Parents and citizens' association
Who is the Kirrawee Public School parents and citizens' association
The parents and citizens' association (P&C) consists of parents, teachers and citizens interested in the school community.
The goal of the P&C is to promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, citizens, pupils and teaching staff into close cooperation.
Members of the P&C are interested in enriching the school and community environment for children attending Kirrawee Public School.
How does the P&C help the school?
Raising funds to improve the school grounds and outdoor facilities including:
- Raising funds to supplement Department of Education funding for computers, books, sporting equipment and teaching tools.
- Supporting community events at the school by providing catering and refreshments.
- Running a school uniform shop so the uniform is easily available to parents at the school.
- Assisting the teaching staff in the establishment of school policy and management in many facets of school activity.
- Running a canteen with many healthy options for the students.
How does the P&C raise funds?
- Disco nights
- School fete
- Fundraisers throughout the yearincluding Easter raffles, chocolate drives, and mother's/father's day stalls
- Providing a BBQ and cake stall at federal, state and local election time
- Profits from the canteen and school uniform shop.
How have P&C funds been used?
- Contributing towards the purchase of school ipads
- Contributing towards the installation and purchase of the new reversible basketball/netball posts
- Contributing towards the installation and purchase of air condtioners for the primary classrooms
- Providing new sport equipment for the school including PSSA uniforms and basketball/netball posts.
What are the P&C's goals?
- To raise $10000 each year
- Improve the community perception of the school and increase the numbers to stabilise the school environment
- For the majority of school uniforms to be purchased through the school uniform shop
- To improve the school grounds to the benefit of all students and the community
- To improve communication within the school community.
How can you help?
Parents and citizens are most welcome to attend our monthly P&C meetings - Anyone is welcome to join by becoming a financial member by gold coin donation.
Meetings are held in the school staff room once a month on Mondays at 6.45pm.
Attendance at meetings is not compulsory, although it is valued by the executive committee.
Please join us and contribute new ideas, as well as assist in making critical decisions that make a difference in our school. The more people who attend P&C meetings mean the better the representation of the school community. Don't wait for the changes you'd like to see…come to the meetings and help make them happen!
- Volunteer in the canteen, regularly or just once a year
- Volunteer to help at the school fete
- Volunteer to help with BBQ's and other events
- Assist with fundraising (donating prizes, wrapping raffle prizes, assisting with Mother's day and Father's day stalls, providing fundraising ideas and suggestions)
- Give suggestions and feedback on how to improve our school both academically and its physical environment.
The P&C welcomes input from parents and the community and is happy to address issues and concerns from everyone.