McDonald at 8.30pm.

In Attendance as per attendance register (17 parents & 2 teachers (Mrs Hanley & Mr Trevena)

Apologies 9 as per attendance register

Previous Minutes
It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd November, 2003 be accepted. Moved by Melissa Iredell, Seconded by Stephanie Davison.

Business Arising
Thank you for Year 6 parents of long standing in the P&C and School. A certificate will be presented.

Treasurer's Report
Written report circulated for Nov 03. Grahame Woods spoke to same. Donna asked whether anything had been done regarding investing the money. Grahame will pass relevant documents to new treasurer, Terry Liddicoat. Moved by Kim Meyer, Seconded by Phil Meyer.

Committee Reports

Book club
Stephanie Davison - Issue 8 $2,108.00. Most books were delivered today.

Canteen
Vickie Rollo presented a cheque for $3,000.00 to Grahame Woods. We have received our Diamond Healthy Canteen Award, which is the highest award. Sanitarium will be holding a breakfast at School, probably on Wednesday 10/12/03 and the Canteen would like to donate milk for every child. This would cost approx $270.00. All in favour of donating the milk. Canteen will close on 9/12/03 and reopen on 10/2/04.

Clothing
Leanne Dries has come forth as the new convenor. Possibility of a change of day.

Fundraising & Social
Email report from Kathy Dixon re carols which appears in this week's newsletter. Carols will be held on Fri 5/12/03. Food from 5.30pm & Carols from 6.30pm. There will be singing from students, Mommas & the Poppas. The band, choir and dance group will perform. Veronica Casson will be providing the food. Ralph Graham and Tonia turner will be hosting.

Gardening
Margaret Ramsay - Working Bee on Sun 23/11/03 for years K&2 was very well attended. The back path was cleared. Principal's garden, sensory garden, M2 tree area & above top classroom areas were all weeded and mulched. Three loads of rubbish were taken away. The mowing will be organised this week prior to the carols. Thank you to all families for their help. Tim McDonald thanked Margaret & Robert for all their work over the last four years.

Safety House
Nil. Kim instead unveiled the mosaic. The mosaic was rebuilt from scratch and is now mounted on marine ply. It was a wonderful effort from the 6 parents, and students involved, some 2000 hours were taken to completely redo the mosaic. There will be an unveiling ceremony before the end of year.

Correspondence In/Out

PRINCIPALS REPORT
Mrs Julie Hanley - It is a busy time of year, only fourteen days left and the school is busy juggling classes and staff allocations. There will be 12 classes next year. A successful executive planning day was held last week. The events calendar was planned for next year. There will be a special event planned to coincide with the Olympic Games in Athens. It will be an Olympic Travelathon. Each class will host a different country. Children will have a passport and will travel to classrooms and answer questions regarding the countries. This event will possibly finish with a Multicultural lunch.
The End of Financial Year rollover was done today. High School orientation will be held this week. School leadership members for 2004 have been nominated. House captains will be elected this week. Last week the first Band committee meeting was held and Julie felt that this could possibly become a sub committee of the P&C. The first newsletter will be out tomorrow. A Band promotion evening will be held on 10/12/03. Today Carlingford High School Band performed at our School.
Community Relations Committee - Julie also felt that this could become a sub committee of the P&C. The function of this school committee has changed from promoting the school to a role of promoting the involvement of parents within the school. This committee will next year cater for a Librarian Conference to be held at our School.
Thank you to all long serving P&C Members who are leaving the School community this year. Parents at the meeting who are leaving are Glennis & Ross Endicott, Kim & Phil Meyer and James & Ann Bull, their contributions to the School have been highly valued.

AGM
The minutes from the AGM held on Monday 17th November, 2003 were circulated. Acceptance of the minutes was moved by Stephanie Davison and Seconded by Melissa Iredell.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Tim McDonald awarded Thank You Certificates to Year 6 Parents Glennis & Ross Endicott and Kim & Phil Meyer who are leaving us this year. A certificate was also awarded to James & Ann Bull who are relocating to Perth.
Other parents not at the meeting receiving certificates are Leonie Austin, John Oysten & Lindy Venn Brown and James Voulgaris.

Next Meeting Monday 9th February, 2004
P&C Meeting 8.00pm in School Hall.

Meeting Closed 9.25 PM

Signed Tim McDonald, President

Donna Collier, Secretary