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1Neutral Bay Public School - Term 4 Week 7
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Term 4 - Week 7 2018
Neutral Bay Public School175 Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089Tel: 9953 1798 Fax: 9904 1479 App: Primary Parent Planner
Monday3 December
Junior BandSenior ChoirYear 1 Presentation Day AssemblyYear 5 SRC Election
7.45am8.00am9.30am
11.00amTuesday 4 December
Year 6 High School Orientation DaySenior BandJunior ChoirConcert BandLearn to be Safe Year 2
7.45am8.00am12.40pm
Wednesday 5 December
Chamber GroupSchool CouncilOrchestraYear 2 Presentation Day AssemblyJunior Band
7.00am8.00am8.00am9.30am
11.50amThursday 6 December
Year 6 Mini FeteConcert Band 7.45am
Friday 7 December
Year 6 Farewell Parent MeetingSenior BandYear 3 Presentation Day AssemblyPSSAP&C Picnic
8.00am
7.45am9.30am
12.20pm6.00pm
Sunday9 December
School Reunion Band Concert 3.00pm
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2018 TERM 4: Monday 15 October - Wednesday 19 December
2019 TERM 1: Wednesday 30 January - Friday 12 April
TERM 2: Tuesday 30 April - Friday 5 July
Term Dates
Term 4 - Week 8 2018Weekly Calendar Page 1
Principal’s News Page 2
In Sympathy Page 2
Sports House Points Page 3
Stars of the Week Page 3
Schools Spectacular Page 3
Primary Schools Chess Tournament Page 3
Year 6 Farewell Fundraiser Page 3
Stage News Pages 4 & 5
Jump Rope for Heart Party Page 6
T-ball Results Page 7
Band News Page 7
Uniform Shop Page 7
Canteen News Page 7
P & C News Pages 8, 9 & 10
Term 4 - Week 7 2018Monday26 November
Junior BandSenior Choir
7.45am8.00am
Tuesday 27 November
Senior BandJunior ChoirKindergarten 2019 Visit 3Concert BandLearn to be Safe Year 2
7.45am8.00am9.45am12.40pm
Wednesday 28 November
Chamber GroupOrchestraCombined Scripture AssemblyJunior BandYears K-2 Combined Assembly
7.00am8.00am
11.50am2.20pm
Thursday 29 November
Concert BandYears 3-6 Combined AssemblyDramarama at Mosman HighCommunity Values Workshop - Infrastructure NSW
7.45am9.30am11.00am4.45pm
Friday 30 November
Senior BandKindergarten Graduation AssemblyPSSA
7.45am9.30am
12.20pm
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Principal’s News
Judy GoodsellPrincipal
Presentation AssembliesThe 2018 Presentation Assemblies commence this week and each grade will have an Assembly. The dates for these assemblies are:
•Kindergarten Friday 30 November 9.30am•Year 1 Monday 3 December 9.30am•Year 2 Wednesday 5 December 9.30am•Year 3 Friday 7 December 9.30am•Year 4 Monday 10 December 9.30am•Year 5 Wednesday 12 December 9.30am•Year 6 Friday 14 December 9.30am
For students in Years K, 1 and 2, each child will be presented with a certificate of acknowledgement. Families of students in Years 3-6 receiving awards will be contacted by email. Parents and friends are very welcome to attend these assemblies.
Students are expected to wear their formal school uniform, including black shoes, to the Assembly.
Schools SpectacularCongratulations to our talented Year 5 and 6 Choir students who performed brilliantly as part of the Schools Spectacular last week. Thank you to Mrs Emma Howells, Ms Liz Pagel, Ms Alison Taylor, Miss Imogen Blackie and Miss Ashleigh Lopez for their work in preparing the group.
Band ConcertThe Reunion Band Concert is being held at Neutral Bay Public School Hall on Sunday 3 December. The Concert begins at 3.00pm, comprising the Concert Band and returning students. All parents and students are welcome to attend.
Volunteers’ Thank You Breakfast InvitationWe are looking forward to thanking our parent helpers and community member volunteers who generously give up their time to assist throughout the year. Our 2018 Volunteers’ Thank You Breakfast will be held on Wednesday 11 December at 8.15am in the School Hall. Invitations to the breakfast will be sent home this week.
Year 6 Mini FeteThe students in Year 6 will be holding a Mini Fete for all of the school on Thursday 6 December. Funds raised from the Fete will go towards the Year 6 present to the school and Year 6 Farewell items. There will be over 25 stalls offering a range of activities and treats. It is suggested the students bring $5.00 in coins for the Fete. Times for the Fete are:•Years K-2 11.00am-11.50am•Years 3-4 11.55am-12.35pm•Year 5 12.40pm-1.30pm
P&C End of Year PicnicThe P&C will be holding the End of Year Picnic on Friday 7 December from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Further information is provided on page 8 of this week’s Newsletter.
School FeesIt would be appreciated if all outstanding 2018 school fees could be paid promptly so that our office administrators can finalise accounts for the year. Thank you for your cooperation in this regard.
In SympathyPlease read an excerpt from the Sydney Morning Herald on 13 November 2018, regarding Jill Craig.
Loved wife of Bruce (dec), loved mother and mother-in-law of Colin and Natalie, Cameron and Danielle. Grandma to Bethany, Oliver, Abigail, Isabel and William.
Jill was a long-serving and much loved teacher of Year 5&6 Opportunity Classes for gifted and talented children at Neutral Bay Public School (1976-1996) and wrote the school song with her 1986 Year 6 students.
A private service was held last week and a celebration of Jill's life for family and friends will be held at a later date. For details and to share memories of Jill, email:
School Vision StatementOver the past weeks, our talented and supportive teachers and school leaders have been involved in three planning sessions to determine our school vision. The vision statement clarifies our educational values that will enable students to be successful learners throughout their lives. Our vision is that at Neutral Bay Public School, we promote excellence, opportunity and innovation.
Senior Chamber and Orchestra Christmas ConcertThe Senior Chamber and Orchestra Christmas Concert will be held on Wednesday 12 December at 8am in the Music Room. Students may perform a solo piece and parents are invited to attend.
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Stars of the WeekBrian A (6B) has qualified to represent at the State Water Polo Championships at Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, and the National Water Polo Championships in Brisbane at the beginning of next year. Congratulations Brian, and we wish you the best of luck!
Sport House Points
Boyd Gilmore Milson Warung
Week Total
4 1 3 2
Term Total
37 39 38 30
Schools SpectacularCongratulations to the Schools Spectacular Choir on an outstanding show week!
ChessPrimary Schools One-Day Chess TournamentOn Wednesday 21 November, students from Neutral Bay Public School competed in the Primary Schools One-Day Chess Tournament at Castle Cove Public School. Our school entered 5 teams, with all teams receiving a special mention for finishing in the top 10. Two of our teams finished in the top 3.
On Sunday 25 November Neutral Bay Public School won the Finals for Primary School One-Day Teams Tournaments NSW with a large margin of four points ahead of its nearest rivals, St Ives North Public School and North Rocks Public School.
Congratulations to the following students: Toby H, Ewan O, Darien H, Chelsea H, Anton S, Bayley C, Brian A, Lucian S, Karam H, Yuexi R, Sarah W, Vanessa Z, Aayan S, Kylie R and Selwyn Z.
Genevieve Carnegie & Bryony HerbornAssistant Principal
Charlotte F (4A) was part of a team of 35 ‘Kids Giving Back’ volunteers who cooked, packaged and delivered over 150 warm meals to local homeless shelters on Saturday. We are very proud of Charlotte for the responsibility and respect she has demonstrated by giving back to the wider community.
The choir sung in 4 performances last week amongst 5000 other students. The choir is to be congratulated for their amazing behaviour and commitment. Well done!
Year 6 Farewell FundraiserThis Friday, to raise funds for the Year 6 Farewell dinner, we are holding a pop up HOT DOG STALL in the children's lunch time at school. There is no need to order on flexischools just turn up on the day with $4 cash for each hotdog. (A frankfurt sausage in a roll)
Hot Dog Pop Up Stall Help raise funds for the year 6 farewell dinner
Friday 30th November - School lunch time
Neutral Bay Public School HallDuring the children's lunch time we will be
selling Hot Dogs -Frankfurt sausage in a roll for $4.00 each. No need to order just bring
cash on the day.
They will be on sale all lunch on Friday and children going to PSSA can also buy before they depart school. Children in Kindy can also bring in their money and we will deliver them to Kindy. Please note, the sausages are gluten free, however, the bread rolls are not.
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Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)
Stage News
Miss L. van Rhijn - 2V Class TeacherMrs B. Herborn - KH Class Teacher
This term, Kindergarten have enjoyed learning about toys and movement. Students have had such fun with the focus on toys - and not just in Science.
We are also letting toys come alive through stories and dramatic play to learn about imaginative writing.
This term, KH’s class toy Koko the Koala has visited each home and all students have contributed to our fantastic journal of Koko’s Adventures.
Take a look at some of the things Koko has gotten up to.
Who knows what else your toys might do when you aren’t there...
The year is 1877… you are running late for school. You race towards your classroom and line up in your single-gender lines. Your teacher makes her way down the lines and you place your hands out to be inspected for cleanliness. You pass!
This is the type of educational experience that Year 2 had on their excursion to the SchoolHouse Museum in North Ryde. They went back in time to learn what school was like for children in the 1880s! Some of the activities were a treasure hunt to observe artifacts from schooling in the past, examining children’s toys and games, maypole dancing, calligraphy writing and examining photographs of early school children and comparing it with our present day.
Below are some pictures and comments of favourite experiences.
All of it was really fun... but I liked when we did the cursive writing because it showed us how they used to write and how much time they spent on perfecting their handwriting – Annie
I enjoyed the first group because I liked seeing and playing with the old artifacts and toys. It was fascinating to experience school life in the past – Nadine
My favourite part of the day was the Maypole dancing. We got to grab hold of a ribbon and skip around the pole to make a beautiful pattern. It was interesting to learn that they did this at Sports Carnivals back then - Hasan
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Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4)
Stage News
Miss S. Alexander - 3T Class Teacher
3T have become STEM masters as they showcase their creative and crafty skills. They studied famous bridge structures to determine which designs served different purposes. After planning and measuring resources, bridges of all types were made. We tested the sturdiness of each one and evaluated the results of different designs. 3T also explored the concept of pinball machines and created their own versions. Their designs included challenging obstacles and various point systems!
Stage 3 News (Years 5 & 6)
Mrs N. Remenyi - 5R Class Teacher
This term Year 5 have been studying bushfires. We have been looking at major bushfires like to current fire in California as well as fires in Australia. We learnt about Black Saturday which consisted of 400 fires and burnt 450 000 hectares of bushland in central Victoria. This was one of Australia’s worst bushfires.
Looking at bushfires inspired us to write poetry about bushfires and to create a piece of work on bushfires showing burnt trees in the sunset.
Yousif S, Evie M and Yukimi N 5R
Bushfires
The area was really, really dry,Then smoke began to fill the sky.A little later the bushfire came,
And all I saw was a massive flame.
This bushfire was already a disaster,And it was continuing to get faster.
It really was a terrible fire,But the flames were still rising higher.
Eventually things started becoming ask,But it was too late to make a dash.Finally the rage reached the end,And it was time to start to mend.
Daniel B 5R
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Jump Rope for Heart Birthday PartyOn Thursday 22 November, Years 1-6 were lucky to take part in the Jump Rope for Heart’s 35th Birthday Party! Our school was lucky enough to host the party, as Nathan V (Year 3) raised over $500. He also received a special prize for his amazing fundraising efforts. Well done Nathan.Our school was presented with a plaque, thanking us for our participation and our incredible fundraising efforts (over $34,000!). We then had cupcakes and fruit with our classes!It was a fantastic afternoon that our school was able to spend with each other.Poppy MoirJump Rope for Heart Coordinator
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Uniform Shop NewsNew Uniform OrdersThe ONLY method of purchasing new uniforms is through Flexischools: www.flexischools.com.au - we do not offer over the counter sales. Orders are packed by volunteers and delivered to your child’s class by Years 5 and 6 students.
LAST ORDERS FOR TERM 4Orders received by 4.00pm Thursday 13 December will be delivered on Friday 14 November. After this, there will be no deliveries until school returns for Term 1 2019. So that you’re all set, we strongly urge you to order anything you need now!
Band NewsNeutral Bay Public School BandsRay Hampton would like to invite all past students from Neutral Bay Public School Bands to return to school for one rehearsal and our End of Year Performance for 2018.
Rehearsal: 2 December Performance: 9 DecemberWhere: Neutral Bay Where: Neutral Bay Public Public School Hall School HallTime: 9.30-1:30pm Time: 3pm Show starts (arrive by 2:15pm)Please contact [email protected] if you will be attending or if you have any questions.
Canteen News
Week 7 26 Nov - 30 Nov KDWeek 8 3 Dec - 7 Dec KHWeek 9 10 Dec - 14 Dec KM
Week 10 17 Dec - 18 Dec KSV
Term 4 Canteen Class Volunteer Roster
PSSA reminder- The canteen wants to make sure you get your lunch on time. Therefore we ask you to remember to select PSSA when ordering and NO hot food (it won't be ready).
Volunteers Sign in and Out - Don’t forget amazing volunteers need to sign in at the office to get a volunteer lanyard before coming to the canteen
T-ball ResultsHomerunnersCaptain: Patrick BMVP: Ewan OOn Friday, we played against the Double Outs. We won 31 - 20. It was a great game and everyone played very well. Ewan got a brilliant double out, got some outs on first base and he got a few homeruns as well.
StrikersCaptain: Reilly SMVP: Dylan TOn Friday, we played against Middle Harbour 1 and had a very close game with them. The score was 17 - 18 our way. Dylan played very well and showed good teamwork and cooperated very well for his first week back on our team.
Double OutsCaptain: Drew MMVP: Thomas MTom was terrific at catching and also showed good sportsmanship. We played against the Homerunners and lost by eleven homeruns. We played very well and we could have done better at fielding.
MVPsCaptain: Charlie CMVP: Toby AWe are happy because we won against Artarmon 1 on Friday. The score was 17 - 11 to us. I chose Toby because he fielded really well and stopped around 5 to 8 homeruns! At the end of the day, we played extremely well and the team should be proud.
StealersCaptain: Lucian SMVP: Ziyue COn Friday, Neutral Bay 5 competed against Anzac Park. There were many new players as lots of our team was away and we played very well, scoring lots of homeruns and getting lots of catches. The score was 27 - 17 to us.
SlidersCaptain: Andreas KMVP: Baley CNeutral Bay 6 competed against Artarmon 6. Sadly we lost, but we put up a good fight.
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Coming up nextOnline Auction closes Friday 30 November 5pmEnd of Year Picnic Friday 7 December 6pmP&C Meeting & AGM Wednesday 12 December 7.30pm
P&C News End of Year Picnic - 6pm Friday 7 December
P&C AGM - New Date - Wednesday 12 DecemberThe P&C Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12 December.There are several positions that need to be filled for the 2019 P&C committee. These are:• Vice-President• Secretary• Assistant Treasurer• Communications OfficerIf you think this might be you, or just want to know more, please read through the role descriptions on pages 9 and 10 of this newsletter and/or contact our P&C President, Sharmila Soorian at [email protected]. Ideally, we would like the interested parents to shadow the incumbent office bearers before the end of the year.
$490 worth of dental care.
Hair voucher still up for grabs.
Have your name on the electronic school board on your birthday, starting bid $150.
A term’s lesson at North Shore Martial Arts Club for bidding.
How to BidOn the site you can browse the items, however, to make a bid, you need to set up an account. The process is quick and very little information is required. You will find all the help including Q&As on the 32auctions website (Requiring an account for bidding makes it easy for us to identify & communicate with bidders during and after the auction.)We hope you all log on and bid on these wonderful items. Every dollar raised goes straight to the school. There are some fantastic items on offer and over $5,000 has already been bid across the listings on our site.
2019 Year CoordinatorsWould you like to be involved as a year coordinator in 2019? Year coordinators are the main contact between the P&C and the parent body (via class coordinators) for school events. Each Year Coordinator is responsible for working with the P&C Events Coordinator to organise one school event during the year (e.g. Grandfriend’s Day, Father’s Day Breakfast, etc), as well as one or two events for that class year (e.g. Year drinks, picnic, etc). If you think you might be interested in the role for next year, please contact our Events Coordinator, Vanessa Baumer-Rowley at [email protected]
Last chance to bid!www.32auctions.com/NBPS2018
Great offers to be hadThere are 175 items available on the site thanks to the generosity of businesses and families from the school and our local community. Please show your support by bidding on their auction items and shopping and dining locally.
The Neutral Bay Public School 2018 Fundraising auction closes this Friday 30 November at 5pm!If you haven’t visited the site yet, or if you’ve had your eye on something – then click the link now to make your bid and support the school.
The End of Year Picnic is coming up soon. Please pencil in Friday 7 December for a twilight evening to close out the year with a BBQ, disco and cake stall in the Big School grounds.
The NBPS P&C warmly invites all NBPS families to
the End of year twilight Picnic and Disco
Friday 7 December 2018 6pm – 8pm
School Grounds & Hall
Please bring your own picnic dinner or easier still – just buy it at school. • Sausage Sizzle - $2.50 • Hot Dogs - $4.00 • Drinks $2.00 • Cake stall • Bagged fairy floss & Toffee apples - $3 Please note: - all children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult - this is an alcohol free event. - in the event of bad weather, the evening will go ahead in the Hall and COLA - please leave the grounds rubbish free at the end of the night
We hope to see you there!
Calling all bakers: We’ll be holding a sale of donated baked goods on the night. Would you and/or your children like to bake for the End of year Picnic?
- No nuts or nut products please - All proceeds to the P&C fundraising - Vanessa will be handing out cake boxes at the Bydown street
entrance the week of the Picnic. Thanks and happy baking!
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The Bay TimesJoin the P&C Executive - voting at AGM Wednesday 12 DecemberDo you have a few hours a week to commit to enriching your child’s educational environment? The Neutral Bay Public School Parents’ & Citizens’ Association (P&C) is looking for enthusiastic parents to join the executive leadership. It’s a great opportunity to understand how the school works and to have your say in how it runs (as well as providing vital support to the teachers, staff and administration of our school). You’ll have plenty of help during transition from the current team – email the contacts below for more info.
All positions on the P&C Executive are open for nomination, with elections held at the P&C Association Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 12, or by proxy vote if you are unable to attend. Nomination forms are available from the school office and can be returned to the office. Nominations will be accepted at the office until Wednesday 21 November 3pm, and at the AGM.
To vote in the election you will need to be a member of the P&C Association by paying an annual subscription fee of $10 (before the AGM). Contact [email protected] to renew your annual membership.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPresident & Vice President (2x)Contact: [email protected]
The President is responsible for:• The successful functioning of the NBPS P&C
Association meetings;• The attainment of the NBPS P&C Association’s
objectives and consistently following the constitution;
• Ensuring that the NBPS P&C Association takes part in decision-making processes in the School and maintaining lines of communication with the Principal;
• Fostering fair participation of all members; welcoming new members and supporting volunteers;
• Acting as the P&C Association’s spokesperson when public statements or actions are needed;
• Being signatory on the NBPS P&C Association’s bank accounts.
Vice Presidents are responsible for:• Assisting the President in the tasks listed above;• Chairing meetings in the absence of the President.
SecretaryContact: [email protected]
The Secretary is responsible for:
• Carrying out the administrative tasks related to meeting resolutions;
• Preparing, in consultation with the President, all meeting agendas;
• Attending P&C Association meetings and taking notes of the discussions; producing and distributing Minutes to members for receipt, possible amendment and adoption at the following meeting;
• Receiving and tabling all correspondence, and writing and sending outgoing correspondence as required;
• Issuing notice of all meetings and maintaining official records of the NBPS P&C Association (i.e.: constitution, by-laws, rules of subcommittees, Incorporation Certificate, ABN details, list of financial (voting) members, Minutes, Attendance book).
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
Contact: [email protected]
The Treasurer is responsible for:
• Receiving and depositing monies, maintaining records, drawing cheques, authorising payments and presenting accounts;
• Ensuring that all funds held and handled by NBPS P&C are properly and openly accounted for (including all P&C Association committees). This does not mean that the Treasurer must undertake the actual bookkeeping her/himself, but she/he must ensure that the various sub-committee financial records have been kept adequately;
• Being signatory on the P&C accounts and should not delegate this responsibility;
• Encouraging members to understand the state of the P&C Association finances;
• Ensuring a case book or books are kept, recording all financial transactions of the P&C Association;
• Working with the sub-committee treasurers and an assistant treasurer, whilst all P&C members must be mindful of complying with financial accountability requirements, this is the Treasurer’s primary responsibility.
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The Bay TimesAssistant TreasurerContact: [email protected]
The Assistant Treasurer is responsible for:
• Maintaining the P&C Membership register and monitor who is allowed to vote when votes are required;
• Primary person responsible for depositing cash receipts (having co-counted with the Treasurer or the Treasurer's delegate) and needs to be present at all fundraising events where cash is being taken;
• Delegated to co-approve any general or fundraising expenses with the Treasurer;
• Liaise with the Uniform Shop team to ensure invoices are paid as required.
Fundraising and Events Coordinating Team (2-3x)Contact: [email protected]
This position is best split into two roles – Fundraising Coordinator and Events Coordinator.
The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for:
• Establishing and maintaining sponsorship relationships with local businesses;
• Planning and running the annual fundraiser – typically a Ball and Auction in odd years and a Carnival during even years;
• Assisting the Events Coordinator.
The Events Coordinator is responsible for:
• Setting up Class Contact lists, and helping Class and Year Coodinators maintain their Class Contact lists;
• Planning and running a number of events throughout the year including community building events such as the Welcome Picnic, and Mother’s and Father’s Day events, and assisting with the annual fundraiser;
• Communicating to the parent body on behalf of the P&C via newsletters, pupil post and school newsletter.
Band coordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Band Coordinator is responsible for:
• Overseeing the administration of the band program, working with the coordinators of Junior, Senior and Concert Bands
• Reporting to the P&C on progress of the bands.
Canteen CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Canteen Coordinator is responsible for:
• Ensuring liaison between the Canteen Manager and the P&C;
• Managing volunteer parent helpers;• Organising and chairing Canteen sub-committee
meetings (approximately two meetings per term);• Plus: stocktaking; promotion of special days;
promotion of healthy canteen policy.
Uniform Shop CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Uniform Shop Coordinator is responsible for:
• Ensuring liaison between the Uniform Shop Manager and the P&C
• Assisting the Uniform Shop Manager with stocktaking; organising volunteers;
• Organising and chairing Uniform Shop sub-committee meetings (approximately one meeting per term)
Communications CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
Communicates with the parent body on behalf of the P&C via newsletters, pupil post and school newsletter.
Roles to be filled for 2019
• Vice-President• Secretary• Events and Fundraising Coordinator(s), this role
can be shared• Communications Officer If you think this might be you, or just want to know more, please contact our P&C President, Sharmila Soorian at [email protected]. Ideally we would like the interested parents to shadow the incumbent office bearers before the end of the year.
Year CoordinatorsYear coordinators are the main contact between the P&C and the parent body (via class coordinators) for school events. Each Year Coordinator is responsible for working with the P&C Events Coordinator to organise one school event during the year (e.g. Grandfriend’s Day, Father’s Day Breakfast, etc), as well as one or two events for that class year (e.g. Year drinks, picnic, etc). If you think you might be interested in the role for next year, please contact either our Events Coordinator, Vanessa Baumer-Rowley at [email protected]